Paramount News: Round the World in Nine Days (silent)

This Paramount News segment captures the historic return of aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty as they land triumphantly at Roosevelt Field following their record-breaking round-the-world flight. Their journey, completed in an astonishing nine days, marks a major milestone in aviation history and showcases the daring and endurance of these pioneering flyers.

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[Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] come on [Applause] I home once more Wy post the wild CR come here come here wait minut wait you give us [Music] work put your hand over [Music] my host and gy took this 16,000 M route in circling the world in approximately 9 days [Music] after several weeks waiting for favorable weather reports from Dr Kimber were now ready to take off on around the world FL an attempt to lower the record time of the grass zeppin we expect to be in communication with uh ships and Coast stations and amateur all over the world [Music] I don't think any mother had a final birthday present in the music Wy landed safely on the other side I was 58 years old that day and I'm I'm Mighty proud of [Applause] [Music] Wy please back drye re just say a word the radio NBC [Music] [Music] [Applause] put the take the bag I can't go ahead there's no more in I can't carry this bag [Applause]

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