Amphibious Helicopter - Robert Yarnall Richie Collection

Duration: 0:43

Year Published: 1950s

Sound: silent

Description: This 1950s home movie captures Robert Yarnall Richie shooting footage for an unknown industrial film. To get the shot, Richie fearlessly straddles the utility float attached to an amphibious helicopter as the aircraft takes flight. Robert Yarnall Richie was a freelance industrial photographer and filmmaker who worked with various large corporations in Texas and around the globe.