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FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW

Farnborough Air Show (1969)

Air to air shot of Lightning, various passenger aircrafts, Saab 35 F Draken....

RETURN OF 'TERRA NOVA'

Return Of 'terra Nova' (1912-1913)

The explorer Captain Scott's ship returns.

GERMAN TRADE DELEGATES ARRIVE

German Trade Delegates Arrive (1959)

German business men met and entertained by Mayor of Southend on...

ROBERT KENNEDY IN JAPAN

Robert Kennedy In Japan (1962)

Robert Kennedy and his wife visit a radio and TV factory, a housing...

ROYAL FLYING CORPS  IRISH ARMY AIR CORPS

Royal Flying Corps Irish Army Air Corps (1923)

Planes and men of the Irish Flying Corps.

FLYING CLUB

Flying Club (1956)

An RAF flying club has formed to fly Tiger Moths.

ANTIQUE AIRCRAFT

Antique Aircraft (1965)

Various shots of veteran aircraft flying through the sky at an air display.

 

 

WHAT WAS THE CAUSE

What Was The Cause (1930)

British air ministry experts investigate the crash site of the R-101 airship.

FASTEST DAY BOMBING SQUADRON IN THE WORLD!

Fastest Day Bombing Squadron In The World! (1931)

Hawker Hart bombers are shown flying high above...

WITH THE FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

With The Fleet In The Mediterranean (1941)

Australian destroyer escorts convoy of cargo ships to...

AMERICAN PLANES ARRIVE

American Planes Arrive (1941)

American and Canadian aeroplanes, aircraft components and volunteer...

INVASION OF SICILY - PREPARATIONS

Invasion Of Sicily - Preparations (1943)

Allied troops preparations for invasion of Sicily.

BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA

Battle Of The Bismarck Sea (1943)

American and Australian bombers attack Japanese fleet in the...

VENTURAS OVER FRANCE

Venturas Over France (1943)

RAF planes bomb German targets in France.

FIRST STRATOSPHERE RAID BY FLYING FORTRESSES

First Stratosphere Raid By Flying Fortresses (1941)

B 19 Flying Fortresses leaving on and returning...

BOMBER SQUADRON OF OUR ALLIES

Bomber Squadron Of Our Allies (1941)

Polish and Czech crews of airmen fighting with RAF.

CANADIAN SPOTTERS

Canadian Spotters (1941)

Canadian airmen and mechanics in RAF, good shots airborne planes in formation.

CHANGE HERE FOR THE RAF

Change Here For The RAF (1941)

Air Marshal Pattinson inspects airmen who have just transferred from...

NIGHT FIGHTERS

Night Fighters (1941)

American Douglas D.B.7 aeroplanes being used by the RAF.

WAAFS AT WORK

Waafs At Work (1941)

Latest role for Women's Auxiliary Air Force - RAF mechanics and ground crew.

R.A.F. IN U.S.A.

R.A.F. In U.S.A. (1941)

Royal Air Force recruits train at a school in Dallas, America.

ROYAL AIR FORCE PAGEANT - JULY 2ND

Royal Air Force Pageant - July 2nd (1927)

Air displays at Hendon Aerodrome including sequences shot...

FIRST PREMIER TO FLY

First Premier To Fly (1929)

The Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald takes to the sky in RAF Bomber, London.

AIR MANOEUVRES

Air Manoeuvres (1929)

Aeroplanes rehearse for RAF Pageant in Hendon, Greater London.

R.A.F. BID FOR RECORD

R.A.F. Bid For Record (1938)

Nine airmen led by Squadron Leader Kellett take off from Egypt for a...

SYDNEY WELCOMES R.A.F. FLIERS

Sydney Welcomes R.A.F. Fliers (1938)

Nine airmen take off from Ismailia in Egypt on their flight to...

21 YEARS OF FLYING aka 21 YEARS OF FLIGHT

21 Years Of Flying AKA 21 Years Of Flight (1924)

The coming of age of aviation - contains archive...

BY AIRSHIP TO THE NORTH POLE

By Airship To The North Pole (1925)

An expedition to the North Pole begins its first stage by boat...

WITH THE B.E.F. aka WITH THE BEF

With The B.E.F. AKA With The BEF (1940)

Troops from the British Expeditionary Force helping out on a...

AIR COMMANDANT THE DUCHESS

Air Commandant The Duchess (1940)

The Duchess of Gloucester inspects members of the Womens Auxiliary...

NAZI BOMBER CRASHES IN SUFFOLK

Nazi Bomber Crashes In Suffolk (1940)

A German plane crashes in the garden of East Anglian rectory.

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

Running The Gauntlet (1940)

German bombers attack British ships off Dover. Hurricanes go up to see them...

ROYAL AIR FORCE UP AND AT 'EM

Royal Air Force Up And At 'em (1940)

Fighter pilots of the RAF fight off German aircraft attacking a...

AERIAL BLITZKRIEG - CONTINUED

Aerial Blitzkrieg - Continued (1940)

RAF pilots take off to engage German planes attacking British a...

'AMETHYST' GETS A HEROES WELCOME

'amethyst' Gets A Heroes Welcome (1949)

Crew of HMS Amethyst get a warm welcome on their arrival in...

RAF  R.A.F.  AIR DISPLAY

RAF R.A.F. Air Display (1920)

Famous war pilots do airborne stunts to raise money in aid of the...

F.I.D.O. aka FIDO

F.I.D.O. AKA Fido (1952)

A system for clearing fog from airport runways is tried out in Surrey.

LINCOLN - BOMBER CREW'S MEMORIAL

Lincoln - Bomber Crew's Memorial (1954)

'Bomber' Harris is among guests during the unavailing of...

AIRBORNE MEN GET 'STAND BY'

Airborne Men Get 'stand By' (1951)

Paratroops of 16th Independent Airborne Brigade refresh their...

BRITISH CARS IN 24-HOUR RACE

British Cars In 24-Hour Race (1950)

Le Mans Race. French Talbots come 1st and 2nd but Allard comes 3rd...

VILLAGE FLOATS TO SAFETY

Village Floats To Safety (1953)

Malayan villagers float their village on the river to move away from...

MOTOR NEWS - COMMEMORATION OF FIRST GUARDS FOR HASTINGS RUN

Motor News - Commemoration Of First Guards For Hastings Run (1955)

Veteran cars re-enact an Army...

ROYAL DIARY - BIGGIN HILL

Royal Diary - Biggin Hill (1955)

Queen mother visits Biggin Hill by helicopter.

KING HUSSEIN VISITS R.A.F.

King Hussein Visits R.A.F. (1955)

King Hussein inspects jet aircraft and flies a dual control jet...

AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY MENACED

Aircraft Industry Menaced (1965)

Shots of British fighter and passenger planes in flight and under...

VOICES OF THE FORCES

Voices Of The Forces (1945)

Soldiers record messages onto gramophone records to send to loved-ones.

DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT FACTORY

De Havilland Aircraft Factory (1948)

Various RAF planes being built at De Havilland aircraft factory...

QUEEN JULIANA INSPECTS TROOPS

Queen Juliana Inspects Troops (1950)

Queen Juliana inspecting Guard of Honour at Northolt Aerodrome....

JET AIRCRAFT CRASH

Jet Aircraft Crash (1951)

'Meteor' wreckage at Harwood Dale.

 HOT AIR BALLOONS

Hot Air Balloons (1951)

Hot air balloon launched from Festival of Britain site on South Bank, London.