New ‘Battleship of the Air’

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

33/82

Date Released

12 Oct 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Big Guns Roar
2. 2An Outsider Again!
3. 3New ‘Battleship of the Air’
4. 4With Impressive Masonic Ceremonial
5. 5Corinthians Beat Arsenal - At Golf!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

Latest and largest RAF boat - the Blackburn Rolls-Royce engined "Perth". First of four to be completed, carrying 1 1/2 " quick-firing guns, named and launched.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Brough

Credits:

Camera

John Campbell Gemmell

Camera

Leslie Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

165

Story extras:

Film clip

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

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Notes

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