Great British Air Triumph!

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1437

Super Issue No.

27/78

Date Released

29 Sep 1927

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Big Blow!
2. 2France’s New Battleship of the Air
3. 3Ireland - Through the Ages
4. 4Grimsby - For Fish and Fisherman!
5. 5Advance Guard of American Legion
6. 6Scott’s Ship Home!
7. 7Great British Air Triumph!
8. *National Railway Union Celebrations
9. *National Railway Union Celebrations
10. *SS Beaverburn Launched at Dumbarton
11. *All Ireland Football Championships at Croke Park

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

British pilots "gamble with death" to win Schneider Cup at 281 miles an hour, smashing all world’s speed records. Britain is proud of you! (Left to right) Flight Lieutenants Webster, Kinkead, Worsely. "Bravo "Daredevil" Webster!"

Keywords

Sport; Aviation

Locations

Venice; Lido

Footage sources

Pathe News America

Story extras:

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