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1928 D'Arcy Greig beats World Air Speed Record
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1:13Now PlayingDate: 5th November 1928
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE CARD INFORMATION: World's Air Speed Record Beaten
ENGLAND: RAF Calshot:
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Mechanics around Supermarine Napier S5 high speed racing seaplane as propellers turn / Flight Lieutentant D'Arcy Greig climbing into cockpit / Seaplane towed out to sea / Various of seaplane flying low at speed
SLATE: The "Flying Bullet" actually exceeding 156 yards per second
Supermarine Napier S5 high speed racing seaplane flying low over sea / Seaplane towed along in sea / Flight Lieutentant D'Arcy Greig carried on shoulders of man from water / Greig posing with others / Close up of Greig
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