319 1, 2 (1928)
Item title reads 319 1, 2 miles an hour Flight Lieutenant D Arcy Greig reaches highest speed ever flown and wins for Britain honour of building world s fastest aeroplane. Calshot, Hampshire. Intertitle The Pathe Gazette leaves nothing to chance For 43 days our cameraman waited at Calshot to obtain these history making L, S as the aeroplane taxis over the sea. M, S as Greig is carried up the ramp and applauded. C, U profile of him talking. L, S of the aeroplane Various shots of the aeroplane on land. M, S of Greig in the pilot s seat, various shots as the propellor turns. M, S as it speeds across the water before taking off. L, S as it passes the Aquitania ship, L, S as the aeroplane takes off. Various shots of Greig in pilot s seat. L, S as the aeroplane flies through the air. M, S as it is wheeled out of the hangar. M, S of him stood in front of it. C, U of him in Royal Air Force uniform. M, S as he climbs into pilot s seat. M, S of aeroplane taxiing across water. M, S as he cli
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