To The Cape And Back In 19 Days (1930)

Item title reads - To the Cape and back in 19 days. 64 Year old Duchess of Bedford leaves in her famous Fokker (in which she flew to India and back) piloted by Captain Charles D. Barnard. Lympne, Kent. M/S of the aeroplane, M/S of Captain Barnard stood with another man in front of the aeroplane which has “The Spider“ written on the side. They put their goggles on and check their course on a map. C/U of the Captain. C/U of the Duchess of Bedford in her flying helmet. M/S as the propellor is started up. M/S of Captain Barnard in the pilot’s seat. M/S as the aeroplane taxis past the camera. 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)