Joan Merriam Flies Solo Around World (1964)

Unissued / Unused material - Title reads: “Aviatrix Completes World Solo Flight“. American voiceovered newsreel material. California, United States of America (USA). LS Pan as small plane lands on runway. VS The small plane ’City of Long Beach’ comes to a standstill and Aviator Miss Joan Merriam steps out and is greeted after her solo round the world flight. VS Miss Merriam meeting the press in the airport building. (.) Old record suggests material dates from around 14/05/1964. 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), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as we