Title reads: “... and 'aeroplanes for all' approaches appreciably nearer as Aviator in Auto-gyro lands on President Hoover's lawn to make a call.“ Washington DC, United States of America (USA). Shots of a Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro piloted by James G Ray coming down to land on White House lawn. N.B. originally this item and 'Flying Revolutionised' were one item. 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.
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