Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. New York, United States of America (USA). The Douglas A 26 plane leaves the Roosevelt Airfield, Long Island for a round the world flight in a record breaking attempt. MS the plane being wheeled out. MS Captain William Odom, Milton J Reynolds and T Carroll Salee before setting out. Reynolds speaks. (nat sound) MS the plane takes off. MS CU Air to air shots Flying over the Hudson river and the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Possibly connected with 47/30 - MD N.B. Poor sound due to use of Neg Sound - MD. 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),
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