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AFTER 36 YEARS

After 36 Years (1933)

Troops of the Lincolnshire Regiment parade through their Home Town.

LIKE SOLDIERS IN THE SKY long version cuts

Like Soldiers In The Sky Long Version Cuts (1926)

Bombing Squadron demonstrate formation flying at...

SANDSTORM IN EGYPT

Sandstorm In Egypt (1952)

Soldiers clearing snow during sandstorm in Egyptian desert.

DAM BUSTERS FLY WITH BLUE STEEL

Dam Busters Fly With Blue Steel (1963)

Vulcan aeroplanes carry the latest Blue Steel nuclear...

TANK PLOUGH

Tank Plough (1948)

Farmer Crawford has bought a tank to pull his plough. Frithville, Lincolnshire.

 ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS

Royal Observer Corps (1961)

New headquarters for the Royal Observer Corp are opened in an underground...

"One Day, I Hope One Of You Will Sit In My Chair" (1930)

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond...

 

 

JOIN THE RAF AND SEE THE WHIRL

Join The RAF And See The Whirl (1937)

Showgirls from London Casino do aero-wheel demonstration for RAF...

WONDERFUL FLYING

Wonderful Flying (1927)

A fantastic air display by the R.A.F. with air to air shots of flying in...

PASS OUT DAY

Pass Out Day (1927)

Air Marshal Sir John Salmond inspects cadets at R.A.F. Cranwell.

PASS-OUT DAY

Pass-Out Day (1928)

Air-Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard inspects R.A.F. cadets on pass-out day....

CHURCHILL AT CADET COLLEGE

Churchill At Cadet College (1920-1921)

The War Minister Winston Churchill inspects Royal Air Force pilots...

R.A.F. CADETS

R.A.F. Cadets (1938)

Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir John Salmond, inspects cadets at passing-out...

SIR PHILIP SASSOON

Sir Philip Sassoon (1925)

Royal Air Force cadets are presented with awards by Sir Philip Sassoon at...

PASS - OUT DAY

Pass - Out Day (1925)

The cadets of the Royal Air Force are inspected by Air Vice Marshal Webb Brown.

LIKE SOLDIERS IN THE SKY long version

Like Soldiers In The Sky Long Version (1926)

Bombing Squadron demonstrate formation flying at Royal...

CRANWELL

Cranwell (1951)

Princess Elizabeth at RAF Passing Out Parade in Lincolnshire.

VULCANS IN SERVICE

Vulcans In Service (1957)

The first four-jet bomber in the world, goes into service with the RAF.

DINGHY DRILL

Dinghy Drill (1953)

Good item about RAF men training in swimming pool at base in Cranwell, Lincolnshire.

AMERICA'S THANKSGIVING DAY IN BRITAIN

America's Thanksgiving Day In Britain (1943)

American soldiers celebrate Thanksgiving Day in...

CRANWELL

Cranwell (1937)

Royal Air Force cadets being inspected at their Passing Out Parade.

WOMEN'S LAND ARMY RALLY

Women's Land Army Rally (1947)

Girls having a good day out at Women's Land Army rally.

SUPERFORTRESSES ARRIVE AT SCAMPTON

Superfortresses Arrive At Scampton (1948)

Superfortress aeroplanes arrive at Scampton, Lincolnshire.

BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL

Bomber Command Memorial (1949)

Bomber Command memorial books placed in Lincoln Cathedral. Lincolnshire.

CANBERRA BOMBER SQUADRON

Canberra Bomber Squadron (1952)

Canberra bomber squadron in action.

CRANWELL

Cranwell (1960-1969)

Provost trainer jet in air over RAF Cranwell College.

GENERAL GRUENTHER TAKES PASSING OUT PARADE AT CRANWELL

General Gruenther Takes Passing Out Parade At Cranwell (1954)

Reel 1 of Supreme Allied Officer...

GENERAL GRUENTHER TAKES PASSING OUT PARADE AT CRANWELL

General Gruenther Takes Passing Out Parade At Cranwell (1954)

Reel 2 of Supreme Allied Officer...

PASSING OUT CEREMONY

Passing Out Ceremony (1930-1939)

Parade of Airmen of the Electrical and Wireless School at RAF College...

SKYBOLT'S SUCCESSOR - BLUE STEEL

Skybolt's Successor - Blue Steel (1963)

Blue Steel nuclear flying bomb is replacement for Skybolt.

AIR SENSE!

Air Sense! (1931)

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

GRUB A LA CARTE

Grub A La Carte (1957)

Digby RAF Station wins Jolliffe Trophy for the best food in Royal Air Force.

RAF GET 'BLOODHOUND' MISSILES

RAF Get 'bloodhound' Missiles (1958)

The Royal Air Force try out their new Bloodhound anti-aircraft...

BABY ELEPHANT PRESENTED TO RAF

Baby Elephant Presented To RAF (1968)

A baby elephant is presented as mascot to 27 Squadron of Strike...

R.A.F. GRADUATION PARADE Roll 3 aka RAF GRADUATION: CRANWELL

R.A.F. Graduation Parade Roll 3 AKA RAF Graduation: Cranwell (1949)

RAF Graduation parade with...

RAF CRANWELL GRADUATION

RAF Cranwell Graduation (1949)

Duke of Gloucester attends RAF Graduation Parade in Cranwell,...

QUEEN VISITS R.A.F. AT CRANWELL aka QUEEN AT R.A.F. CRANWELL

Queen Visits R.A.F. At Cranwell AKA Queen At R.A.F. Cranwell (1960)

Queen Elizabeth II,...

"Pass-Out Day" (1932)

Air Chief Marshall Sir John Salmond inspects RAF cadets at Cranwell.

BRAVO - GAYFORD! BRAVO - NICHOLETTS! BRAVO - THE RAF!

Bravo - Gayford! Bravo - Nicholetts! Bravo - The Raf! (1933)

Reports have come in the Gayford and...

PASSING OUT DAY

Passing Out Day (1930)

Air cadets at Cranwell are inspected by Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding.

AIR FORCE

Air Force "Sandhurst" (1934)

Prince of Wales opens a new Royal Air Force College at Cranwell.

PHANTOMS IN SERVICE

Phantoms In Service (1969)

The navy and RAF show off their latest Phantom jets. Somerset and...

MAJOR GENERAL MACMILLAN NEW G.O.C. PALESTINE

Major General Macmillan New G.O.C. Palestine (1947)

Major General MacMillan takes up post of...

KING AND QUEEN AT CRANWELL

King And Queen At Cranwell (1948)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with RAF at Cranwell College....

RAF CRANWELL GRADUATION

RAF Cranwell Graduation (1949)

RAF Graduation Parade in Cranwell, Lincolnshire.

QUEEN PRESENTS STANDARD TO No 83 SQUADRON

Queen Presents Standard To No 83 Squadron (1963)

Queen Elizabeth presents Standard to No Squadron...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS R.A.F. AIRFIELD - NORTH COATES

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits R.A.F. Airfield - North Coates (1958)

Prince Philip visits RAF...

DAM BUSTERS REUNION

Dam Busters Reunion (1967)

The Dam Busters hold a reunion on 24th anniversary of the raid. Scampton,...

LINCOLNSHIRE FLOODING

Lincolnshire Flooding (1953)

Armed forces rescue people from floods in Lincolnshire.

R.A.F. GRADUATION PARADE Roll 2 aka RAF GRADUATION: CRANWELL

R.A.F. Graduation Parade Roll 2 AKA RAF Graduation: Cranwell (1949)

RAF Graduation parade with...