A New ‘Monster of the Skies’

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

31/19

Date Released

5 Mar 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wonderful New Bridge!
2. 2The Terrors of a Future War!
3. 3A New ‘Monster of the Skies’
4. 4Big Bill Tilden
5. 5The Fountain Man
6. 6Britain. France. Italy
7. 7Kate Kennedy Day
8. 8French National Cross Country Championship

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Summary

French giant plane, DB70, weighing over 14 tons, with 3 600 hp engines - inaugurates Paris-Bordeaux daily service.

Keywords

Aviation; Ceremonies

Locations

France

Footage sources

Pathe Journal   Issue No.57

Length of story (in feet)

151

Story extras:

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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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