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RAF APTITUDE TESTS

RAF Aptitude Tests (1949)

Young men hoping to become pilots take psychology tests at RAF Hornchurch.

RAF REGIMENT

RAF Regiment (1950)

National service soldiers on exercise to protect RAF air base at Catterick.

RAF TO CIVVIES

RAF To Civvies (1945)

RAF officer returns home to resume his civilian life.

GLIDING

Gliding (1953)

Cadets learn how to control gliders at R.A.F. base in Detling, Kent.

DINGHY DRILL

Dinghy Drill (1953)

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

FEEDING THE CHILDREN

Feeding The Children (1943)

RAF men give out surplus food to hungry Italian children.

BERLIN RAIDERS

Berlin Raiders (1943)

Royal Air Force keeps night air attacks on Berlin.

 

 

RAF MAN WINS AT BISLEY

RAF Man Wins At Bisley (1947)

Warrant Officer Bennet wins the King's Prize for shooting at the Bisley...

BRITONS EVACUATED FROM KASHMIR

Britons Evacuated From Kashmir (1947)

British civilians are flown out of the troubled Indian province...

R.A.F. RECEIVES KING'S COLOURS

R.A.F. Receives King's Colours (1948)

King Presents his Colours to RAF cadets at Royal Air Force...

HENLOW RAF CAMP aka HENLOW R.A.F. CAMP

Henlow RAF Camp AKA Henlow R.A.F. Camp (1933)

A senior officer take the salute at a march past at...

RAF BAND IN FRANCE

RAF Band In France (1939)

A band from the Royal Air Force march and play on a street in France.

SPITFIRES - KENLEY FIGHTER STATION

Spitfires - Kenley Fighter Station (1940)

Good shots of Spitfire fighters scrambling to take off.

LYSANDERS

Lysanders (1940)

Lysander planes are shown in action and being prepared on Salisbury Plain.

VICTIMS OF TRAGIC CRASH aka VICTIMS OF TRAGIC DEATH

Victims Of Tragic Crash AKA Victims Of Tragic Death (1942)

South African newsreel item about...

DEMON PILOTS OF AUSTRALIA

Demon Pilots Of Australia (1944)

Royal Air Force pilots flying and relaxing in Australia.

BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL

Bomber Command Memorial (1949)

Bomber Command memorial books placed in Lincoln Cathedral. Lincolnshire.

AIR MINISTER WITH RAF

Air Minister With RAF (1940-1948)

Air Minister Kingsley Wood inspects men of the RAF as they train for war.

FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW SELECTED

Farnborough Air Show Selected (1960-1969)

Various shots from the Farnborough air-show. Good quality...

RAF BELVEDERE HELICOPTER SQUADRON

RAF Belvedere Helicopter Squadron (1961)

RAF helicopters transport bridge.

THE SKY THEIR STAGE

The Sky Their Stage (1932)

Pathe Gazettes item 'The Sky Their Stage' in 32/51 - item was missing but...

ROBOT

Robot (1950)

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

RAF MODEL AIRCRAFT

RAF Model Aircraft (1951)

Model aircraft show at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.

RAF ARCHERS

RAF Archers (1951)

Royal Air Force archery team practice at RAF base at Filton.

GENERAL GRUENTHER TAKES PASSING OUT PARADE AT CRANWELL

General Gruenther Takes Passing Out Parade At Cranwell (1954)

Reel 1 of Supreme Allied Officer...

RAF RECRUITMENT

RAF Recruitment (1946)

Trailer encouraging men to join or rejoin the RAF under new scheme.

KING AT CRANWELL

King At Cranwell (1948)

King Presents his Colours to RAF cadets at Royal Air Force College in Cranwell.

FLYING CLUB

Flying Club (1956)

An RAF flying club has formed to fly Tiger Moths.

R.A.F. DOGS aka RAF DOGS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

R.A.F. Dogs AKA RAF Dogs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

R.A.F. Police dogs...

HELICOPTER RESCUE

Helicopter Rescue (1963)

A Windmill Girl in distress is rescued by an RAF sea rescue helicopter.

ANTIQUE AIRCRAFT

Antique Aircraft (1965)

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

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 593 - FLYINGDALES EARLY WARNING and PEDAL CAR RACE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 593 - Flyingdales Early Warning And Pedal Car Race (1966)

Out takes...

ARMY ON LAND, SEA AND AIR

Army On Land, Sea And Air (1967)

Army vehicles are demonstrated before an audience of military men.

"The Sky Their Stage" (1930)

Various aerobatic flights and the R-101 provide spectacle at and RAF...

THE EMIR OF KATSINA

The Emir Of Katsina (1933)

The ruler of a Nigerian state visits an RAF station to watch the planes.

BATONS AND BAYONETS THEIR WEDDING ARCH!

Batons And Bayonets Their Wedding Arch! (1930)

A wedding arch is formed from bayonets and truncheons...

"A Near Thing" (1933)

An RAF biplane makes a forced landing in Hyde Park after flying low over Buckingham...

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 RAF IN THE NEAR EAST Beware - other items share this title

With The RAF In The Near East Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Iraq Levies,...

WITH THE R.A.F. IN THE NEAR EAST Beware - other items share this title

With The R.A.F. In The Near East Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Sir Frances...

ON THE AFGHAN BORDER

On The Afghan Border (1934)

RAF planes fly over the troubled Khyber Pass at border between India and...

EMPIRE AIR DAY

Empire Air Day (1934)

King and Queen visit the Bircham Newton RAF Station.

THE SKY THEIR STAGE

The Sky Their Stage (1930)

Various aerobatic flights and the R-101 provide spectacle at and RAF pageant...

AIRMEN AT CANTERBURY

Airmen At Canterbury (1936)

Representatives of RAF and civil aviation present ensigns to Canterbury...

ECHOES OF GALLIPOLI

Echoes Of Gallipoli (1936)

Large scale army, navy and RAF exercise on Dorset coast.

WITH THE FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

With The Fleet In The Mediterranean (1941)

Australian destroyer escorts convoy of cargo ships to...

AIR TRAINING FOR BOYS OF SIXTEEN

Air Training For Boys Of Sixteen (1941)

Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air, announces...

AMERICAN PLANES ARRIVE

American Planes Arrive (1941)

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

LOUIS LORD LOUIS AT SANDHURST

Louis Lord Louis At Sandhurst (1943)

Lord Mountbatten visits Royal Military College at Sandhurst,...

R.A.F. SAYS THANK YOU

R.A.F. Says Thank You (1943)

RAF thanks the patrons of the cinema for collecting money for their...