AFRICA: Extracts from Sir Alan Cobham’s trans-African flight from Cairo to Cape Town. (1910)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Extracts from Gaumont Graphic’s exclusive coverage of Sir Alan’s trans-African Flight, Cairo to Cape Town. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: With Cobham to the Cape (NB: Some scrolling at top of clip) AFRICA: EGYPT: Cairo / SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town: Bush native marvels at ’The silver Bird’ while Sir Alan Cobham (pioneer of long distance aviation) and his companions refresh themselves. Garden Party given by British in Egypt in the intrepid aviator’s honour. AAir Views / Aerials of Cairo and the Pyramids. Aerial views of mountains and desert. Nomad tribesmen look at Sir Alan’s aeroplane with awe and interest. Sudanese workmen dig by the Nile. Sir Alan and friends give them a hand. African village. The expedition in greeted and Ceremonial Dances performed. Aerial views of high waterfall and forest.