Aircraft - Aviation - Balloons - Helicopters
Jul. 07, 1959 - Preparing for the Daily Mail Air Race: Preparations are going ahead for the London Daily Mail 10, 000 Bleriot Anniversary Race. The winner will be the person setting up the fastest time on the 215 mile journey between Marble Arch and the Arc de Triomphe. Photo shows Balloon's eye view of the Red Devils team in practice. From the swaying cage of a tethered balloon, 800 ft. above a Norfolk Landing ground, men of the 44th. Independent Parachute Brigade T.A. made their 15 sec. descent to earth
Picture No
13191727
Media ID
46931490
Size
4400px x 5612px
(1.9MB)
Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone Pictures USA
