Australian Naval Aircraft (1921)

Item title reads - Australian naval aircraft Number 1. Launched by Mrs Hughes - the first ceremony of its kind in history of aviation. Hamble. M/S of Mrs Hughes taking out a knife and cutting a line, M/S as the bottle of champagne smashes against the side. M/S as the aircraft is pushed down the ramp into the sea, one man falls over on the way down. M/S of the aircraft sailing along the water. 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), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé w