[KINGSFORD SMITH AND FLIGHT OVER BLENHEIM IN SMALL PLANE] 1930-31

Rights Information
Year
1931
Reference
F5555
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1931
Reference
F5555
Media type
Moving image
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Actuality
Duration
0:03:50

LS Railway wagons and yard.
LOW LS Planes flying overhead.
WS People standing in field watch plane land.
MS Kingsford Smith? and co-pilot mingle with airforce personnel and dignitaries gathered round speaker.
WS Various shots of airborne plane.
LS 'SOUTHERN CROSS' landing.
LS Pilot alights from plane and mingles with crowd while enjoying a cigarette with co-pilot?
LS Plane is removed from hangar, ZK-AAA is written on side. Man starts propellor and hops in and out of pilot seat. Various shots of airborne plane.
LS Various aerial shots of farming area and surroundings taken from cockpit.
Township.
WS Landing shots from plane.