London to Paris flight sets new record for Channel crossing (1948)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit First a flashback to Louis Bleriot's first cross-Channel flight in 1909, and then, 39 years later, a Vickers-Viking makes the journey in 34 minutes and bursts a tyre on return landing at Heathrow Full Description: ENGLAND: London: Heathrow Airport: EXT AEROPLANES - ENGLISH COMMERCIAL Vickers-Viking plane breaks the record for Channel crossing.- did outward journey in 34 minutes. Seen on ground with burst tyre the only mishap - on anniversary of the first Bleriot crossing Aviation shatter record, aeroplane, commercial flight, jet plane, aircraft, transportation, planes, record breaking Background: First a flashback to Louis Bleriot's first cross-Channel flight in 1909, and then, 39 years later, a Vickers-Viking makes the journey in 34 minutes and bursts a tyre on return landing at Heathrow FILM ID: VLVAEH01TBRDKOB74U