USA: Massed aerial manoeuvres at Mather Field. (1930)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Army ’Eagles’ swarm like bees in biggest Pacific Coast manoeuvres at Mather Field, California: Led by Capt. Full Description: USA: California: Mather Field: Various shots of army “Eagle“ Boeing P-12 biplanes flying in mass formation over airfield including air to air footage Background: Army ’Eagles’ swarm like bees in biggest Pacific Coast manoeuvres at Mather Field, California: Led by Capt. Hugh Elmendorf, 19 pilots of the 95th Pursuit Squadron set an unofficial world record for altitude formation flying over Mather Field, California. The P-12 pilots reach 30,000 feet, shattering the old record of 17,000 feet FILM ID: VLVA7FBV2Y25XJ6CDEE9D8XZ14LFX To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pat