Good Luck And God Speed AKA Good Luck And Good Speed! (1924)

Calshot, Hampshire. Title: “Good Luck and God Speed! Squadron Leader A.S. Maclaren sets out on daring attempt to fly round the World“. M/S of four men talking in a huddle. M/S of Maclaren and a woman (his wife?) piling up assorted bits of luggage, the background a small crowd are gathered beside a biplane in front of an aircraft hanger. M/S of a man passing up a camera to Maclaren in the cockpit, Maclaren fixes the camera to tripod attached to the plane. Low angled of Maclaren fiddling with the camera. M/S of the man lifting a little girl - the Squadron Leader’s daughter? - to sit next to Maclaren in the cockpit. Note: for more stories about MacLaren, please see - MACLAREN ARRIVES IN CALCUTTA in G 1071, US WORLD FLIERS HERE in G 1104, HIS HEROIC FAILURE - G 1122 and MACLAREN FLYER in G 1123 - all from 1924. AH 2000. 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.