Flight Record (1937)

Title reads: “Flight Record - Croydon - Capetown - Croydon“. Aviators, Flying Officer Arthur Clouston and Mrs Betty Kirby-Green (aka Kirby Green) arrive in England after record breaking flight to South Africa and back. Croydon Aerodrome, Greater London. M/S of F/O Clouston’s fiancee walking over tarmac carrying a small dog. Various shots of D H Comet aeroplane flying over airport. L/S of aeroplane landing. L/S people cheering from airport building. M/S of aeroplane on the tarmac. Various shots of people crowding around aeroplane to greet Clouston and Kirby Green. Various shots of two pilots leaning out of cockpit to shake hands with people, Clouston kisses his fiancee. South Africa. Narrator explains Pathe gave the pilots a newsreel camera to film their adventure. C/U of Mrs KG signing autographs. C/U of Mrs KG. Night shots of crowd cheering. C/U of Clouston. Various shots of pilots getting out of aeroplane at Johannesburg. We see the couple eating sandwiches in their cockpit. Note: Spacing from 01:24:04 - 01:24:15. Sound only from 01:25:04. (Note for British Pathé staff: Hi-Def) 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 website.