Giant Flying Boat

Series

Series Name

Empire News Bulletin

Issue

Issue No.

190

Date Released

23 Feb 1928

Length of issue (in feet)

498

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fashions
2. 2Captain Campbell
3. 3Tennis at Nice
4. 4Skating
5. 5Giant Flying Boat
6. 6Man[chester]: Students’ Rag
7. 7Football: Ashbourne

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

NFTVA Silent News Films (1965): Giant flying boat. The new all-metal aircraft ‘Calcutta’ makes her first trial flight at Rochester. The seaplane being towed into position on the water, passing the camera in medium close shot. (9ft - 26ft) Head on view. (32ft) The plane takes off (43 ft) passing another seaplane in the foreground. (48 ft) In flight. (52 ft) Returning and alighting on the water. (69 ft) Close shot of the stationary plane.

Keywords

Aviation

Length of story (in feet)

59

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