1000th Member of 1000 MPH Club

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/21

Date Released

10 Mar 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pedal-Car Race
2. 2110 Year Old Woman
3. 31000th Member of 1000 MPH Club
4. 4Women Parachutists
5. 5Palace Fashions
6. 6Opera Ball

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

When Mrs Roe was born, aeroplanes were still a thing of the future. How times have changed. 20-year-old Pilot Officer Vivienne Whyer became the 1,000 member of the RAF’s exclusive 1,000 mph club - the ninth woman to qualify for the honour.

Keywords

Women; Aviation; Military

Locations

Coltishall

Credits:

Camera

George Young

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

0207 665 8340

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Notes

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