The Last Long Hop - American Flyers Leave Kirkwall on the Final Stages of Their Flight

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1396

Date Released

7 Aug 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Last Long Hop - American Flyers Leave Kirkwall on the Final Stages of Their Flight
2. 2The King at Cowes. The International Yachting Week at Which His Majesty is Racing His Famous Cutter ‘Britannia’
3. 3Sons of Britain. Monument to the Heroism of the New Zealand Troops Unveiled by King Albert at Fateful Messines Ridge
4. 4Fun Fast and Furious - Motor Cycle Gymkhana at the Crystal Palace in Aid of King’s College Hospital
5. 5Welsh National Eisteddfod. The Prince of Wales Inducted to the Gorsedd (Bardic Circle) at Pontypool

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MLV several flyers ready to go, British naval officer shakes hands with some. MLV baggage being loaded onto plane (sea). LV 3 seaplanes on water. GV seaplane moving. GV ship, plane flies over it. GV 2 planes on water. LVs plane flying. [SUBTITLE]: TWO OF THE FLYERS RETURN, DRIVEN BACK BY FOG. GV battleship, plane flies behind it. GV and LV 2 planes on water.

Keywords

Aviation; Navy

Locations

Kirkwall; Orkney Islands

Library number GR

7825

Length of story (in feet)

112

Story extras:

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