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WOMAN BALLOONIST IN RUSSIA

Woman Balloonist In Russia (1937)

Russian woman balloonist goes up in the air.

THE BALLOONISTS DERBY

The Balloonists Derby (1929)

Hot air balloonists from 7 nations gather in St Louis for Gordon Bennett...

THE BALLOONISTS DERBY

The Balloonists Derby (1929)

Hot air balloonists from 7 nations gather in St Louis for Gordon Bennett...

BALLOON TRIP TO FRANCE

Balloon Trip To France (1967)

Balloonist Anthony Smith flies over Rye Harbour, France.

THE BALLOONISTS' DERBY

The Balloonists' Derby (1930)

Air balloons set off for the Gordon-Bennett race in America.

THE BALLOONISTS'

The Balloonists' "Derby" (1932)

Hot air balloons take off at the start of a race - they are played off...

YOUNG AUSTRALIA'S BALLOON ASCENT

Young Australia's Balloon Ascent (1964)

Young Australian balloonist tries new balloon ascent record.

 

 

RECORD FOR BALLOONIST

Record For Balloonist (1960)

Air Force Captain Joseph W Kittinger makes highest ascent and longest jump...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell: Parisians prepare for air raids and gas attacks, Belgian...

DON CAMERON - BALLOONIST

Don Cameron - Balloonist (1971)

Balloon getting ready and in flight.

THE LAST ACT OF A GREAT TRAGEDY

The Last Act Of A Great Tragedy (1930)

Body of polar balloonist Dr Andree who died on expedition...

TRAGIC END TO HOT-AIR BALLOON RACE

Tragic End To Hot-Air Balloon Race (1964)

A woman hot air balloonist dies in a race in California.

GORDON BENNETT BALOON RACE aka GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACE

Gordon Bennett Baloon Race AKA Gordon Bennett Balloon Race (1922)

Gordon Bennett Balloon Race in...

GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACE

Gordon Bennett Balloon Race (1922)

Gordon Bennett Balloon Race in Geneva, Switzerland.

BACK TO HOT AIR!

Back To Hot Air! (1935)

An Austrian engineer uses air and petrol to make his hot air balloon rise.

BALLOON ACROSS CHANNEL

Balloon Across Channel (1963)

Two Frenchmen attempt to cross English Channel in balloon.

A BAG OF HOT AIR

A Bag Of Hot Air (1968)

A hot air balloon takes off from Sussex, then immediately gets stuck in a tree.

PROFESSOR PICCARD

Professor Piccard

Churchill speech in Moscow. Soundtrack item only.

BALLOON RACE

Balloon Race (1968)

An old fashioned hydrogen filled balloon races against a modern hot air balloon.

STRATOSPHERE RECORD

Stratosphere Record (1935)

Albert Stevens and Orvil Anderson set new altitude record flying in helium...

UPS AND DOWNS

Ups And Downs (1932)

Four-year-old Billy Crawford bounces up and down below a tethered balloon.

GOING DOWN!

Going Down! (1939)

A brief history of the diving suit, helmet and equipment used for reaching the seabed.

R.A.F. AT HOME DAY

R.A.F. At Home Day (1961)

Messerschmitt, Kawasaki, flying display, Victor Bombers, Valiant, Lincoln...

TO EXPLORE SEA DEPTHS

To Explore Sea Depths (1963)

Scientist Jacques Piccard builds electric powered mesoscaphe for his trips...

EXPO '68 FESTIVAL

Expo '68 Festival (1968)

A hot air balloon race takes place at Expo Sussex '68. Ardingly, Sussex.

WOBURN LOVE-IN

Woburn Love-In (1967)

Fabulous hippy love-in at Woburn Park - flowers fall from the sky, man!