STK-ID 7326

Sir Hubert Wilkins, Australian explorer, makes first flight to Europe via the Arctic Ocean (15/04/1928): [Remark: the flight was made in a Lockheed Vega and was the first flight from coast of North America to Europe via Arctic Ocean and over vast unexplored lands of Canada's frozen North.] Shot of Pathe news camera plane being loaded at Burrow, Alaska. Shot of crew of Wilkins' Fokker airplane arriving at take off point by dogsled.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Canadian Newsreels
Location
Alaska
Year
1927
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486