PATHE NEWS [NATIONAL AIR TOUR]
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Boston. Mass. Ten planes in 1927 National Air Tour, of 4,000 miles, arrive at East Boston from Schenectady, N.Y. Four were forced down on the way by bad weather.” Several biplanes in flight - landing on wet field - spectators. “Morris W. Titterington inventor of Pioneer earth inductor compass, showing Pilot Geo. Wies his compass which made world flights possible.” Two men in cockpit, one showing the other how to use compass in instrument panel - people and planes on field - Ford Tri-Motor landing, taxiing, men getting out. “Edward P. Warner, Ass’t. Sec. for Aeronautics, arrives and is greeted by Maj. Charles L. Woolley.” Group posing beside Tri-Motor. “Pilot Meyers and his mascot.” Pilot posing with monkey on shoulder. “Pilot Eddie Stimson, who leads on points and his ten year old passenger, Rose Shlee.” Pilot and little girl posing - people looking at planes lined up on field. [1927]
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