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PRIZE TURKEY

Prize Turkey (1921)

A live turkey is loaded onto an aeroplane bound for President Harding's Christmas...

33 HOURS 18 MIN WORLD RECORD

33 Hours 18 Min World Record (1922)

Footage of Macready and Kelly achieving record flight time, United...

NOVEL CYCLEPLANE

Novel Cycleplane (1923)

A cycleplane which uses pedal power and has seven sets of wings collapses before...

AIR DRILL

Air Drill (1924)

Great aerial shots of a formation biplane team flying over the Californian coast.

THE KING'S CUP

The King's Cup (1924)

Mr. A. J. Cobham wins King's Cup for flying around Britain.

MACLAREN FLYER  aka MCLARREN FLYER or MACLAREN FLIER

Maclaren Flyer AKA Mclarren Flyer Or Maclaren Flier (1924)

Pilot MacLaren at home with his...

"Safety" Plane Crashes On First Flight (1929)

An aeroplane designed for extra safety crashes on its...

 

 

AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1929)

The latest German flying ship takes to the sky, Lake Constance,...

FOND OF SENSATION

Fond Of Sensation (1925)

We experience a loop the loop and tail spin as cameraman sits in the aeroplane...

OUR NEW GIANT OF THE SKIES

Our New Giant Of The Skies (1929)

The Blackburn Rolls-Royce Iris III flying boat takes to the sky,...

FOR THE DAY WHEN WE SHALL ALL FLY

For The Day When We Shall All Fly (1929)

New compact aeroplane is displayed in Lansing, United States...

FROM CRUISER TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER

From Cruiser To Aircraft Carrier (1930)

HMS Glorious in sea trials after conversion to aircraft...

FOR SAFETY IN THE AIR

For Safety In The Air (1929)

A parachute large enough to support the weight of a stricken aeroplane is...

IT'S SAFE ALRIGHT

It's Safe Alright (1929)

New aircraft is tested but fails to take-off, Chicago, United States of...

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED

When The Earth Trembled (1925)

The town of Santa Barbara in the USA is destroyed by several...

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED

When The Earth Trembled (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED in G 1207.

AMERICA'S NEW GIANT SEA PLANE aka SEAPLANE

America's New Giant Sea Plane AKA Seaplane (1925)

A new giant seaplane is tested in San Diego, USA....

GIANT AIR BOAT'S TRIAL FLIGHT aka GIANT AIRBOAT'S TRIAL FLIGHT

Giant Air Boat's Trial Flight AKA Giant Airboat's Trial Flight (1925)

Sir Samuel Hoare and Air...

A TEST OF FAITH

A Test Of Faith (1925)

Captain Spencer tests out new triple parachute, invented by Colonel Holt, with...

TORPEDOPLANE

Torpedoplane (1925)

A new seaplane launches a 1500 pound naval torpedo in tests at Brough near Hull.

AEROPLANE LAUNCHED FROM THE AIR

Aeroplane Launched From The Air (1925)

An aeroplane is attached underneath the R 33 airship and...

AIRSHIP AS AERIAL AIR BASE

Airship As Aerial Air Base (1925)

The R 33 airship takes 2 Royal Air Force aeroplanes up and launches...

USA LIFTS ARMS EMBARGO

USA Lifts Arms Embargo (1939)

Good footage of the latest American military technology being...

TO TRAIN AMATEUR AIRMEN

To Train Amateur Airmen (1926)

Sir Charles Wakefield presents de Havilland Moth aeroplane to...

THE LOOPER

The Looper (1933)

Captain Russell Holderman breaks the record for number of loops performed in a glider.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 36

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 36 (1935)

Sundials on the Isle of Man, an autogyro lands...

FLYING TRAINS

Flying Trains (1932)

Strange predictions of trains with wings and propellors - demonstrated on model...

AIR-MINDEDNESS!

Air-Mindedness! (1932)

Schoolboys launch model aircraft from a German hillside and a full size glider is...

USA LAUNCHING AIRCRAFT BY CATAPULT

USA Launching Aircraft By Catapult (1922)

A device based on a catapult is used to enable seaplanes to...

Selected Originals - BY

Selected Originals - By "Comet" To Johannesburg. (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "By...

Selected Originals - PRESIDENT TRUMAN VISITS OHIO FLOOD AREA aka NEWS IN FLASHES...

Selected Originals - President Truman Visits Ohio Flood Area AKA News In Flashes... (1952)

Material...

EARTHQUAKE ISLANDS - GREEK EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake Islands - Greek Earthquake (1953)

Pathe's Cameraman flies over stricken Greek Islands -...

NAVY NEWS - HMS ALBION DH110 AIRCRAFT

Navy News - HMS Albion Dh110 Aircraft (1954)

Aircraft carrier HMS Albion has new equipment which...

AIRS AND GRACES

Airs And Graces (1936)

A look at 'Pegasus' the lightweight glider which can be easily assembled in...

ROCKETS

Rockets (1942)

A look at how rockets are powered.

OUTLINE

Outline (1942)

This item shows outlines from women to ships and stars.

PLANES LAND BY MIRROR

Planes Land By Mirror (1955)

US Navy tests a British invention for safer jet landing.

KEEP CALM AND LIVE

Keep Calm And Live (1963)

Demonstration of new equipment which will help save pilots' lives. Portsmouth,...

AIRLINER ALL WANT

Airliner All Want (1963)

Item showing the British Aircraft Corporation 111 aeroplane before test...

THE GREAT ADVENTURE - Technicolor

The Great Adventure - Technicolor (1966)

Amazing journey into space - great images of Gemini XI 850...

NO MISS MISSILE

No Miss Missile (1966)

New radio controlled high speed target jet plane Jindivik proves perfect for...

CONCORDE PREPARATION

Concorde Preparation (1969)

Good footage of Concorde in the making at Filton.

CONCORDE TAKE-OFF

Concorde Take-Off (1969)

Great colour footage of first Concorde flight at Toulouse.

LIFEBOATS aka LIFEBOATMEN

Lifeboats AKA Lifeboatmen (1948)

Launching lifeboat at Walmer in Kent and new type of parachute...

INDOOR FLYING

Indoor Flying (1949)

Footage of Mr Reginald Pattinson's indoor flying machine. Leeds, Yorkshire.

RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES

Radioactive Isotopes (1950)

Radioactive Isotopes are used as detector for patient with thyroid gland...

HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING UNITS

Hydrostatic Weighing Units (1952)

Footage of Hydrostatic aeroplane weighing machine being demonstrated...

GEC CHILDREN'S PARTY

GEC Children's Party (1952)

Science exhibition for children at Wembley, London.

RAF LANDING

RAF Landing (1947)

RAF planes land at night with help of radar.

EJECTOR SEAT

Ejector Seat (1952)

Mavis Peacock tests out aircraft ejector seat in Higher Denham, Buckinghamshire.