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R.A.F. IN SOUTH AFRICA

R.A.F. In South Africa (1941)

Royal Air Force men in South Africa parade through a port town.

EMIR BECOMES AIR COMMODORE aka AMIR BECOMES AIR COMMODORE

Emir Becomes Air Commodore AKA Amir Becomes Air Commodore (1941)

Emir Abdullah of Jordan...

LEST WE FORGET

Lest We Forget (1944)

Men and women of the R.A.F. hold service to remember those who died in Battle of...

EMIR ABDULLAH GOES HOME

Emir Abdullah Goes Home (1941)

An R.A.F. pilot flies Emir Abdullah back to Transjordan from Baghdad.

'TOUGH GUYS' OF THE SKIES

'tough Guys' Of The Skies (1941)

A look at paratroops on manoeuvres.

VAMPIRE - WORLD'S FASTEST

Vampire - World's Fastest (1945)

First pictures of the new British Jet aircraft Vampire in flight.

NEW RAF RECRUITING VAN aka LONDON

New RAF Recruiting Van AKA London (1937)

Lord Swinton inspects mobile RAF recruitment office.

 

 

HALTON / PASSING OUT DAY

Halton / Passing Out Day (1937)

New batch of Royal Air Force apprentices graduate, Sir C. S. Burnett...

PRINCESS MARY

Princess Mary (1927)

Princess Mary plants a tree at an R.A.F hospital.

PASS OUT DAY

Pass Out Day (1927)

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

RUMANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS RAF

Rumanian Foreign Minister Visits RAF (1939)

The Rumanian Foreign Minister visits an RAF station and...

THE KING VISITS RAF STATIONS

The King Visits RAF Stations (1938)

King George VI visits two RAF stations, wearing the new RAF...

CHURCHILL AT CADET COLLEGE

Churchill At Cadet College (1920-1921)

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

AIR MINISTRY'S NEW HOME

Air Ministry's New Home (1938)

Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood opens the new Ministry building in...

DUKE OF KENT WITH THE RAF

Duke Of Kent With The RAF (1940)

Duke of Kent visiting an aerodrome manned by the RAF.

CRANWELL

Cranwell (1951)

Princess Elizabeth at RAF Passing Out Parade in Lincolnshire.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - record b Princess Elizabeth flies to Malta

People In The News - Record B Princess Elizabeth Flies To Malta (1950)

Footage of Princess...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH UNVEILS RAF MEMORIAL

Duke Of Edinburgh Unveils RAF Memorial (1955)

In York, Duke of Edinburgh unveils RAF Memorial.

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...

CHURCHILL IN CANADA

Churchill In Canada

Winston Churchill watches arrival of fighter planes at snowy Canadian...

INVESTITURE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Investiture At Buckingham Palace (1941)

People leaving Buckingham Palace after investiture.

KING INSPECTS AIR CREW

King Inspects Air Crew (1943)

King George VI inspects RAF men at air base.

SULTAN OF MUSCAT AT RAF DISPLAY

Sultan Of Muscat At RAF Display (1920-1928)

Sultan of Muscat sees RAF display - Gazette item from G 1546,...

KING ABDULLAH ARRIVES IN ENGLAND

King Abdullah Arrives In England (1949)

King Abdullah at quayside with RAF Guard of Honour,...

 ARCHBISHOP DAMASKINOS ARRIVES

Archbishop Damaskinos Arrives (1945)

Archbishop Damaskinos (Regent of Greece) arrives in England.

QUEEN VISITS RAF

Queen Visits RAF (1964)

Queen attends Thorney Island's RAF camp base.

PRINCESS MARGARET GOES TO A COCKTAIL PARTY aka MARGARET ATTENDS COCKTAIL PARTY

Princess Margaret Goes To A Cocktail Party AKA Margaret Attends Cocktail Party (1955)

Various...

KING AT CRANWELL

King At Cranwell (1948)

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

MOUNTBATTEN ARRIVES IN MIDDLE EAST

Mountbatten Arrives In Middle East (1942)

Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations,...

KING WITH RAF CADETS

King With RAF Cadets (1914-1918)

King George V reviews Royal Air Force cadets.

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...

EMPIRE AIR DAY

Empire Air Day (1934)

King and Queen visit the Bircham Newton RAF Station.

AIR TRAINING FOR BOYS OF SIXTEEN

Air Training For Boys Of Sixteen (1941)

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

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...

RAF FLYING BOATS LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA

RAF Flying Boats Leave For Australia (1937)

RAF seaplanes fly to Australia for New South Wales 150th...

ADVANCE AUSTRALIA

Advance Australia (1938)

Australia celebrates 150 years since the first white men arrived at Sydney.

EMPIRE AIR DAY DISPLAYS AT HENDON

Empire Air Day Displays At Hendon (1938)

Empire Air Day displays at Hendon and Hanworth are attended...

THE RAF R.A.F. PAGEANT

The RAF R.A.F. Pageant (1925)

Footage of the Royal Air Force Pageant in Hendon.

POLISH AIRMEN - SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND

Polish Airmen - Somewhere In England (1940)

Sir Kingsley Wood inspects Polish airmen who are joining...

THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT

The Royal Tournament (1926)

King and Queen watch Royal Tournament at Olympia.

ROYAL VISIT TO THE RAF

Royal Visit To The RAF (1940)

King George VI pays a visit to Polish and Canadian pilots at RAF Camp in...

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...

KINGS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Kings Birthday Celebrations (1932)

A large military parade in Glasgow inspected by the Lord Provost.

GUIDES GIFT TO R.A.F.

Guides Gift To R.A.F. (1940)

Princess Royal in Guides uniform presents 'Oxford' aircraft to the RAF.

QUEEN JULIANA AND PRINCE BERNHARD ARRIVE IN LONDON

Queen Juliana And Prince Bernhard Arrive In London (1953)

Dutch Royals arrive at Hendon RAF...

PRINCE BERNHARDT PRESENTS MEDALS

Prince Bernhardt Presents Medals (1943)

Footage of Prince Bernhardt awarding medal to British pilot...

R.A.F. BENEVOLENT FUND TRAILER

R.A.F. Benevolent Fund Trailer (1950)

Various shot of Churchill feeding a Robin with a cigar in his...