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PILOTS BY NEW MUSTANG

Pilots By New Mustang (1942)

USAF airmen standing by new Mustang aeroplane.

 AEROPLANE TAKING OFF

Aeroplane Taking Off (1930-1939)

Shots of Biplane taking off and of the pilot chatting to dignitaries.

AIR FORCE TESTS X-10 INTERCONTINENTAL MISSILE

Air Force Tests X-10 Intercontinental Missile (1957)

American Air Force tests X-10 intercontinental...

RAF METEOROLOGICAL STATION

RAF Meteorological Station (1946)

Air Ministry's Meteorological Station at Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

NEW TYPE CATAPULT

New Type Catapult (1930)

The RAF try out a new mechanical device to speed the launch of planes.

W.A.A.F ARMOURERS

W.A.A.F Armourers (1941)

The W.A.A.F. learn how to arm aeroplanes and maintain the machines.

NORTHOLT

Northolt (1938)

Unidentified footage of man speaking into microphone - no soundtrack.

 

 

NEW RAF BOMBERS

New RAF Bombers (1938)

Section of film from story of same name showing RAF Hurricane Bombers in flight.

BALLOON BARRAGE AT CARDINGTON

Balloon Barrage At Cardington (1938)

A line of barrage balloons is sent up into the air from the old...

RAF TOURNAMENT

RAF Tournament (1921)

This item shows an aeroplane flying upside down as part of a stunt during the R.A.F...

OUR WONDERFUL AIRMEN titles only

Our Wonderful Airmen Titles Only (1922)

Various titles and intertitles advertising the Hendon...

AIRSHIP AS AERIAL AIR BASE

Airship As Aerial Air Base (1925)

The R 33 airship takes 2 Royal Air Force aeroplanes up and launches...

SIR CYRIL NEWALL - 1940

Sir Cyril Newall - 1940 (1940)

Sir Cyril Newall posing for cameramen.

Selected Originals - AIR NEWS - R.A.F. REGT. SPEED UP AIRFIELD DEFENCE

Selected Originals - Air News - R.A.F. Regt. Speed Up Airfield Defence (1952)

Material...

Selected Originals - KNEES BEND PLANE

Selected Originals - Knees Bend Plane (1966)

Material related to newsreel story "Knees Bend Plane" -...

PRE-WAR AEROPLANES AND PRIMITIVE RADAR

Pre-War Aeroplanes And Primitive Radar (1930)

Aerial shots biplanes + primitive early warning...

SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT

Sunderland Flying Boat (1940-1949)

Sunderland flying boat at anchor, taking off and in flight.

PILOTLESS PLANE FLIES ATLANTIC

Pilotless Plane Flies Atlantic (1947)

Radio-controlled plane in flight.

HAWKER HEARTS - EARLY BIPLANES

Hawker Hearts - Early Biplanes (1934-1946)

Footage of Hawker Heart fighter aircraft in-flight. Afghanistan.

DROPPING SUPPLIES TO MONT BLANC

Dropping Supplies To Mont Blanc (1946)

French Air Force drops supplies for men manning observatory at...

FLYING TANKS AND TIFFIES aka AIRCRAFT IN COMBAT ACTION

Flying Tanks And Tiffies AKA Aircraft In Combat Action (1945)

Footage RAF Typhoons taking off and...

SUPERFORTRESSES ARRIVE AT SCAMPTON

Superfortresses Arrive At Scampton (1948)

Superfortress aeroplanes arrive at Scampton, Lincolnshire.

AIR FORCE TESTS BAILING OUT NEAR GROUND

Air Force Tests Bailing Out Near Ground (1956)

Footage of ejector seat being tested in jet aircraft...

DUMONT'S 'DEMOISELLE' PIONEER PLANE

Dumont's 'demoiselle' Pioneer Plane (1952)

Santos Dumont's 'Demoiselle' pioneer plane is given to his...

EXERCISE LIFELINE - CAPACITY TEST FOR 38 GROUP TRANSPORT COMMAND

Exercise Lifeline - Capacity Test For 38 Group Transport Command (1962)

Exercise lifeline -...

MODEL OF AW 681 JET TRANSPORTER

Model Of Aw 681 Jet Transporter (1963)

New AW 681 Jet Transporter demonstrated.

 NEW AVIATION TECHNIQUE DEMONSTRATION BY CANADIAN AIR FORCES

New Aviation Technique Demonstration By Canadian Air Forces (1953)

RCAF experiments to test...

 RADAR STATION IN CANADA

Radar Station In Canada (1955)

RCAF Radar Station in Northern Canada.

GLOSTER METEORS - LOW FLYING

Gloster Meteors - Low Flying (1950-1959)

RAF airmen being briefed by officer + Gloster Meteors flying low...

RAF INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MEDICINE

RAF Institute Of Aviation Medicine (1960)

Item showing tests being carried out at RAF Institute of...

GUIDED WEAPON 'FIRE FLASH'

Guided Weapon 'fire Flash' (1957)

RAF students are given instructions on how to use 'Fire Flash'...

THE LIGHTNING FIGHTERS

The Lightning Fighters (1961)

RAF pilot prepares to test fly the new Lightning fighter plane.

R.A.F. AT HOME DAY

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

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

TRAINING OF ANIMALS FOR SPACE FLIGHT

Training Of Animals For Space Flight (1961)

Rat fitted with special space suit and put into...

CYCLOPTER - LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN AVIATION

Cyclopter - Latest Development In Aviation (1962)

Men operating (pedalling) the cyclopter displayed...

SNOW DROP IN NORTH RIDING - YORKSHIRE

Snow Drop In North Riding - Yorkshire (1965)

R.A.F. Argosy on tarmac and in the air dropping...

ONE MAN HELICOPTER

One Man Helicopter (1964)

West German one man helicopter being tested at Air Base in America.

GLOSTER METEOR IN FLIGHT

Gloster Meteor In Flight (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/57 - Jet speed plane at Tangmere Airfield in...

OUR EVER GROWING AIR FLEET

Our Ever Growing Air Fleet (1930)

A large new flying boat - the Blackburn Sydney - joins the RAF.

WHAT WAS THE CAUSE

What Was The Cause (1930)

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

AIR SENSE!

Air Sense! (1931)

Schoolboys visit the Cranwell Aerodrome and receive instruction from RAF personnel.

LUFTWAFFE'S BLACK MONDAY

Luftwaffe's Black Monday (1945)

Luftwaffe suffers great losses on a New Year's day.

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...

RAF's NEW HELICOPTERS

RAF's New Helicopters (1963)

RAF's new helicopters on display.

 HURRICANES  Reel 2

Hurricanes Reel 2 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

 HURRICANES  Reel 3

Hurricanes Reel 3 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

 HURRICANES  Reel 4

Hurricanes Reel 4 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

R.A.F. INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MEDICINE

R.A.F. Institute Of Aviation Medicine (1964)

Demonstrations of various developments as a result of...

DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT FACTORY

De Havilland Aircraft Factory (1948)

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

RAF PILOTS' OF RECORD FLIGHT

RAF Pilots' Of Record Flight (1946)

G/Capt. Donaldson and Sq/Ldr Waterton speak of record breaking...