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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...

MAJOR DE SEVERSKY TRIES OUT NEW US FIGHTER AT SOUTHAMPTON

Major De Seversky Tries Out New Us Fighter At Southampton (1939)

Footage of a Spitfire in flight...

PARACHUTE JUMP aka PARACHUTE STUNT

Parachute Jump AKA Parachute Stunt (1935)

Two men leap off the wings of a biplane - not very...

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 DISPLAY - 1938  aka R.A.F. DISPLAY

RAF Display - 1938 AKA R.A.F. Display (1935)

Planes of the Royal Air Force give a flying display.

BOMBERS PREPARING FOR TAKE OFF - BRIEFING

Bombers Preparing For Take Off - Briefing (1939)

Crews of RAF Wellington bombers take off for a...

RAF BAND IN FRANCE

RAF Band In France (1939)

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

SIR CYRIL NEWALL

Sir Cyril Newall (1939)

Sir Cyril Newall, Chief of Air Staff arrives o France for his visit to RAF.

SIR S. HOARE - 1940

Sir S. Hoare - 1940 (1940)

Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, inspects air troops at Northolt.

NAZI AIRMEN FUNERAL - ENGLAND MAY 1940

Nazi Airmen Funeral - England May 1940 (1940)

Funeral of four Nazi airmen is held in England -...

AERIAL VIEWS OF EGYPT

Aerial Views Of Egypt (1940)

Aerial Views over Egypt showing the Pyramids, the River Nile and views...

BERLIN WINTER

Berlin Winter (1948)

Berlin, still under Soviet blockade, getting ready for winter.

BERLIN AIR LIFT

Berlin Air Lift (1948)

Royal Air Force planes fly in supplies to cut off Berlin.

CANADIAN PILOTS WITH THE RAF

Canadian Pilots With The RAF (1940)

Canadian pilots scramble their Hurricanes - then relax in the bar.

HUDSON BOMBERS

Hudson Bombers (1940)

Good shots of crews of Hudson bombers preparing for flights. Also see use of...

SPITFIRES - KENLEY FIGHTER STATION

Spitfires - Kenley Fighter Station (1940)

Good shots of Spitfire fighters scrambling to take off.

ITALIAN BOMBER SHOT DOWN

Italian Bomber Shot Down (1940)

An Italian Fiat BR20 bomber plane is shown shot down in a British...

LYSANDERS

Lysanders (1940)

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

CANADIAN AIR MINISTER - MAY 1941

Canadian Air Minister - May 1941 (1941)

Air Minister of Canada, Mr C. G. Power, arrives to England.

CHURCHILL IN CANADA

Churchill In Canada

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

RAF DESERT STATION

RAF Desert Station

Good shots of RAF desert patrols - flying Hurricanes over North Africa.

INVESTITURE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Investiture At Buckingham Palace (1941)

People leaving Buckingham Palace after investiture.

OFFICER SPEAKS TO TROOPS AT AIRFIELD

Officer Speaks To Troops At Airfield (1944)

RAF officer speaks to troops at unknown airfield.

VIII FIGHTER COMMAND ATTACKING GROUND TARGETS

VIII Fighter Command Attacking Ground Targets (1944)

Gun camera material from RAF Fighters...

AIR ATTACK ON SHIPPING

Air Attack On Shipping (1944)

RAF fighter bombers attack enemy shipping.

CRANWELL

Cranwell (1937)

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

AIRCRAFT DISPLAY

Aircraft Display (1934)

RAF biplanes give display of formation flying.

VICTIMS OF TRAGIC CRASH aka VICTIMS OF TRAGIC DEATH

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

South African newsreel item about...

PRE-WAR AEROPLANES AND PRIMITIVE RADAR

Pre-War Aeroplanes And Primitive Radar (1930)

Aerial shots biplanes + primitive early warning...

KING INSPECTS AIR CREW

King Inspects Air Crew (1943)

King George VI inspects RAF men at air base.

INVASION AIRCRAFT

Invasion Aircraft (1944)

Gliders used by the RAF to transport the troops and equipment.

SHIPS AT SEA

Ships At Sea (1944)

Shots of destroyers and crew at sea.

FIDO PROJECT

Fido Project (1946)

Item about the Fido Project.

FOG LANDING AIRCRAFT aka 'FIDO'

Fog Landing Aircraft AKA 'fido' (1946)

RAF film about the 'Fido' Project.

DEMON PILOTS OF AUSTRALIA

Demon Pilots Of Australia (1944)

Royal Air Force pilots flying and relaxing in Australia.

MITCHELL BOMBERS IN FLIGHT

Mitchell Bombers In Flight (1944)

RAF Mitchell bombers in action.

RAF FLY PAST OVER LONDON

RAF Fly Past Over London (1946)

Formation of RAF planes flying over London on V-Day.

RUSSIAN MISSION TO NORMANDY

Russian Mission To Normandy (1945)

Footage of Russian Officers with British officials in Normandy....

AERIAL SHOTS & BRIEFING

Aerial Shots & Briefing (1944)

British and American officers inspecting airfield, night time bombing...

RAF SKIING SCHOOL

RAF Skiing School (1940-1949)

Royal Air Force men learn to ski.

SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT

Sunderland Flying Boat (1940-1949)

Sunderland flying boat at anchor, taking off and in flight.

HAWKER HEARTS - EARLY BIPLANES

Hawker Hearts - Early Biplanes (1934-1946)

Footage of Hawker Heart fighter aircraft in-flight. Afghanistan.