319 1/2 Miles an Hour

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1553
Date Released
8 Nov 1928
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
Flight Lieutenant D’Arcy Greig reaches highest speed ever flown and wins for Britain honour of building world’s fastest aeroplane. "The Camera Gun" which, by photographing the plane, and a stop watch, together records actual speed. THE PATHE GAZETTE LEAVES NOTHING TO CHANCE. FOR 43 DAYS OUR CAMERAMAN WAITED AT CALSHOT TO OBTAIN THESE HISTORY-MAKING PICTURES.
Keywords
Mass media; Aviation; Records; Newsreels
Locations
Calshot
Story extras:
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Notes
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'319 1/2 Miles an Hour', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 1553, 8 Nov 1928. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/87227 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)