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1928 ENGLAND: Air speed tragedy: Departure from Calshot of Flt. Lt. Kinkead on the attempt to break
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0:24Now PlayingDate: 15th March 1928
Location: ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Air speed tragedy, exclusive pictures of the actual departure from Calshot of Flt. Lt. Kinkead on the attempt to break the world's record which ended in the tragic death of the gallant airman. Hampshire
ENGLAND: Hampshire: Calshot:
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Flight Lieutenant Samuel Kinkead climbs into cockpit of seaplane Supermarine S5.: Seaplane pushed into sea and takes off in attempt to break the world record:
SLATE: A brave man - Flight Lieut S.M. Kinkead, DSO, DSC, DFC. Mourned by the entire nation.
Flt Lt Kinkead standing by his plane
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