TRANSPORT: New flying boat ’Canopus’ on test flight (1936)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Rochester. Eighteen-ton sky-liner goes up. First machine of new Imperial Airways fleet makes perfect flight. B/W? Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: NEW FLYING BOAT ON TEST ENGLAND: Kent: Rochester: EXT GV of “Canopus taxi-ing towards on river. Semi view of “Canopus“ taxi-ing towards and past. Gen. view pan. of “Canopus“ taxi-ing and gathering up speed. (Pilot, Ben Oakley) pan. of “Canopus“ taking off. Air view of plane. High air view of “Canopus“ flying over Rochester Semi air view plane “Canopus“ flying over camera. Air view / Aerial of “Canopus“ flying over river. Long view of “Canopus“ overtaking smaller plane. CU air view / aerial of “Canopus“. Gen. view of “Canopus“ taxi-ing on river. pan. of “Canopus“ taxi-ing on water and slowing up. KEYWORDS: Aviation / Great Britain / pilot / Ben Oakley Background: Roches