Really would like to see this film come to light. If it involves a Rapide crop spraying in East Africa, it is almost certainly VP-KHF flown by Ted Fresson who, of course, had founded Highland Airways before the War…… The a/c crashed at Garissa in January 1955 with the loss of one life.
The film could well have been one called ‘The Rival World’ (produced by The Shell film unit), I cannot see it online anyway though.
Do not panic, men !
I have found this film. Besides the English “The Rival World” title it have the Dutch title “Strijd zonder einde” or Spanish title “La lucha sin fin” (both titles could be translated as “Endless struggle”); and, possibly, many other titles in other languages.
This is excellent colour film by Bert Haanstra, made in 1955.
There are nice views of DH Rapide (the registration is unseen though) on the ground and in the flight during the spraying operation.
Also we can see excellent shots of red-white Anson VP-KHS during the take-off, flight, spraying; one DC-3 of East African Airways; and, finally, the flight of dark blue-white Anson VP-KJK !
See the thumbnails of film frames below.
This film gives unique possibility to see early Kenyan aircraft in use and at work – and see them IN COLOUR !
I feel sure, this find will be very good gift to Mr Mike [Planemike] – well-known expert in whole early Kenyan aviation area; and to all fans of World’s small aviations.
Here is the link to this unique film. The narrator says in Dutch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koFgjISM0GM
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