• Short Summary

    A French flying boat takes off from Marseilles.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "British Mails By French Plane At Marseilles en route to West Africa".

    Marseilles, France.

    Various shots of French flying boat - a Bleriot 5190 mailplane - taking off. (Quality of film is fairly poor - MD)

    N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2735.37
    Media URN:
    80541
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1935 - 1937
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:49:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:47:36:00 / 01:48:25:00
    Canister:
    UNI GAZ ROLL 35

Comments (2)

  1. jamied says

    The aircraft shown is a Bleriot 5190 mailplane, Reg. No. F-ANLE, named "Santos Dumont". It was the only aircraft of its type to reach full construction.

    It was introduced in 1935 but was retired just 2 years later in June 1937, enabling you to reduce the clip's current date range of 1930-39.

  2. British Pathé says

    Thanks very much.

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