Air aces James Mattern and Hollick-Kenyon leave to search for lost Russian polar 'plane. (1937)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Search party leaves USA to search for Russian plane ( piloted by Sigizmund Aleksandrovich Levanevsky) , lost on trans-polar expedition. Full Description: .: Air Ace, James Mattern, Searches for Missing Russian Polar Fliers. CALIFORNIA, . Gen. view Mattern's plane. Head CU of James Mattern. Semi view Mattern & Navigator Jones into cockpit. (of Lockheed 12 “Texan “ aircraft CU plane to camera. Gen. view plane starts taxi-ing. New York, . Sir Hubert Wilkins (Australian polar explorer) Searches for Missing Russian Polar Fliers. Side view loading plane with supplies. Semi view Sir Hubert & Lady Wilkins & Soviet Representative, Omansky. CU Co-Pilot (Herbert ) Hollick Kenyon. Side view plane enters water. CU flight party in cockpit. CU plane takes off and camera follow. Aviation; Disasters and Accidents Background: Search party