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Wingless Autogyro

Date released

2 Jan 1936

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

506

NoS ID

034288

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 shot list

Wingless helicopter wins big money for successful flight but mishap follows safe landing.

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New Ideas from the New World

Date released

10 Mar 1941

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

1111

NoS ID

146352

Story no

2 / 6

Bantam Army car and new autogyro.

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Autogyro Has a Swim

Date released

22 Apr 1935

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

433

NoS ID

033833

Story no

3 / 7

Aviation’s new triumph. Rotor ‘plane with floats proves success in flight from water.

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Daredevil Diver

Date released

17 Aug 1931

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

31/66

NoS ID

089307

Story no

5 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

Makes spectacular leap from autogyro into sea.

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'Windmill Plane’ Flies Over Paris

Date released

4 Feb 1926

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1552

NoS ID

080065

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: The Autogiro [Cierva autogyro] machine successfully flown by Captain Courtney, the famous British test pilot.

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News in a Nutshell: New Type of Autogyro Tested in Washington

Date released

15 Oct 1936

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

36/83

NoS ID

093940

Story no

8 / 11

Extras

1 film clip

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Towards the Stars - By Windmill

Date released

22 Oct 1925

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

739-1

NoS ID

130229

Story no

1 / 5

Vertical ascent and descent made by Captain Frank Courtney in Spanish ‘windmill’ plane (autogyro) at Farnborough. With Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare.

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US Tries Wingless Flight

Date released

20 Dec 1934

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

398

NoS ID

033607

Story no

3 / 6

An odd new bird dips in salute over Capitol. Latest autogyro amazes experts on first exhibition flight in America.

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US Jumps to It in the Air

Date released

5 Mar 1941

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1045

NoS ID

037703

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Latest autogyro tested. More bombers for Britain.

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Frozen In!

Date released

21 Mar 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/24

NoS ID

097827

Story no

5 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Many ships are icebound round Sweden’s coasts and one Norwegian vessel was so isolated that she radioed she was short of food, so an autogyro takes food and a hungry crew help unload the plane.

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