Americas Aviation Triumphs Continue (1927)

Item title reads: “America’s aviation triumphs continue! The Pacific Ocean spanned by Lieuts. Maitland and Hegenberger in record-breaking 2,400 mile non-stop flight.“ Hawaii, United States of America (USA). C/U of aviators (Lester J Maitland and Albert F Hegenberger) and the three radial engines. Onlookers view the top winged monoplane. Various shots of the Fokker C-2 aircraft. Side view of the propellers spinning, with the pilot in the cockpit. The plane taxis away and makes large clouds of dust before taking off and climbing into the distance. 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 (193