Schneider air race over Southsea and the Solent | Nostalgia
In September that year entrants in the Schneider air race flew low over Southsea thrilling enormous crowds which were estimated at a quarter of a million.
The event, first flown in 1913, was originally a race for seaplanes and flying boats.
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