1929 Flying: World record broken
April 8, 2026
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as posted by the channelDate: 12th September 1929
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Light aeroplanes flying over "Araguaya" ship at speed
SLATE CARD INFORMATION: The "Flying Bullets" as seen from the RMSP "Araguaya"
Planes flying along at speed
SLATE: Third to take the air - Flight Lieutentant D'Arcy Greig (Britain) on a Supermarine Rolls-Royce S.5
Back view of spectators watching as plane flying along past at speed
SLATE: Waghorn completes his third lap - at the amazing speed of 331 miles per hour
Back view of spectators watching as plane flying along past at speed
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