From India In 17 Days (1930)

Item title reads - From India in 17 days. 17 year old Mr Rammath Chawla - flying in a Gypsy-Moth - wins Aga Khan’s prize for first Indian to make flight to or from England to India. Croydon, Greater London. M/S of the Gypsy-Moth taxiing to a halt, Mr Chawla climbs out and is congratulated by several officials. M/S of the group of men stood around him and his co-pilot. M/S as Mr Chawla is given a garland of flowers, and shakes hands with the man presenting it. The co-pilot is given a bouquet. M/S of them together with other officials. C/U of Mr Chawla and his co-pilot. Amendment January 2012: A visitor to the site has commented that 17 year old is not in fact Ramnath Chawla, but Aspy Merwan Engineer. 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 hi