Pick-A-Back Plane 1938

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Brief shots of the two pilots of the Short Mayo Composite Plane (aka the Pick-a-back Plane - a small seaplane mounted on a large one) being transported from their planes by boat. M/S of John Parker and Harold Piper standing on the quayside with the planes in the...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
16269
Sort Number:
38/012
Time in/Out:
01:35:32:00 / 01:36:08:00
Canister:
38/12
Film ID:
953.41
Issue Date:
10/02/1938

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  • The aircraft is the Short Mayo Composite.

    The test flight took place on 6 Feb 1938.

    The two pilots chatting here are John Parker and Harold Piper.

    SEE CLIP 955.48 FOR FOOTAGE OF THE ACTUAL FLIGHT.

    SEE CLIP 933.45 FOR TEST FLIGHT OF THE LOWER HALF OF THE PLANE IN 1937.

    jamied 4th May 2012
  • Thanks!

    British Pathé 24th May 2012

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