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MISSILE PREPARED

Missile Prepared (1958)

A 'Thor' intermediate range ballistic missile is shown at it's launch base in...

MING'S RETURN

Ming's Return (1942)

Ming the giant panda returns to London zoo after a holiday.

Selected Originals - NEWS FLASHES - U.S.A. - U.S. JET PLANE

Selected Originals - News Flashes - U.S.A. - U.S. Jet Plane (1955)

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Selected Originals - NEWS FLASHES - FRANCE - FRENCH FLOODS

Selected Originals - News Flashes - France - French Floods (1955)

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Selected Originals - CUMBERLAND - BRITAIN'S ATOM POWER STATION

Selected Originals - Cumberland - Britain's Atom Power Station (1955)

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Selected Originals - KNEES BEND PLANE

Selected Originals - Knees Bend Plane (1966)

Material related to newsreel story "Knees Bend Plane" -...

AIR-SEA RESCUE

Air-Sea Rescue (1967)

Air-sea rescue demonstration by RAF off Plymouth, Devon.

 

 

VINTAGE AIR SHOW

Vintage Air Show (1967)

First World War planes are part of display at air show put on by London Gliding...

HERCULES FOR RAF

Hercules For RAF (1967)

RAF Lyneham receives Hercules transport planes. Wiltshire.

THE AIR CAT

The Air Cat (1967)

Couple test out mini-hovercraft on lake in California.

YEOVILTON - PHANTOM JETS

Yeovilton - Phantom Jets (1968)

US Phantom jets join fleet air arm of Royal Navy.

PARASCENDING

Parascending (1968)

RAF men demonstrate parascending at Barkstone Aerodrome, Leicestershire.

NIMROD AIRCRAFT

Nimrod Aircraft (1968)

A look at the Nimrod jet aircraft which will be used by RAF coastal command....

NEW SWISS SKI CABIN

New Swiss Ski Cabin (1969)

Lovely colour footage of the Swiss ski resort of Flims as Europe's largest...

SHEILA SCOTT

Sheila Scott (1970)

Pilot Sheila Scott wins prize in the London to Sydney air race. London Airport.

BIAFRA SUPPLIES

Biafra Supplies (1970)

RAF supplies bound for Biafra remain at RAF Lyneham as Nigeria refuse military...

FARNBOROUGH - AIR COOLED SUITS

Farnborough - Air Cooled Suits (1969)

Air cooling suits in trial at RAF base in Farnborough in...

NEW MAPS FOR NEW WORLDS

New Maps For New Worlds (1945)

New air age maps replace those based on sea travel.

RAF IMMERSION SUIT

RAF Immersion Suit (1948)

Demonstration of RAF immersion suit in a tank at the Experimental Centre in...

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

RAF LANDING

RAF Landing (1947)

RAF planes land at night with help of radar.

RAF APTITUDE TESTS

RAF Aptitude Tests (1949)

Young men hoping to become pilots take psychology tests at RAF Hornchurch.

PRE-WAR AEROPLANES AND PRIMITIVE RADAR

Pre-War Aeroplanes And Primitive Radar (1930)

Aerial shots biplanes + primitive early warning...

V2 ROCKET DAMAGES LONDON

V2 Rocket Damages London (1945)

Civil defence workers clear rubble on bomb site after flying bomb...

V2 ROCKET DAMAGE - LONDON

V2 Rocket Damage - London (1945)

Rescuers working on bomb site in London.

SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT

Sunderland Flying Boat (1940-1949)

Sunderland flying boat at anchor, taking off and in flight.

PILOTLESS PLANE FLIES ATLANTIC

Pilotless Plane Flies Atlantic (1947)

Radio-controlled plane in flight.

BRABAZON AIRLINER NAMED

Brabazon Airliner Named (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/82 - Brabazon Airliner Named.

HAWKER HEARTS - EARLY BIPLANES

Hawker Hearts - Early Biplanes (1934-1946)

Footage of Hawker Heart fighter aircraft in-flight. Afghanistan.

DROPPING SUPPLIES TO MONT BLANC

Dropping Supplies To Mont Blanc (1946)

French Air Force drops supplies for men manning observatory at...

WEATHER STORY

Weather Story (1947)

Shots of Air Ministry Meteorological Bureau workers and a farmer in his yard.

FLYING TANKS AND TIFFIES aka AIRCRAFT IN COMBAT ACTION

Flying Tanks And Tiffies AKA Aircraft In Combat Action (1945)

Footage RAF Typhoons taking off and...

SUPERFORTRESSES ARRIVE AT SCAMPTON

Superfortresses Arrive At Scampton (1948)

Superfortress aeroplanes arrive at Scampton, Lincolnshire.

NEW RECORD FOR JET AIRCRAFT MADE POSSIBLE BY REFUELLING IN THE AIR

New Record For Jet Aircraft Made Possible By Refuelling In The Air (1949)

Gloster Meteor and...

AIR FORCE TESTS BAILING OUT NEAR GROUND

Air Force Tests Bailing Out Near Ground (1956)

Footage of ejector seat being tested in jet aircraft...

 ARMY SHOWS NEW SUPERSONIC ROCKET

Army Shows New Supersonic Rocket (1956)

US army demonstrates its new supersonic rocket missile in...

DUMONT'S 'DEMOISELLE' PIONEER PLANE

Dumont's 'demoiselle' Pioneer Plane (1952)

Santos Dumont's 'Demoiselle' pioneer plane is given to his...

EXERCISE LIFELINE - CAPACITY TEST FOR 38 GROUP TRANSPORT COMMAND

Exercise Lifeline - Capacity Test For 38 Group Transport Command (1962)

Exercise lifeline -...

NEW

New "Atom" Lightweight Car (1954)

Plastic shell body fitted on, new 'Atom' lightweight car, test -...

MODEL OF AW 681 JET TRANSPORTER

Model Of Aw 681 Jet Transporter (1963)

New AW 681 Jet Transporter demonstrated.

GERMAN ARP EXERCISES

German Arp Exercises (1954)

ARP wardens in Germany carry out exercises using atom suits. Bad Godesberg.

 NEW AVIATION TECHNIQUE DEMONSTRATION BY CANADIAN AIR FORCES

New Aviation Technique Demonstration By Canadian Air Forces (1953)

RCAF experiments to test...

 RADAR STATION IN CANADA

Radar Station In Canada (1955)

RCAF Radar Station in Northern Canada.

 EJECTION SEAT TESTS FOR JET AIRCRAFT

Ejection Seat Tests For Jet Aircraft (1955)

Dummy pilots in ejection seats during tests for the...

GLOSTER METEORS - LOW FLYING

Gloster Meteors - Low Flying (1950-1959)

RAF airmen being briefed by officer + Gloster Meteors flying low...

RAAF JET EQUIPPED WITH SIDEWINDER

Raaf Jet Equipped With Sidewinder (1959)

Sabre jet carries new sidewinder missile in Victoria,...

SPACEMAN FACES HEAT OF 500 DEGREES

Spaceman Faces Heat Of 500 Degrees (1959)

Man tests spacesuit to temperatures of 500 degrees, Ohio,...

DUBLIN AIRPORT CLOSED BY FUEL STRIKE

Dublin Airport Closed By Fuel Strike (1959)

Item showing Dublin Airport deserted during fuel strike....

CANBERRA PLANE DEMONSTRATION

Canberra Plane Demonstration (1954)

Line up of crew, Canberra plane demonstration.

BUILDING COMETS FOR FRANCE

Building Comets For France (1953)

British engineers build Comet airliners for use by Air France.