Aviation at Los Angeles, California - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

The worldwide interest centered in the recent Los Angeles aviation meet should assure the popularity of our film, depicting the most important features of the weeks' events. This meet was important in the fact that a number of the most ...See moreThe worldwide interest centered in the recent Los Angeles aviation meet should assure the popularity of our film, depicting the most important features of the weeks' events. This meet was important in the fact that a number of the most prominent of the world's aviators took part, and that a number of former records for speed attained, altitude reached and distance covered, were broken. The spectacular and sensational performances of M. Paulham, the Frenchman, have been sufficiently described in the daily press and any further description would be superfluous. Paulham ascended, in one flight, 5,000.04 feet, a feat which previously had been thought impossible for the heavier-than-air machine. He also broke the distance record when he flew 43 miles in 1 hour and 22 seconds. Our film shows close-up views of Paulham, Curtiss, Knabenshue, Beachey, Hamilton and other of the aviators in their machines and in flight. The machines are shown in starting, in speeding and in landing. Trying for the quick start record is another feature of our film. The speed record was retained by Glenn Curtiss, driving a Farman biplane, when he won over Paulham in the 1.61 miles race in 2:13 3-5. The dirigibles of Knabenshue and Beachey are shown in starting, racing and landing. Lieutenant Beck is shown riding with Paulham, when the former ascended with the aviator to test the practicability of bomb throwing from an aeroplane in war times, Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less