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FIRST GROUSE OF THE SEASON

First Grouse Of The Season (1922)

Aeroplane lands with small cargo of grouse, London.

SQUEEZING FOR SAFETY

Squeezing For Safety (1933)

Incomplete story featuring a wind tunnel - woman with an umbrella is blown...

GLIDING FEVER IN LONDON aka GLIDER

Gliding Fever In London AKA Glider "Fever" (1922)

Enthusiasts launch their model gliders and...

END OF 12,000 MILE FLIGHT

End Of 12,000 Mile Flight (1923)

Alan Cobham is greeted by relatives as he returns from his 12,000 mile...

ALAN COBHAM ENDS HIS 12,000 MILE FLIGHT

Alan Cobham Ends His 12,000 Mile Flight (1923)

Alan Cobham returns from 12,000 mile flight round...

LONDON FROM THE AIR

London From The Air (1923)

Aerial views of London taken for the first time from an aeroplane.

LUCK

Luck (1924)

A passenger plane crash-lands into a hedge next to a country road.

 

 

AMERICAN WORLD FLYERS

American World Flyers (1924)

American pilots attempting to fly round the world land in Paris.

AIR SPEED KING  aka AIR'S SPEED KING

Air Speed King AKA Air's Speed King (1924)

Record Breaking Aviator, Flying Officer Bonnet with his...

FRANCE TO CENTRAL AFRICA CUTS

France To Central Africa Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for FRANCE TO CENTRAL AFRICA in G 1157.

AEROPLANES FOR EVERYBODY SOON

Aeroplanes For Everybody Soon (1925)

The De Havilland "Moth", a 2-seater aeroplane, has a successful...

RECORD FLIGHT IN BRITISH PLANE

Record Flight In British Plane (1925)

Sir Sefton Brancker and his pilot Alan Cobham return from their...

THE PIGS THAT FLEW

The Pigs That Flew (1922)

4 pigs leave Croydon to fly to Strasbourg.

AGAIN THE AIR TAKES TOLL

Again The Air Takes Toll (1929)

Lives are lost as aeroplane crashes in Foster Down, Surrey.

THE THAMES - AIR PORT

The Thames - Air Port (1925)

An aeroplane that lands on water is tested out on the River Seine in...

FRENCH OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED

French Offensive Launched (1925)

Fighting on the Riff Front in Morocco results in casualties taken to...

OUR NEW GIANT YACHT-AEROPLANE aka OUR NEW GIANT YATCH

Our New Giant Yacht-Aeroplane AKA Our New Giant Yatch (1925)

A new yacht-aeroplane made entirely...

STEPPING INTO SPACE

Stepping Into Space (1925)

Footage of airmen jumping off the wings of aeroplanes with their parachutes,...

GIRL STUDENTS FLIGHT

Girl Students Flight (1922)

American female students arrive in Croydon for the United States of America,...

LIKE SOLDIERS IN THE SKY long version cuts

Like Soldiers In The Sky Long Version Cuts (1926)

Bombing Squadron demonstrate formation flying at...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE KING'S CUP in G 1310

Cuts / Out Takes For The King's Cup In G 1310 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) in THE KING'S CUP in...

POTS AND PANS FOR PLANES

Pots And Pans For Planes (1940)

People donate aluminium pots and pans for use in making aeroplanes.

THE ICE GLIDER

The Ice Glider (1933)

New ice gliding vehicle is tested on a frozen lake in France.

BOARDING A MOVING AEROPLANE aka BOARDING A MOVING AIRCRAFT

Boarding A Moving Aeroplane AKA Boarding A Moving Aircraft (1920)

Aviator Oakley climbs into a...

THE SELF-RISER!

The Self-Riser! (1932)

New development in aviation - I don't think it will take off.

SAFETY FLYING !

Safety Flying ! (1932)

Footage of aircraft trainer being demonstrated.

AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE

Aeroplane Of The Future (1923)

A German pilot demonstrates the benefits of an all-metal aeroplane.

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1923)

M. Becheler gets into trouble with the police when he parks his aeroplane in a taxi...

TAKE COVER!

Take Cover! (1923)

Herr Kahlow lands in Croydon in the Dornier C.3, the first German aeroplane there...

BIRMINGHAM FROM THE AIR

Birmingham From The Air (1923)

Good aerial shots of Birmingham.

PYRAMIDS FROM THE AIR

Pyramids From The Air (1923)

The pyramids in Egypt are explored by British aviators.

Selected Originals - AIR MODELS' QUEEN'S PRIZE

Selected Originals - Air Models' Queen's Prize (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Air...

TIP TO TIP

Tip To Tip (1927)

Impressive flying display by the US Navy.

SAFETY IN THE AIR

Safety In The Air (1926)

Test flight of a new aeroplane - the Handley Page Hendon.

JET PLANES aka LOOKS AT TOMORROW

Jet Planes AKA Looks At Tomorrow (1947)

Exteriors and interiors of various jet aircraft.

FISH DOCTOR

Fish Doctor (1952)

Fish doctors at work, London.

AIRBORNE

Airborne (1946)

Gliding school for air rangers.

BOAC COMET TAKES OFF

BOAC Comet Takes Off (1953)

BOAC Comet aircraft taking off.

VICKERS VISCOUNT LEAVES ROME

Vickers Viscount Leaves Rome (1953)

Vickers Viscount plane arrives to and leaves Rome.

TESTING AN AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT

Testing An Aircraft Ejection Seat (1940)

Testing aircraft ejection seat at Denham.

TESTING AN AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT

Testing An Aircraft Ejection Seat (1940)

Testing aircraft ejection seat at Denham.

AUTOGYRO LANDS IN PARIS STREET

Autogyro Lands In Paris Street (1934)

Novel British invention 'Autogyro'- predecessor of helicopter -...

EJECTION SEAT

Ejection Seat (1966)

An ejection seat is being demonstrated.

HANDLEY PAGE MODELS

Handley Page Models (1930-1935)

A model aircraft is used to demonstrate wing design.

VC 10

Vc 10 (1969)

VC 10 planes under construction in factory.

HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION WORKS

Hawker Siddeley Aviation Works (1975)

Shots of the Hawker Siddeley aircraft factory.

GUYNEMER; W.W.I ACE; SHOOTS DOWN aka SGT. GUYNEMER

Guynemer; W.W.I Ace; Shoots Down AKA Sgt. Guynemer (1914-1918)

Sgt. Guynemer shoots down 5 planes.

LEEDS PRESENTS PLANE TO INDIA

Leeds Presents Plane To India (1917)

Leeds presents Battle plane to India - Lord Desborough, Lord...

AIRMEN - DORME, DEULLIN AND GUYNEMER

Airmen - Dorme, Deullin And Guynemer (1916)

Shots of 3 famous aviators - Dorme; Deullin & Guynemer.

AN INTREPID AIRMAN

An Intrepid Airman (1916)

French aviator and hero Dancourt who bombed Krupp munitions factory at Essen...