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NEW TYPE CATAPULT

New Type Catapult (1930)

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

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

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond...

"Per Ardua Ad Astra" (1931)

A Royal Air Force biplane has crashed in Lincolnshire.

 PER ARDUA AD ASTRA  - CUTS

Per Ardua Ad Astra - Cuts (1931)

Cuts from a story about a crashed RAF biplane.

ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK!

All In The Day's Work! (1931)

RAF planes flying on the Cairo to the Cape trip in Africa.

LONDON ATTACKED

London Attacked (1934)

Air attack exercise is staged to test London air defences.

LORD TRENCHARD

Lord Trenchard (1934)

Lord Trenchard opens a new Middlesex Auxiliary Force headquarters in London.

 

 

DARE DEVILS OF THE RAF

Dare Devils Of The RAF (1934)

RAF parachute demonstration at Henlow airfield.

ROYAL TOURNAMENT REHEARSAL

Royal Tournament Rehearsal (1934)

Royal Air Force men rehears for the Royal Tournament.

"Luck!" (1931)

A pilot escapes after crashing his plane into a house in Hampstead.

A HENDON PAGEANT IN EGYPT

A Hendon Pageant In Egypt (1934)

Royal Air Force air display in Egypt.

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)

Armoured cars...

DRILL IN THE SKY

Drill In The Sky (1934)

Air pageant rehearsal of RAF planes at Upper Heyford.

R.A.F. GIANT CATAPULT aka RAF CATAPULT

R.A.F. Giant Catapult AKA RAF Catapult (1931)

Mechanical catapult helps large plane launch on short...

FOR THIS YEAR'S RAF PAGEANT

For This Year's RAF Pageant (1931)

Royal Air Force pilots show off their skills of low flying at...

"Terriers Of The Air!" (1931)

Pilots of the Royal Air Force Auxiliary show off their formation flying...

LIKE A PREHISTORIC BIRD

Like A Prehistoric Bird (1931)

RAF pageant features experimental planes including 'The Pterodactyl'.

"The Sky Their Stage" (1931)

RAF Air Pageant at Hendon - lots of formation flying and smoke trails.

SIX-MILE A MINUTE SEA PLANES

Six-Mile A Minute Sea Planes (1931)

Pilots from Britain's Schneider Trophy team pose before their...

LORD TRENCHARD

Lord Trenchard (1931)

The New Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police takes salute at parade.

PERFECT PRECISION

Perfect Precision (1936)

The Royal Air Force at Uxbridge practise their formation exercises for the...

WORLD ALTITUDE RECORD

World Altitude Record (1936)

Squadron-Leader Swain attempts to fly higher than anyone in his aeroplane...

R.A.F. DISPLAY AT HENDON

R.A.F. Display At Hendon (1937)

RAF air display at Hendon.

BRITISH ALTITUDE RECORD

British Altitude Record (1937)

Flight Lieutenant M. J. Adam achieves British altitude record.

AIRCRAFT FOR MALTA  - ANTI PIRACY PATROL

Aircraft For Malta - Anti Piracy Patrol (1937)

British RAF flying boat leaving for Malta.

RAF FIREFIGHTING DISPLAY

RAF Firefighting Display (1937)

RAF firemen show how fast they are.

GERMAN FLYING OFFICERS VISIT MILDENHALL

German Flying Officers Visit Mildenhall (1937)

German and RAF flying officers inspecting aircraft at...

RAF DISPLAY AT HALTON

RAF Display At Halton (1939)

Footage of RAF men demonstrating their training skills at Halton,...

FELIXSTOWE

Felixstowe (1939)

Footage of new American flying boat at Felixstowe, Suffolk.

RAF FIGHTERS IN CLOSE UP

RAF Fighters In Close Up (1940)

RAF pilots scramble to attack a formation of German bombers.

JUNIOR RAF on sleeve as JUNOIR R.A.F.

Junior RAF On Sleeve As Junoir R.A.F. (1941)

Boys sign up for ATC in Manchester + ATC cadets in...

R.A.F. REGT ON THE OFFENSIVE

R.A.F. Regt On The Offensive (1943)

Special section of RAF receiving training in amphibious attack.

MILAN GETS IT AGAIN

Milan Gets It Again (1943)

RAF Lancasters raid Milan at night.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL

For Those In Peril (1943)

Air Sea Rescue teams at work.

THE BATTLE OF BERLIN

The Battle Of Berlin (1943)

RAF bombers raid Berlin at night.

ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS MISSING

One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1943)

One of RAF's Michell planes gets hit over Cherbourg, France.

EMIR BECOMES AIR COMMODORE aka AMIR BECOMES AIR COMMODORE

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

Emir Abdullah of Jordan...

THE EAGLE SQUADRON

The Eagle Squadron (1941)

American airmen in Hurricanes in training with RAF

GIFT OF LOCKHEED BOMBER TO BRITAIN

Gift Of Lockheed Bomber To Britain (1941)

RAF men try out bomber, a gift from workers at Lockheed...

TRAINING AIR PILOTS IN CANADA

Training Air Pilots In Canada (1941)

RAF training establishment in Canada.

FREDDIE MILLS IN TRAINING

Freddie Mills In Training (1944)

Boxer Freddie Mills training at RAF station for fight with Jack...

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...

NEW ZEALAND FIGHTER SQUADRON IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Fighter Squadron In England (1941)

An item showing men from the New Zealand Air Force at...

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.

MEN AND WOMEN OF THE R.A.F.

Men And Women Of The R.A.F. (1941)

Men and women of the Royal Air Force train at various jobs such as...

VAMPIRE - WORLD'S FASTEST

Vampire - World's Fastest (1945)

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

NORTHOLT

Northolt (1938)

Unidentified footage of man speaking into microphone - no soundtrack.

NEW RAF BOMBERS - DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT

New RAF Bombers - Demonstration Flight (1938)

New RAF Hurricane Fighter Planes are seen at Northolt...

NEW RAF BOMBERS

New RAF Bombers (1938)

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