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PLANE TAILS

Plane Tails (1932)

Men and boys fly model aeroplanes in Australia.

SKYROBATICS

Skyrobatics (1933)

Footage of aeroplanes performing stunts at an air show.

AIR SAFETY FIRST

Air Safety First (1935)

An aeroplane has safety checks in a hangar in Austria.

THE MIGHTY ATOM!

The Mighty Atom! (1934)

The world's smallest airplane motor is assembled.

THE SUPER SEA BIRD

The Super Sea Bird (1930)

France's latest flying boat takes to the air, Mevlan, France.

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.

FRENCH BIRD MAN ON SKATES

French Bird Man On Skates (1938)

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

TAKING CHANCES

Taking Chances (1939)

Footage of a cameraman strapped to an aeroplane to get better view.

WE'RE ALL PROUD OF YOU MR MOLLISON!

We're All Proud Of You Mr Mollison! (1932)

Camera interview with aviator J A Mollison.

"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.

PARIS EXHIBITION

Paris Exhibition (1937)

Paris from the air - great footage.

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.

SPINNING ITS TALE!

Spinning Its Tale! (1939)

Gyroscopic force is explained using live footage and animated diagrams.

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.

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.

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.

GLIDING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Gliding Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

The Lasham Gliding Society take off,...

"A Colossus Of The Clouds" (1932)

Massive German seaplane - the DoX 3 - takes off.

INTERNATIONAL AIR PAGEANT

International Air Pageant (1932)

German flyers demonstrate flying upside down low over an airfield.

"Amy And Jim" (1933)

Pilots Amy and Jim Mollison arrive at a station and discuss their next trip.

FRANCE CAPTURES LONG DISTANCE AIR RECORD FROM GREAT BRITAIN!

France Captures Long Distance Air Record From Great Britain! (1933)

Codos and Rossi, French...

THE PERIL FROM THE AIR

The Peril From The Air (1935)

Speech by Sir John Simon: the Anglo-French conversations and threats of...

RECORD CONGO FLIGHT

Record Congo Flight (1934)

Pilot returning from record Congo flight were given great reception at...

A WONDERFUL FLIGHT

A Wonderful Flight (1936)

Pilot Jean Batten is welcomed by her father on her arrival at Mangere, New...

BRAVO JEAN version 1 of 2

Bravo Jean Version 1 Of 2 (1937)

Jean Batten arrives from New Zealand at Croydon, she has broken Solo...

RUSSIAN FLYERS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK

Russian Flyers Arrive In New York (1939)

Footage of the failed attempt of two Russian airmen...

UP-TO-DATE WEEK-ENDERS aka UP TO DATE WEEKENDER

Up-To-Date Week-Enders AKA Up To Date Weekender (1930)

Modern couples leave for their weekend...

COASTING ABOUT CAPETOWN

Coasting About Capetown (1933)

Good aerial footage of Cape Town and surrounding areas, South Africa.

OUR CRAZY GANG

Our Crazy Gang (1933)

A view from a biplane as we looping the loop.

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1934)

A manpowered boat, manpowered plane (non-flying) and a ferry that is powered by...

SKYING TO SKIING

Skying To Skiing (1933)

Skiers take a small aeroplane from just outside Munich to skiing grounds 50...

FOLLOWERS OF ICARUS

Followers Of Icarus (1935)

Motor powered gliders are used at the Icarus Flying School in Hungary due to...

GLIDING INTO SUMMER

Gliding Into Summer (1938)

Gliding over the Austrian Alps.

BIRDMEN!

Birdmen! (1940)

Geoffrey Richardson does some stunts in his glider.

EYES ON THE SKIES!

Eyes On The Skies! (1940)

Good footage of men of the Observer Corps working at their posts.

BROADBENT ARRIVES AT LYMPNE

Broadbent Arrives At Lympne (1938)

Jim Broadbent poses beside his plane after flying 10,000 miles from...

SHADOW FACTORIES IN FRANCE

Shadow Factories In France (1938)

Aircraft factory in France and a new airport opens in Poland.

SAFETY FLYING

Safety Flying (1934)

First girl autogyro pilot Miss Mayne demonstrates her skill.

GLIDING OVER VESUVIUS

Gliding Over Vesuvius (1933)

Kronfeld's glider drifts towards the crater of Mount Vesuvius.

AIR MAPPING

Air Mapping (1935)

Maps are produced in Italy using aerial photographs and the pentagraph system.

PICKING UP THE PILOT

Picking Up The Pilot (1933)

An airship lowers a rope ladder to pick up men from moving boats on the...

SEAQUAPLANING!

Seaquaplaning! (1934)

A man 'seaquaplanes' along the water behind a seaplane.