D’Arcy Greig beats World Air Speed Record (1928)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Flight Lieutentant D’Arcy Greig beats the world air speed record of miles per hour by averaging miles per hour. Full Description: SLATE CARD INFORMATION: World’s Air Speed Record Beaten ENGLAND: RAF Calshot: EXT Mechanics around Supermarine Napier S5 high speed racing seaplane as propellers turn / Flight Lieutentant D’Arcy Greig climbing into cockpit / Seaplane towed out to sea / Various of seaplane flying low at speed SLATE: The “Flying Bullet“ actually exceeding 156 yards per second Supermarine Napier S5 high speed racing seaplane flying low over sea / Seaplane towed along in sea / Flight Lieutentant D’Arcy Greig carried on shoulders of man from water / Greig posing with others / Close up of Greig Background: Flight Lieutentant D’Arcy Greig beats the world air speed record of miles per hour by averaging miles