Thank you for posting this amazing film!! I am an Indian woman pilot, a fundraiser by profession. I found most interesting that a woman, Lady Houston, funded this, and received her supplicants for funding formally in bed, a very old custom indeed, long vanished. It was curious that the Duke of Hamilton even had to ask for funding, but his branch of the Hamilton family inherited a Dukedom encumbered by 1 million pounds of debt incurred by the previous holders of the title.... It was great to see the planes being built-I love taildraggers- and to see the women who sewed the flight suits getting credit. In fact I really appreciated that all these women were credited for their contributions and that the movie essentially STARTS with Lady Houston. How refreshing. The footage in and over India was extraordinary. Despite the film really being a case for the Empire continuing to rule India, the tone was respectful-I loved the comment when they overflew the junction of the Ganges and the Jumna. As a pilot I could not believe the simplicity of their aeronautical "charts", and their gear generally. What a joke! You should see aeronautical charts today. This was an incredibly courageous thing to do-well planned, beautifully executed and filmed, and successful. The Duke of Hamilton later became Chancellor of the University of St. Andrews, where I did my PhD. I missed meeting him by only 3 years. All his brothers were squadron leaders in the RAF-they were all excellent pilots.
@barnabyblacker5236
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that Sandya. All fascinating. According to Miles Macnair, author of the excellent biography of Lucy Houston, she was furious that the first showing of the film did not include her own introduction. She had recorded a statement saying that she had funded the expedition to show the Indians that they would be better off under the powerful and talented British Lion rather than seeking independence! - perhaps that went too far for even for the producers. That version of the film is apparently still in the National Film Archive. Miles says she had to carry out her ‘selection interview’ in bed because by then she was virtually bed-ridden - quite convenient if it was also an ancient custom! If you’re ever in London, do drop us a line: barnabyblacker@yahoo.co.uk
@adrianjackson2696
5 жыл бұрын
Lady Houston was also a suffragette and feminist in earlier times too.
@sandyanarayanswami5708
4 жыл бұрын
@@barnabyblacker5236 I just saw this and will drop you a line! So interesting!
@sandyanarayanswami5708
4 жыл бұрын
@@adrianjackson2696 And the woman who saved the Spitfire!
@adrianjackson2696
4 жыл бұрын
@@sandyanarayanswami5708 - There is a great film about WW2 called "Spitfire Girls" about the ATS ferry pilots who delivered aeroplanes of all types from the factory to the RAF airfields. There is also a film called "RAF" from the mid 1930's showing training on mostly older bi planes per Spitfire and pre Hurricane too. One of the trainees was wearing a turban so he was probably from British India as it was. "Air Outpost" about commercial flying from UK to Australia is good too and shows a lonely airfield in Arabia in the late 1930's. I love historic films in You Tube but am not a flyer. Have not flown on a commercial flight since 1987. My Uncle who I never knew was shot down in a Lancaster in 05 Jan 1945 and all air crew killed. Very few Lancaster's survived the war as most were shot down or crash landed..
@r.waynefournier4283
5 жыл бұрын
For me, seeing how a documentary was made in 1933/34 was equally as interesting as watching the planes fly over Everest. They made the film interesting to watch, using pictures of maps to help guide the viewer on the journey. And the music and narration were the crowning achievment of this step back in time. A very interesting experience to watch.
@sandyanarayanswami5708
4 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done!
@AntiqueMenswear
6 ай бұрын
A documentary of sorts, but really a dramatisation - the wooden 'acting' coming from the fact that these were the genuine men who flew, and not actors at all!
@exploreinsixtyseconds
3 жыл бұрын
From my city this aeroplane flew to Mt Everest ! Purnea ❤️
@woooster17
Жыл бұрын
Incredible feat! I am currently reading the book 'Lions Rampant' by Douglas McRoberts, all about the Auxillary squafrons, 602, 603... This golden age of derring do, by men made of the right stuff. Amazing.
@dufus7396
2 жыл бұрын
Note how they refer to "territories " not soveriegn nations
@chrislalor586
5 жыл бұрын
A remarkable achievement in days when flying was a seriously risky business. Documented for ever.
@phmwu7368
4 жыл бұрын
At the end of WorldWar II, the British overflew Everest to photograph the Southern route to the top as the Northern side was now occupied Tibet. Spitfire & Mosquito... Invaluable data for the 1950s British Expeditions to reach the 8848 m summit of Everest, finally accomplished May 29, 1953...
@waltertaljaard1488
4 жыл бұрын
Defenitely the most British thing on You Tube
@LandondeeL
8 жыл бұрын
Winner of the 1935 Academy Award for "Best Novelty Short Subject"!
@AntiqueMenswear
6 ай бұрын
I wish this kind of accent was better preserved. It was so eloquent and beautiful. Unfortunately, regional accents were pushed to the forefront, and received pronunciation all but disappeared, but for its preservation in 'modern RP' which is also scarce these days.
@purnea223
2 жыл бұрын
This aeroplane fleet from my city Purnea
@GereDJ2
6 жыл бұрын
Leave it to the Brits to come up with a mindless, audacious stunt like that. Lady Houston was quite a sight to behold; sort of reminded me of a chunky Orson Welles (love that turban). They really missed the PR boat by not naming the planes, should have been "Lady Houston" and "Britannia" or at least "Queen Mary". I'd be curious to know what Charles Lindbergh thought of this endeavor. However, I really enjoyed watching this and hearing the 1934 stuffy English accents. Blimey!
@sandyanarayanswami5708
5 жыл бұрын
Not mindless at all. The 1920s and 30s were the "Golden Age of Aviation" when technology developed rapidly as a result of record-breaking attempts such as this. All the early airplane attempts could be regarded as merely stunts. Many resulted in fatalities. However, the result was to accelerate the development of aviation, improve safety, and create the highly organized systems we have today.
@chrislalor586
5 жыл бұрын
One of the aeroplanes was actually called the Houston Westland.
@talltanbarbie5136
4 жыл бұрын
ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ - Chomolungma - The Goddess Mother Of The World...
@workingstiff19
6 ай бұрын
WITHOUT CANOPIES?! OH, my GOD!! It must have been freezing. What if you lost power and had to land? Even if you survived the landing, nobody would have found you.
@Jawnexplores
4 ай бұрын
it's extraordinary what man has done. The fact that this was before the era of pressurised cabins, and that they felt a good deal of that wind on their faces. truly extrraordinary
@johnwayne1464
Ай бұрын
Just finished reading the 1933 book First Over Everest which was a joy to read.
@lallantopanand8736
Жыл бұрын
the story of Huston mount everast flight, glory story from purnea....
@camotzin
7 ай бұрын
The planes barely could fly because of the weight of the balls of these pilots!
@lallantopanand8736
Жыл бұрын
mein un selected logo mein se hoon jo... apne city ke is history tak aaya hai.... purnea ❤
@RobertRobert-xs9ep
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my Old good England... Love from Slovakia...
@tandemcompound2
2 жыл бұрын
Gunga Din and English dentistry defeat Everest.
@anandnitjsr2k5
4 жыл бұрын
My home town Purnea
@HemantAbhishek10
4 жыл бұрын
And that is present day "Chunapur airport" :)
@johnbockelie3899
3 жыл бұрын
No problem chaps, we'll be back just in time for tea, ......four P.M. sharp.😊
@johnbockelie3899
3 жыл бұрын
When this took place , my mom and dad were 14 years old. They were born in 1920.
@lallantopanand8736
Жыл бұрын
no this place is Dagaruwa, PURNEA, not chunapur airport
@alanbstard4
Жыл бұрын
I say. Bloody good, what!
@thecuriosity108
Жыл бұрын
I m from purnea
@crapstermcduck6593
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect to fall asleep on.
@AmarSaxena
4 жыл бұрын
AirPort Station is in our purnea bihar....india
@HemantAbhishek10
4 жыл бұрын
The airstrip survives till date...the "Chunapur" airstrip at Purnea serves as an IAF base, used primarily for VIP flights and rescue-relief in times of floods and calamities.
@albertogarciaarango2411
5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@PrinceKrBishwas
3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Purnea
@tandemcompound2
2 жыл бұрын
didnt someone fly over Everest in 1927 in a DH7
@chuckdippel8514
6 жыл бұрын
what an adventure thank you
@anonov1
8 жыл бұрын
"Something wrong with my banter chaps ?"
@abundantYOUniverse
5 жыл бұрын
Haha!!
@adrianjackson2696
5 жыл бұрын
What class
@anthonyjohnson8672
3 жыл бұрын
exceptinal viewing from way back
@flaneur5560
6 жыл бұрын
Chief Observer sounds like a cushy job.
@SachinKumar-rv5bu
4 жыл бұрын
hamare purnea ka gourav sachinkumar sk Jellours kajha purnea bihar
@nannyogg7213
8 жыл бұрын
Watched this as part of an Oscar nominee marathon. Thanks so much for the upload, what an awesome piece of history to watch (though I'm still puzzled how much of those guys behaviour was "British Empire reality", and how much weirdly acted. I mean, did I see that right that Lady Houston was receiving her visitors in bed? And: "But isn't it most terribly dangerous?" - "No more than walking across Hampstead Heath on a foggy night." *dies of laughter*)
@sandyanarayanswami5708
5 жыл бұрын
I believe what you see is the last occasion of an old 17th/18th century custom when ladies of position did indeed receive visitors in bed, formally dressed. Lady Houston is wearing a fur and a hat, plus jewelry, so it is a formal occasion. It looks odd today because it is part of an aristocratic lifestyle that vanished after WWII.
@xetalq
3 жыл бұрын
@Nanny Ogg By the time Lucy Lady Houston received Lord Clydesdale at Kinrara House in the town of Aviemore in Inverness-shire, it was September 1932 and Lady Houston was already 75 years old. By the time the subsequent aviation expedition successfully photographed the summit of Everest (on its second attempt), it was 19 April 1933. Already beginning to fall sick, she purchased the Saturday Review magazine the same year (1933) and threw herself wholeheartedly into running the magazine, which adopted an editorial policy very critical of the governments of the day. The strain of her illness combined with the stress of running the magazine, caused the deterioration of her health to accelerate. Further distressed by the abdication of King Edward VIII on 10 December 1936, her health entered terminal decline when she stopped eating upon hearing the news. Lady Houston (pronounced: "How-stun") died of a heart attack 19 days later on 29 December 1936, at the age of 79 years & 8 months. By the time her 1932 conversation with Lord Clydesdale was recreated for the cameras, it was 1935 and she was by then 78 years old and already in steeply declining health. By this documentary was filmed, she had already been largely bedridden for about a year. I would tell you that my own grandmother was a Highlander from Inverness-shire (not far from where Lady Houston's house "Kinrara" was located), and although a generation younger than Lady Houston, my grandmother was already 35 by the time this short documentary was shot. Although by no means as 'grand' as Lady Houston, nothing on Earth would have possessed my grandmother to receive a respected guest in her bedroom, except extreme ill-health. I suspect the same would have held true for Lady Houston. It is very likely, therefore, that Lady Houston is shown receiving Lord Clydesdale from her bed in this film because she was already in very poor health and essentially bedridden by the time it was shot.
@abundantYOUniverse
5 жыл бұрын
I forget what airplane he used, but Col. Bob Scott flew over everest in a single seat fighter during WW2.
@adrianjackson2696
5 жыл бұрын
Its an aeroplane not an airplane: they are British not American
@coliniancooke8848
4 жыл бұрын
@@abundantYOUniverse I think it should be Corps, not Core, though even if it's American !
@enricol5974
4 жыл бұрын
it was a Republic P-43 Lancer. Republic later built the P47 Thunderbolt
@abundantYOUniverse
4 жыл бұрын
@@enricol5974 That's right, I could not for the life of me remember what plane he flew over the mountains, and couldnt find my autographed book. Thanks!
@johnbockelie3899
3 жыл бұрын
Flying biplane at the same altitude as airliners do today. Balls of steel, someone had to do this, thank you England.
@mickywanderer8276
3 жыл бұрын
And they did it twice.
@Bella.216
3 жыл бұрын
Plus the year 1933 was when the 4th British Everest expedition took place to try and climb the summit. 9 years after George Mallory and Sandy Irvine tried. Love the British
@rickfence2796
4 жыл бұрын
Looking for Wings Over Everest (2019) trailer, I found This gem. Surprisingly well documented and preserved. A vicarious view of the top of the world. Seeing what so few people have seen. Hillary was probably enticed to climb Everest after seeing this film.
@TCIR
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know the music used in it? I have nit been able to find anything related to it
@aeromodeller1
2 жыл бұрын
His expedition used the aerial photos from this expedition to plan their route.
@stig-erikmattsson8270
2 жыл бұрын
@@TCIR The music was composed by Hubert Bath (1883-1945, an english composer, music director and conductor), especially for this documentary. I don’t think you can find this music anywhere else. If you like the music, you can read about Hubert Bath on wikipedia, and see in which other films you can find his music. I can recommend ”Cornish rhapsody” from the film ”Love story” from 1944. It’s a short (5-6 minutes) piece for piano and orchestra, very beautiful, which has been recorded many times, also here on KZitem.
@TCIR
2 жыл бұрын
@@stig-erikmattsson8270 Thanks for finding the artist, its very hard to find them.
@AtticDoorFilms
8 жыл бұрын
I'm getting no sound
@archieleechjb
7 жыл бұрын
The sound is only on one channel.
@obalitas
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading this!
@barnabyblacker5236
8 жыл бұрын
+obalitas thanks and so glad you appreciate
@alanbstard4
6 жыл бұрын
are you are descendant of L V S Blacker?
@thephantomflanflinger1108
7 жыл бұрын
Teeth like that are what you got from breathing oxygen at altitude constantly as pilots back then.Still,what ho chaps,rule brittania and all that.
@johndonaldson3619
5 жыл бұрын
the whole dooco - 'Wings over Everest - kzitem.info/news/bejne/mrCBmouYpXqpnn4
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