Our Most Coveted Air Trophy (1933)
Full title reads: Our Most Coveted Air Trophy. 35 pilots two of them women in machine of all sizes and speed compete in 830 mile race for The King s Cup Civil aviation s greatest Two biplanes take off from airfield. (One of them is named Jason could this be Amy Johnson s plane ). CU of Lady Bailey seated in cockpit. Plane takes off. Mrs Butler takes off in her plane No. 24. Shots of Captain William L Hope seated in his cockpit smoking his pipe. He was the winner in the previous year. His plane takes off. Plane lands and crowd gather round. Pilot gets out and is lifted shoulder high by crowd and carried away in triumph. Presentation ceremony to winner Captain De Havilland. MS De Havilland with trophy. FILM 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
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