Gliding Fever In London Aka Glider “Fever“ (1922)

A large open park in London (possibly Hyde Park). Full titles read: “GLIDER “FEVER“ - Hundreds of enthusiastic amateurs try out their handiwork - Longest flight 4 minutes. shortest one fifth of a second! Good group shot enthusiasts standing with their model gliders that come in all different shapes and sizes. L/S of enthusiasts throwing their gliders into the air, some come back to the ground almost immediately while others impressively take to the air ! L/S of man using hand held drill to wind up the propeller of his model aeroplane (it must work on a rubber band mechanism).M/S of group of people standing around watching a man who appears to be using a hand pump to blow air into his model plane. L/S of the man starting the mechanism, the propeller starts to whiz round, the plane moves along the ground and takes to the air. 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.
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