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THE FLAPPER

The Flapper (1929)

Early flying machine is demonstrated.

THE MIGHTY ATOM!

The Mighty Atom! (1934)

The world's smallest airplane motor is assembled.

AERIAL MERRY GO ROUND

Aerial Merry Go Round (1921)

A look at tests on early helicopters including one in flight.

MODEL AEROPLANE MEETING

Model Aeroplane Meeting (1921)

An item showing an Aeroplane Derby where people fly their model...

21 YEARS OF FLYING alternative version

21 Years Of Flying Alternative Version (1924)

Various shots of different planes from the early 1900s...

FAIRYLAND?

Fairyland? (1926)

Aerial shots of planes flying through and above clouds.

PLANE BRAKE TEST

Plane Brake Test (1968)

Plane brake tests with model plane propelled along strip of gravel.

 

 

OLD TYPE OF ARMY PLANE

Old Type Of Army Plane (1914-1918)

A man motorbikes up to an old biplane and talks to the pilot and...

R-100 AIRSHIP OVER MERSEY DOCKS

R-100 Airship Over Mersey Docks (1928-1931)

Shot of the R-100 flying over Liverpool.

SAFE HOME!

Safe Home! (1919)

R 34 airship arrives back in England after test flight.

AIRSHIP THAT MADE HISTORY - R 34

Airship That Made History - R 34 (1919)

R 34 airship on arrival in United States of America after...

SUPER MARINE FLYING BOAT

Super Marine Flying Boat (1920-1929)

New seaplane takes off from the water.

TRIPS OVER ALPS BY AIRSHIP

Trips Over Alps By Airship (1900-1919)

Airship rides over Alps starting at Lucerne, Switzerland.

AEROPLANE TEST

Aeroplane Test (1920-1929)

Footage of aeroplane in-flight.

A NEW PLANE

A New Plane (1931)

Item showing a new plane with huge double hulls beneath the main body.

THE GIANT

The Giant (1933)

Footage of the a new seaplane called the Santos Dumont.

ELASTIC FLOATS

Elastic Floats (1933)

Footage of the new "Super Float" for seaplanes.

EVERYBODY WILL BE FLYING SOON & CUTS

Everybody Will Be Flying Soon & Cuts (1926)

Inventor (unsuccessfully) tests human bird device, early...

NEW ERA IN FLYING

New Era In Flying (1922)

Aviator M. Pescara takes to the air in his new flying machine the helicopter.

FRENCH BIRD MAN ON SKATES

French Bird Man On Skates (1938)

A French inventor creates huge wing like attachments for the arms in...

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR

The Conquest Of The Air (1929)

Model aeroplane enthusiasts fly their creations at Epsom, Surrey.

GERMANY'S MAMMOTH OF THE SKIES

Germany's Mammoth Of The Skies (1929)

A huge flying boat capable of carrying 100 passengers is shown...

THE QUAINTEST PLANE YET

The Quaintest Plane Yet (1929)

The 'tailless' aeroplane takes to the sky in Germany.

OUR NEW GIANT YACHT-AEROPLANE aka OUR NEW GIANT YATCH

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

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for OUR NEW...

AERO TYRE TESTING AT FORT DUNLOP

Aero Tyre Testing At Fort Dunlop (1968)

Mechanical devices test aeroplane tyres, observed by...

GERMAN PRISONERS aka GERMAN AVIATION PRISONERS

German Prisoners AKA German Aviation Prisoners (1915)

German aviation prisoners.

1ST AERO DE LUXE

1st Aero De Luxe (1914-1918)

Aeroplanes in flight and aerial photography.

AEROPLANE LAUNCHED FROM MOTORBOAT

Aeroplane Launched From Motorboat (1914-1918)

Aeroplane takes off from motorboat going 55 mph. America.

AIR DEMONSTRATION

Air Demonstration (1915-1920)

Biplanes give air demonstration.

DOUBLE LEMON AIRSHIP

Double Lemon Airship (1920-1929)

'Double Lemon' airship takes first test flight at Dayton, Ohio.

FIRST STEEL CRUISER OF THE AIR!

First Steel Cruiser Of The Air! (1932)

Large 6 engined Seaplane goes through its paces at Rochester.

"The Motor Cycle Of The Air" (1932)

A small plane for everyday use - you certainly wouldn't get me up...

AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1933)

A new design of autogyro is demonstrated at Hanworth Airfield.

AIRSHIP AND PLANE

Airship And Plane (1931)

Good footage of Airship flying over Los Angles in the United States of...

THE POWER PLANE

The Power Plane (1932)

Captain CE Bowden flies a petrol driven model plane in a field.

ROMFORD GIRL PILOTS

Romford Girl Pilots (1938)

Women pilots are instructed in putting on gas masks.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE WORLD'S LARGEST PARACHUTE in G 1324

Cuts / Out Takes For The World's Largest Parachute In G 1324 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for...

THE SALVATOR on sleeve as THE SALUATOR & CUTS

The Salvator On Sleeve As The Saluator & Cuts (1926)

Demonstration at Stag Lane Aerodrome of latest...

SNOW WRECKS AIR LINER

Snow Wrecks Air Liner (1927)

Heavy snow falls cause damage to aircraft buildings at Croydon.

THE MAN-BIRD PLANE

The Man-Bird Plane (1927)

F. Schulz flies his glider which seems to hover overhead.

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1928)

Bad storms cause havoc for lifeboatmen around coasts of Britain as many ships are...

HE CALLS HIMSELF THE HUMAN SPIDER

He Calls Himself The Human Spider (1921)

A man performs stunts whilst suspended from a rope ladder...

178 MILES PER HOUR

178 Miles Per Hour (1922)

Aerial Derby at Croydon is won by the Mars1 aeroplane, Greater London.

MOTORLESS FLYING MACHINE

Motorless Flying Machine (1922)

Testing gliders from hilltops in France.

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...

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...

AEROPLANES FOR EVERYBODY SOON

Aeroplanes For Everybody Soon (1925)

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

THE THAMES - AIR PORT

The Thames - Air Port (1925)

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