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  • Short Summary

    Footage of a Spitfire in flight and also a new American fighter at Southampton in Hampshire.

  • Description

    Full titles read: "SOUTHAMPTON"

    L/S of two fighter planes (one is an RAF Spitfire) outside a hangar in Southampton, Hampshire. M/S of the Russian aeroplane designer (for America) Major De Seversky in the cockpit of the Spitfire. Good L/S's of the aircraft taking off and landing. Several shots of the new American plane in flight. M/S of Seversky with the British Pilot.

    Cataloguer's note: Soundtrack to this item is missing.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    993.43
    Media URN:
    49958
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    11/04/1939
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:43:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:54:09:00 / 01:54:52:00
    Canister:
    39/29

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "Major de Seversky" is Alexander de Seversky.

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