New Thrill For Air Chief (1930)

Heston Aerodrome, Middlesex. Full titles read: “NEW THRILL FOR AIR CHIEF - Sir Sefton Brancker - one of aviation’s earliest pioneers - flies in the Cierva Antogyro - the hovering plane.“ L/S and M/S of two pilots in overcoats (presumably one of them is Branker) standing next to the strange aeroplane (it looks a bit like a cross between a plane and a helicopter - possibly an early autogyro). L/S of the two men climbing in. L/S of the plane taking off. Various shots the plane in flight and a rather bumpy landing. 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 (1