Mars Flying Boat (1949)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unknown or unclear. Marshall Mars Flying Boat carries 308 men - Alameda, United States of America. American newsreel titles read: ’308 PASSENGERS FLY IN ONE PLANE!’. (American commentary.) L/S of troops lining up to board massive flying boat, Marshall Mars. Troops marching aboard Mars. L/S panning along wings from nose showing men standing on wings to illustrate the enormous number who boarded the plane. General view of troops huddled together inside hull. C/U of pilot; pan down to his hand opening throttles. L/S pan of Mars taking off (aided by eight jato assist units) on way to San Diego “with the largest load of humans ever carried into the air“. A huge plume of smoke is coming out the back of the plane. 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