Round The World Flight (1927)

Item title reads: “Round-The-world Flight. Messrs. W. Brock & E. Schlee make good progress in the “Pride of Detroit“ by arriving in London 23 hrs. 19 mins. After taking off from Newfoundland.“ Croydon, London M/S as single engined monoplane is seen approaching the landing site. It passes over factory chimneys and comes into land. The camera view is taken from behind a small crowd. One man in a chef’s overall runs across the back of the waiting crowd as if he has almost missed the event. The plane, ’The Pride of Detroit’ makes a bumpy landing. Two men run along holding wing struts as it stops. A large crowd surround the aircraft as the propeller comes to rest. Pilots, Brock and Schlee, pose in front of the aircraft, and shake hands. Further shots of the crowd. Note: More long distance flight attempts by brave aviators. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.