A Great Triumph for Pilot, the Air Force and British Aircraft

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

31/79

Date Released

1 Oct 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Nerves of Steel!
2. 2Towards World Peace
3. 3As in Dick Whittington’s Time
4. 4A Great Triumph for Pilot, the Air Force and British Aircraft
5. 5His Work Well Done!
6. 6For the President’s Cup
7. 7Soldier, Lawyer, Statesman, Scientist
8. 8Kerry V Kildare

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

Hats off to Flight Lieutenant Stainforth and the Vickers Supermarine Rolls-Royce S6B, who have staggered the whole world by setting up amazing record of 408.8 mph.

Keywords

Aviation; Records

Locations

Calshot

Credits:

Camera

Leslie Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

173

Story extras:

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Notes

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