A Wonderful Airmen - Mr Sykes (1914-1918)

A wonderful airman - Mr Sykes. Location of events unknown. A wonderful airman. Mr. Sykes. CU aeroplane; back view; on ground but w/ engine on - can see some smoke from back.; pilot is in cockpit. Then CU group of people posing; w/ Mr. Sykes in front centre; a small man; wearing airman’s cap; heavy coat w/ fur collar; over suit & tie. He steps forward; runs hand over his lapel; either showing off suit or medals; exits left. Few blank frames. LS pan on field; to aeroplane moving across; taxiing. Brief shot of aeroplane in flight; then landing in field. Heroes; air aces Aviation; World War One. 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. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empi