Recherche dans la collection - Inauguration of Airmail Service at St. Hubert Airport - Montreal, Canada

NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: STOCK SHOTS

1977-0205

Film

1 of 1

1928-10-01

Photographic Section RCAF

Film on the inauguration of airmail service in October 1928. Footage of: St. Hubert Airfield hosting dignitaries and various types of aircraft; Department of Defence Minister Desbarats, his wife, Major Barrie and Flying Officer Rose posing in front of an aircraft; S/L Tudhope directing proceedings; Post Master General Venoit shaking hand with pilot and Captain Bondurand taking off for Toronto; Mayor Houde being introduced by Victor Gaudet and delivering a speech; Mr. Venoit delivers a speech; a Ford Trimotor; a Junkers; a Monocoupe; RCAF Siskins putting on a show; the field; the crowd in attendance; the famous dirigible mooring mast; people mailing letters; and a bear cub being loaded into a plane as a gift from Mayor Houde to Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York.

Silent

1920-DN-85-B

Libre

V1 8212-0014

GAD 0FD579

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