Post And Gatty Drive To City Hall AKA Post…

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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown

United States of America (USA).

Round the World record breaking aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty wave from the back of a boat. CU of Post and Gatty. Shots of the dock as the boat comes into the harbour. The two...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
58944
Sort Number:
UN 0142 E
Time in/Out:
01:37:04:00 / 01:39:13:00
Canister:
UN 142 E
Film ID:
578.21
Issue Date:

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  • "wave from the back of a boat" - the boat is called the Macom.

    "shots of the Winnie Mae, their plane" - it's a Lockheed Vega monoplane.

    "plane taking off from Floyd Bennett airfield" - that's in New York.

    This clip currently has no given date - the welcome and tickertape parade here took place on 2 July 1931.

    A newspaper report from the era, covering the proceedings, can be found here....

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19310703&id=bFgaAA
    AAIBAJ&sjid=6AwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=61
    98,269857

    jamied 7th Jul 2012

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