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THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN

The Battle For Britain (1910-1949)

Documentary tracing the role of the Royal Air Force in wartime.

FIVE REIGNS reel 2

Five Reigns Reel 2 (1914-1918)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 3

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 3 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927  - reel 2 - record b

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 2 - Record B (1920-1929)

A look at...

THIS DAY - MARCH 4  NO 6

This Day - March 4 No 6 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

"The Sky Their Stage" (1930)

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

"Youngsters Of The Air" "Beware - Other Items Share This Title" (1930)

Cadets at RAF Halton...

 

 

BATONS AND BAYONETS THEIR WEDDING ARCH!

Batons And Bayonets Their Wedding Arch! (1930)

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

"Their Aerodrome Their Class Room!" (1930)

A group of pilots from Cambridge University receive some...

"Showing The Royal Air Force Flag" (1930)

A group of four flying boats take off for a tour of the...

THE SKY THEIR STAGE

The Sky Their Stage (1930)

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

AIR SHOW

Air Show (1930-1939)

Various shots of biplanes in flight at an airshow - formation flying display.

FASTEST DAY BOMBING SQUADRON IN THE WORLD!

Fastest Day Bombing Squadron In The World! (1931)

Hawker Hart bombers are shown flying high above...

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...

"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'.

LORD TRENCHARD

Lord Trenchard (1931)

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

"Pass-Out Day" (1932)

Air Chief Marshall Sir John Salmond inspects RAF cadets at Cranwell.

RAF'S NEWEST

RAF's Newest "Arm" (1932)

Fast launches demonstrate their speed in the seas off Southampton.

LIKE ONE MAN!

Like One Man! (1932)

Drill and PT display from RAF men in Uxbridge.

"Wing Tip" Drill (1932)

Good shots of RAF biplanes flying in tight formation.

EX-ENEMIES MEET AS FRIENDS!

Ex-Enemies Meet As Friends! (1932)

Two German pilots from World War One visit RAF pilots who fought...

AIRMEN ATHLETES

Airmen Athletes (1932)

Sprint and relay events from the RAF athletics championships at Uxbridge - good...

"Greater Love ..." (1932)

Wreckage of a crashed RAF plane. The pilot stayed with his craft to allow his...

AIR-MINDED AT 70!

Air-Minded At 70! (1932)

Vice Chancellor of Oxford University lands at Abingdon and meets Secretary of...

THE SKY THEIR STAGE

The Sky Their Stage (1932)

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

BRITONS ... BE PROUD

Britons ... Be Proud (1933)

British Pilots Gayford and Nicholetts break World Long Distance flight...

CHEERS ALL THE WAY

Cheers All The Way (1933)

Gayford and Nicholetts - famous aviators - land in Pretoria, South Africa.

THE EMIR OF KATSINA

The Emir Of Katsina (1933)

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

THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT

The Royal Tournament (1933)

King George V and Queen Mary open display of military might in London.

"Breathtaking And Beautiful" (1933)

An RAF pageant gives a display of formation flying in Hampshire.

AEROBATICS TIED TOGETHER!

Aerobatics Tied Together! (1933)

Planes of an RAF fighter squadron pull a loop the loop while tied...

RAIN ... THE SPOIL SPORT

Rain ... The Spoil Sport (1933)

Rain leads to the cancelling of an army review and spoils RAF Pageant.

GREAT SEAPORT NOW GREAT AIRPORT!

Great Seaport Now Great Airport! (1933)

Lord Londonderry opens Liverpool's new airport at Speke.

NEW

New "Battleship Of The Air"! (1933)

Shots of the Perth, the RAF's new huge flying boat - with its...

"A Near Thing" (1933)

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

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...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 2 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 2 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE TIME OF THE MONSTER  1933  - reel 3

Time To Remember - The Time Of The Monster 1933 - Reel 3 (1933)

Documentary film about events...

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.

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,...

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.

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...

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...

DRILL IN THE SKY

Drill In The Sky (1934)

Air pageant rehearsal of RAF planes at Upper Heyford.

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.