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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...

BOARDING A MOVING AEROPLANE aka BOARDING A MOVING AIRCRAFT

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

Aviator Oakley climbs into a...

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.

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...

MR. SYKES AVIATION

Mr. Sykes Aviation (1914-1918)

Various shots of aeroplanes (old...

CANADIAN SPORT MEETING FOLKESTONE

Canadian Sport Meeting Folkestone (1914-1918)

Footage of Canadian soldiers racing over obstacle course.

NOTTINGHAM GIVES PLANE TO ANZACS

Nottingham Gives Plane To Anzacs (1914-1918)

Nottingham gives battle plane to Anzacs.

SENTINELS OF THE AIR

Sentinels Of The Air (1914-1918)

Footage of aeroplanes in-flight.

THE TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT - AMERICA'S COMPETING SEAPLANE

The Transatlantic Flight - America's Competing Seaplane (1914-1918)

Footage of large American...

AIR POST TO COLOGNE

Air Post To Cologne (1919)

Air Mail plane takes off to deliver letters to British Soldiers in Germany,...

BATTLE PLANES

Battle Planes (1914-1918)

Battle planes in hangar during First World War.

LATEST TYPE GOTHA BROUGHT DOWN

Latest Type Gotha Brought Down (1914-1918)

Soldiers look at wrecked German Gotha aeroplane in a field.

AMAZING AIR FEAT

Amazing Air Feat (1914-1918)

Daring French aviator prepares to fly through L'Arc de Triomphe.

DESTROYERS OF THE AIR

Destroyers Of The Air (1914-1918)

American seaplane during takeoff and flight.

A WONDERFUL AIRMEN - MR SYKES

A Wonderful Airmen - Mr Sykes (1914-1918)

Airman Mr Sykes.

BLACKBURN PILOT

Blackburn Pilot (1914-1918)

Ceremony honouring pilot and aircraft display or air show.

THE EYES OF THE FUTURE ATLANTIC FLYERS

The Eyes Of The Future Atlantic Flyers (1919)

Footage of new aircraft that is to cross the Atlantic.

TAILLESS PLANE

Tailless Plane (1920-1930)

An aeroplane without a tail flies in the 1920s.

FIRST AERIAL  AIR MAIL  POST

First Aerial Air Mail Post (1911)

Pilot Mr Hamel takes letters from Hendon to Windsor in his...

NAPLES STORY AIRSHIP

Naples Story Airship (1920-1930)

Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan inspects airship 'Norge' on trip to Naples,...

GERMAN AVIATION GLIDERS

German Aviation Gliders (1910-1919)

Footage of German gliders being tested.

LOS ANGELES - C2 ENDS FLIGHT

Los Angeles - C2 Ends Flight (1920-1929)

Footage of large airship the C2 arriving in Los Angeles in...

LAKEHURST ZRI AIRSHIP

Lakehurst Zri Airship (1920-1929)

Footage of the Lakehurst ZRI airship.

LADY BAILEY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Lady Bailey In South Africa (1920-1929)

Plane arrives at South African airport, watched by crowds.

AIR PAGEANT

Air Pageant (1920-1929)

Biplanes take off from air field during display.

CHAMBERLAIN ARRIVES AT CROYDON

Chamberlain Arrives At Croydon (1927)

Austen (?) Chamberlain arrives by plane at Croydon airport and...

BONAR LAW AT AIR DISPLAY

Bonar Law At Air Display (1920-1922)

Conservative leader and Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law attends air...

AIR RACE

Air Race (1920-1929)

Pilots in cockpits, planes taking off, spectators and aviatrix at air show.