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WWII, ca 1940s: USA Pitcairn Autogyro PA-26 Demonstrated; Civilians leave on Clippers; Willkie Visits London Bomb Shelter

Reel Number: 221770-07

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1930s,1939,1940s

Country: England,United Kingdom,USA

Location: London,Oakland

TC Begins: 00:55:45

TC Ends: 01:03:09

Duration: 00:07:24

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII, ca 1940s: USA Pitcairn Autogyro PA-26 Demonstrated; Civilians leave on Clippers; Willkie Visits London Bomb Shelter 1939 Streamlined Pitcairn PA-26 Whirl Wing autogyro / autogiro NX 20674 lifts up outside very large hanger & flies off; returns & descends. LS maneuvering over foggy runway low over camera; flies over various military aircraft. MS on ground of streamlined plane. 00:57:27 Civilian showing steering to military & civilians. Motor starts & lifts off as people watch. 00:58:08 CUs parked; overhead shots of rotor starting & plane lifting & flying . 00:58:38 End. 00:59:10 Two unidentified men pose in front of Pan American terminal before leaving for Chunking. Crowd w/ down gangway, waves good bye. Plane taxiis away & on water w/ Oakland Bay Bridge behind. 01:02:11 Crowd watches Wendell Willkie wearing hard hat visiting London air raid bomb shelter in subway / tube; talks to people. 01:02:33 Four men pose behind microphone; walk down gangway to Clipper airplane, wave goodbye & board plane. WW2; VIPs; Celebrities; Experimental Aircraft; Travel; NOTE: Entire or portion sold at per reel rate.

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