8 Days Aloft! (1932)

Full title reads: “America. 8 days aloft! Mrs Francis Morales & Miss Louise Thadem, put up a truly remarkable record for women - even in these days!!“ United States of America. Aerial view of two monoplanes in flight. One of the planes starts to come in to land. Large crowds are gathered to watch the landing. The plane lands. The voiceover says ’They used to call women the weaker sex, but this doesn’t look much like it.“ C/U Louise Thadem speaking to a microphone. C/U Thadem and Francis Morales talking about the flight. (The two women had been flying for 8 days non-stop, refuelling in mid-air when they ran low.) * Beta copy may not contain whole film - check FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which incl