Our Most Coveted Air Trophy (1932)
Full title reads: Brooklands. Our most coveted Air Trophy. 46 pilots two of them women in machines of all sizes and speeds, compete in 1, 000 mile race for the King s Cup civil aviation s greatest honour. Brooklands, Surrey. A collection of aeroplanes (mostly biplanes) gathered in a field at Brooklands. Their engines are running and pilots and mechanics are walking around. The planes are lined up before they start. A de Havilland Moth, piloted by Winifred Spooner taxies along the field. C, U Winifred Brown of Manchester smiling from her cockpit. She is wearing a pilot s hat and goggles. Flying Officer E C T Edwards takes off in his Arrow Active. Prince George s plane, flown by Flight Lieutenant Armour a double engined monoplane. The Prince of Wales plane, flown by Flight Lieutenant E H Fieldden, a Compass Swift with a Gypsy 3 engine. This monoplane takes off. Captain W L Hope s (a de Havilland) plane comes in to land at the end of the race. Hope s plane is guided by men into positi
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