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MORE AERODROMES FOR THE RAF

More Aerodromes For The RAF (1941)

More airfields being constructed for RAF bases.

GLOSTER METEOR

Gloster Meteor (1945)

Footage of the Gloster Meteor in-flight.

HELICOPTER LANDING

Helicopter Landing (1971)

Helicopter landing on airstrip

CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL

Construction School (1968)

Men are taught how to manoeuvre bulldozers and cranes at this Construction...

RAF'S NEWEST

RAF's Newest "Arm" (1932)

Fast launches demonstrate their speed in the seas off Southampton.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL

For Those In Peril (1943)

Air Sea Rescue teams at work.

GIFT OF LOCKHEED BOMBER TO BRITAIN

Gift Of Lockheed Bomber To Britain (1941)

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

 

 

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...

ENGINES FOR OUR PLANES

Engines For Our Planes (1942)

RAF officers meet the workers who construct their aircraft engines in a...

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

GLIDING

Gliding (1953)

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

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.

RAF FLY PAST OVER LONDON

RAF Fly Past Over London (1946)

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

RAF FLY PAST

RAF Fly Past (1948)

Royal Air Force aircraft fly past.

SEARCH FOR MISSING AMERICAN AIRCRAFT aka HUNT FOR MISSING AMERICAN

Search For Missing American Aircraft AKA Hunt For Missing American (1956)

Inconclusive footage...

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.

EXERCISE LIFELINE - CAPACITY TEST FOR 38 GROUP TRANSPORT COMMAND

Exercise Lifeline - Capacity Test For 38 Group Transport Command (1962)

Exercise lifeline -...

FARNBOROUGH DISPLAY - Colour

Farnborough Display - Colour (1962)

Aircraft on display and an impressive fly past demonstrations seen...

RAF SURVIVAL SCHOOL

RAF Survival School (1961)

Item showing RAF Survival and Rescue school in Cornwall.

NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING AT CRANWELL

New Academic Building At Cranwell (1962)

Sir Frank looking at first jet engine 'Whittle gas Turbine'...

RAF TOURNAMENT PART 1

RAF Tournament Part 1 (1910-1919)

Biplane in flight and doing spinning dives towards the ground.

RAF TOURNAMENT PART 2

RAF Tournament Part 2 (1910-1919)

More good shots of biplanes in flight, and point of view shots from front...

ARMY ON LAND, SEA AND AIR

Army On Land, Sea And Air (1967)

Army vehicles are demonstrated before an audience of military men.

AMERICAN PLANES ARRIVE

American Planes Arrive (1941)

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

FOOD MINISTER SEES FOR HIMSELF

Food Minister Sees For Himself (1942)

Food Minister Lord Woolton visits an RAF station and examines...

SAUSAGE AND VEG

Sausage And Veg (1940)

Men of an RAF barrage balloon unit spend their free time planting vegetables.

RAF SQUADRON

RAF Squadron (1954)

Good story about the reforming of an RAF squadron in Northweald, Essex.

QUEEN JULIANA AND PRINCE BERNHARD ARRIVE IN LONDON

Queen Juliana And Prince Bernhard Arrive In London (1953)

Dutch Royals arrive at Hendon RAF...

DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT FACTORY

De Havilland Aircraft Factory (1948)

Various RAF planes being built at De Havilland aircraft factory...

RAF COMET II AIRCRAFT FLIES TO MOSCOW

RAF Comet II Aircraft Flies To Moscow (1956)

Various shots of the RAF Comet II on the tarmac at...

OPENING OIL DOCK #1

Opening Oil Dock #1 (1950-1959)

Ship 'Velletia' in dock with signal flags on it, planes flying overhead in...

N.A.T.O. EXERCISE

N.A.T.O. Exercise "Fairwind Seven" (1962)

Various air and ground NATO exercises. Excellent quality.

PM BACK IN LONDON FROM BALMORAL

Pm Back In London From Balmoral (1964)

Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas Home returns from visiting the...

RAF's NEW HELICOPTERS

RAF's New Helicopters (1963)

RAF's new helicopters on display.

 HURRICANES  Reel 2

Hurricanes Reel 2 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

 HURRICANES  Reel 3

Hurricanes Reel 3 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

 HURRICANES  Reel 4

Hurricanes Reel 4 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

CONCORD UNDER WAY

Concord Under Way (1967)

Large transporter carrying section of Concord fuselage from Filton to...

THE SERVICES NEED ARMS TRAILER

The Services Need Arms Trailer (1941)

Trailer asking people to join Government training schemes to...

POTTERIES WELCOME PRINCESS

Potteries Welcome Princess (1949)

Princess Elizabeth pays a visit to the pottery factories of North...

WATER COOLED SUIT

Water Cooled Suit (1967)

Water cooled suit for industrial and military use.

MAKING AIRFIELD + INVASION SCENES

Making Airfield + Invasion Scenes (1944)

British troops building airfield in France, fleet crossing...

RAF SUPPLY DROP TO YUGOSLAVIAN PARTISANS

RAF Supply Drop To Yugoslavian Partisans (1944)

RAF Stirling drops supplies on parachutes to...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS RCAF AND RAF AIRFIELDS

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Rcaf And RAF Airfields (1953)

Prince Philip looks over Air Force Sabre...

NATO AIR OFFICES

NATO Air Offices (1952)

New NATO air office headquarters are handed over to General Norstad by Rene...

DUKE VISITS BOMBER COMMAND

Duke Visits Bomber Command (1954)

Duke of Edinburgh visits bomber command, inspecting plane which won...

RAF ARRIVE IN ZAMBIA

RAF Arrive In Zambia (1965)

Royal Air Force planes arrive in Zambia in case of action against the Kariba...

PRINCESS MARGARET TOURS MOSHI & NAIROBI

Princess Margaret Tours Moshi & Nairobi (1956)

Princess Margaret samples African coffee and...