The Aquitania Of The Air (1925)

Item title reads - “The Aquitania of the air“ successful trials of the Fairey Freemantle [Fremantle] - largest seaplane in the world. Hamble, Hampshire. L/S of the seaplane with propellor going round, men stand underneath it. M/S from the back as it is launched onto the water. M/S of the seaplane from the side. L/S as it speeds across the water and slowly rises into the air. Intertitle - 'She weighs 6 tons - can make non-stop flight of 1200 miles at 100 miles per hour and has sleeping accommodation for 6 persons!' Various shots of the seaplane flying over the countryside. 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 (192