Summary

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.

Source NFB Archives
Title: Canadian Newsreels
Description: 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.
Collection: National Film Board
Duration: 01:01
Category: NEWSREEL
Location: Alaska;United States of America (USA)
Source: 35mm fine grain b&w
Format: Digital Video Disk; Reel 35 mm; Digital Bétacam
Aspect: 4/3
Resolution: 720 x 486 (SD)
ID: 7326
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