First Atlantic Airwoman (1927)

Item title reads: “Fraulein Thea Rauche, German girl aviator, hopes to emulate Lindbergh’s epic flight.“ Croydon, London M/S side view of a biplane. C/U of a monkey toy, as a mascot on the wing strut. C/U of the pilot’s name painted on he rear of the fuselage. A lady pilot, wearing a flying helmet, talks and laughs with a man and woman. she clambers aboard the biplane, and sits in the open cockpit. She signs autographs before taxiing away. Note: Modern woman aviator- ready for a marvellous adventure. 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 includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-195