Us Flight Record 1936

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Full title reads: "US Flight Record. Howard Hughes flies from California to Newark in 9 hours 27 minutes".

United States of America (USA).

MV of pilot / aviator Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his Northrop-Gamma 2G plane. He climbs out . MS of Hughes as he chats to the camera.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
85084
Sort Number:
UNI GAZ 025
Time in/Out:
01:51:21:00 / 01:52:31:00
Canister:
UNI GAZ ROLL 25
Film ID:
2959.43
Issue Date:
1936

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  • This record was set on 13 January 1936, enabling a reduction of the clip's current date range, and also eliminating the doubt at the end of the shots list.

    Hughes' plane is a Northrop-Gamma 2G, Reg. No. NR13761.

    jamied 16th May 2012
  • Brilliant. Thanks for this info, jamied.

    British Pathé 9th Aug 2012

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