Details
FOOTAGE number
BFF693793
Title
First Flight from London to Australia in 1919
Date
1919 (C20th)
Description
B&W archive footage of Ross & Keith Smith who piloted, in 1919, the first flight from London to Australia in under 30 days
Photo credit
© Buff Film & Video Library / Bridgeman Images
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Intervals
Availability
Dimension [pixels] File size [MB] Duration [Seconds] Online Purchase
Footage 720 × 576 px 2,010 MB 517
Copyright
Out of copyright

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