Like A Prehistoric Bird (1931)

Full title reads: “Farnborough. Like a prehistoric bird adapted for modern use! This new enclosed Pterodactyl is one of the three research machines to take part in the . Pageant.“ Farnborough, Hampshire. MS of man climbing in to odd looking monoplane with picture of pterodactyl on fuselage. (Focus rather soft) Shots of plane taking off - it is very stubby with virtually no tail. Shots of autogyro taking off. Shots of Pterodactyl flying past (it has a V wing shape and its propellor is rear mounted). Shots of experimental aircraft flying overhead. N.B. RAF - Royal Air Force Pageant. 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), Emp