British Flying Flea crosses the English Channel in 35 minutes (1935)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Aero-engineer Stephen Appleby pilots his homemade Flying Flea successfully across the English Channel in 35 minutes Full Description: ENGLAND: English Channel: EXT AEROPLANES-AMERICAN China Clipper leaving San Francisco & arriving at Manila AEROPLANES-AMERICAN China Clipper leaving San Francisco & arriving at Manila APPLEBY - Pilot-builder of British“Flying Flea“ Flies the Channel in 35 Mins FLYING-FLEA Mr Appleby Flies the Channel in 35 Mins Aviation Henri Mignet, Mignet Pou-du-Ciel, light homebuilt aircraft, Appleby Flea, aeroplane, HM14, amateur construction Background: Aero-engineer Stephen Appleby pilots his homemade Flying Flea successfully across the English Channel in 35 minutes FILM ID: VLVADUYGQTEUW8RGLZ6RXCDQERIF1 To license this film, visit