Air Affairs

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/84
Date Released
19 Oct 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dramatic International at Wembley
  2. 2Air Affairs
  3. 3Lancasters Let in the Sea
  4. 4These Men Make News
  5. 5Germany - Now They Know What It’s Like

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
A US Navy blimp in flight demonstrates a novel form of air-sea rescue. Hovering over an airman who is in the sea, a dinghy is lowered together with a rescuer. The airman swims to the dinghy helped aboard by the rescuer and they are hauled from the sea by the blimp. Chinese Air Force planes in flight forming the initials CAF and September the first in Chinese (this date is the 15th anniversary of the Chinese Air Force). The pilots are then inspected by a Chinese officer.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Navy; Military
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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