French Pilots Learn Gliding In The Mountains (1948)

Aviation camp of Fayet, near Chamonix, France. 17 chief pilots train in order to compete with Swiss pilots in mountain flying. M.S. Glider gliding in between mountains. L.S. Sail plane being towed off. . Plane’s tail with glider that it is towing in background. Glider commences to leave ground. . Small children watching. L.S. From towing ’plane of glider. L.S. From towing plane of glider after it has peeled off. L.S. Glider rising. . Glider. L.S. Glider soaring. M.S. Glider coming into land. Glides over camera and comes to rest. (Mute Neg.) (B/W print of this story is UN 1995 A) 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 (1910-193