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R 34 AIRSHIP

R 34 Airship (1919)

Very good scenes of the R34 Airship arriving and landing.

ALBERTA -

Alberta - "Operation Survival" AKA R.C.A.F. Winter Survival Manoeuvres (1953)

Canadian Air...

HUMAN GUINEA-PIGS OF THE RAF

Human Guinea-Pigs Of The RAF (1944)

A new self-inflating dinghy is tested out by the R.A.F. in rough...

Selected Originals - FARNBOROUGH AIR DISPLAY - 64/75

Selected Originals - Farnborough Air Display - 64/75 (1964)

Material relating to newsreel story...

ROBOT

Robot (1950)

Excellent footage of radio controlled robot in Saffron Waldren, Essex.

ATTEMPT AT AIR HEIGHT RECORD - GREAT BRITAIN

Attempt At Air Height Record - Great Britain (1937)

An RAF pilot has attempted an altitude flying...

BALLOON BARRAGE aka SALLOON BARRAGE

Balloon Barrage AKA Salloon Barrage (1939)

Shots of a barrage balloon being inflated.

 

 

MUSSOLINI - VARIOUS STORIES

Mussolini - Various Stories (1935)

Various shots of the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini.

BRITISH TROOPS IN FRANCE

British Troops In France (1940)

Various shots of British troops marching along French roads.

BEF IN FRANCE, TROOPS CROSSING SNOW COVERED FIELDS

BEF In France, Troops Crossing Snow Covered Fields (1939)

British troops out in a cold French...

TROOPS LAND IN FRANCE 1939

Troops Land In France 1939 (1939)

British troops land in France at the start of the war - late 1939.

BRITISH TROOPS IN SAAR - JANUARY 1940

British Troops In Saar - January 1940 (1940)

British troops getting themselves ready for action in...

TROOPS IN BELGIUM 1940

Troops In Belgium 1940 (1940)

British troops, probably BEF (British Expeditionary Force) in action in...

25 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF RAF

25 Years Anniversary Of RAF (1943)

Title card for newsreel item "Many Happy Returns" in 43/26.

RAF - NAPLES 1942

RAF - Naples 1942

Officer presents insignia to new RAF regiment in Italy.

RAF - FOUR ENGINED BOMBERS

RAF - Four Engined Bombers

RAF airmen watch Lancaster bombers taking off.

RAF START NIGHT RAID

RAF Start Night Raid (1943)

Royal Air Force (RAF) Lancaster bombers start up engines.

BEAUFIGHTER ATTACKS

Beaufighter Attacks (1942)

Royal Air Force (RAF) Beaufighter attacks Italian sea planes.

PILOTS BY NEW MUSTANG

Pilots By New Mustang (1942)

USAF airmen standing by new Mustang aeroplane.

OFFICER AND LADIES IN STREET

Officer And Ladies In Street (1944)

RAF officer walking with his wife and mother.

R.A.F. ATTACKS

R.A.F. Attacks (1944)

R.A.F. aeroplanes attack ground targets.

R.A.F CREW SCRAMBLES PLANES IN FLIGHT

R.A.F Crew Scrambles Planes In Flight (1945)

Material showing Blenheims and Spitfires at aerodrome...

AIRCRAFT IN ACTION

Aircraft In Action (1945)

Thunderbolts on mission, Lightning doing emergency landing.

CANADIAN AIRFORCE

Canadian Airforce (1944)

Various shots of Liberator Bomber plane flying overhead.

ESCAPED RUSSIAN FLYER

Escaped Russian Flyer (1949)

Soviet pilot Barashkov crash lands in Japan and seeks asylum with US...

AIR SHOW

Air Show (1930-1939)

Various shots of biplanes in flight at an airshow - formation flying display.

R.A.F. PAY PARADE aka R.A.F. PARADE

R.A.F. Pay Parade AKA R.A.F. Parade (1950)

RAF servicemen are paid and head off to the NAAFI to buy...

JET EJECTOR SEAT MACHINE

Jet Ejector Seat Machine (1951)

Ejector charge is fired, and seated pilot 'ejected' up ramp.

DC 3 PLANE LANDS

Dc 3 Plane Lands (1940)

An officer and his female assistant land at unknown airfield.

NIGHT FIGHTERS DOWN RED MIGS IN KOREA

Night Fighters Down Red Migs In Korea (1953)

MIG exploding at night in Korea.

U.S. AIR FORCE PLANES CRASH NEAR BERMUDA

U.S. Air Force Planes Crash Near Bermuda (1964)

American Air Force planes crash in mid air near...

 KING BAUDOUIN VISITS QUEEN JULIANA IN HOLLAND

King Baudouin Visits Queen Juliana In Holland (1950-1959)

King Baudouin of Belgium visits Holland and...

 AEROPLANE TAKING OFF

Aeroplane Taking Off (1930-1939)

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

CHRISTENING OF YOUNG AIR OFFICERS

Christening Of Young Air Officers (1956)

Air Force building floodlit. Ceremony taking place at...

AIR FORCE TESTS X-10 INTERCONTINENTAL MISSILE

Air Force Tests X-10 Intercontinental Missile (1957)

American Air Force tests X-10 intercontinental...

US JETS FOR THAILAND

Us Jets For Thailand (1961)

20 US Sabre jets are handed over to Thailand's Air Force.

TITAN ICBM FIRED FROM A DEPTH OF 146 FEET

Titan Icbm Fired From A Depth Of 146 Feet (1961)

Titan ICBM is fired by the USA from a depth of 146...

HELICOPTER FLYING

Helicopter Flying (1971)

Various shots of RAF helicopter flying over Hong Kong

MEDICAL TEAM IN HONG KONG

Medical Team In Hong Kong (1971)

RAF assists medical treatment in Hong Kong villages

PORTUGUESE ARMY IN ANGOLA

Portuguese Army In Angola (1962)

Secretary of Portuguese Air Force visits air base in Angola.

MISS TOMMY ATKINS

Miss Tommy Atkins (1915-1920)

Footage of women soldiers on parade.

ARMY AND AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Army And Air Force Officers (1914-1918)

An Army officer poses with an Air Force officer - both...

THE NORTH POLE PLANE

The North Pole Plane (1945)

A crowd of sightseers gather to see the North Pole plane.

AIR PAGEANT

Air Pageant (1920-1929)

Biplane taxiing and in flight; soldiers in tropical kit disembark from plane.

OFF TO THE FRONT BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES LEAVE FOR FRONT

Off To The Front British Expeditionary Forces Leave For Front (1914)

British Expeditionary...

AIRSHIPS VARIOUS

Airships Various (1910-1929)

Airship coming out of hangar, in flight, landing and being moved back into...

GLOSTER METEOR

Gloster Meteor (1945)

Footage of the Gloster Meteor in-flight.

 HAWKER BY-PLANE IN FLIGHT aka HAWKER BIPLANE

Hawker By-Plane In Flight AKA Hawker Biplane (1937)

Hawker planes perform acrobatics overhead.

FLYING CLUB

Flying Club (1956)

An RAF flying club has formed to fly Tiger Moths.

WAAFS AT WORK

Waafs At Work (1941)

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