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FOOTBALL AT 110 DEGREES

Football At 110 Degrees (1922)

Brazilian football team take on British Cruise Squadron team, Sao Paulo,...

HMS HOOD V REPULSE aka

HMS Hood V Repulse AKA "Well Done - Repulse !" (1922)

Footage of HMS "Hood" and the "Repulse" and...

GOOD LUCK AND GOD SPEED  aka GOOD LUCK AND GOOD SPEED!

Good Luck And God Speed AKA Good Luck And Good Speed! (1924)

Squadron Leader Maclaren's last...

MACLAREN ARRIVES IN CALCUTTA

Maclaren Arrives In Calcutta (1924)

In a bid to fly round the globe, Squadron Leader Maclaren reaches...

HIS HEROIC FAILURE

His Heroic Failure (1924)

Pilot MacLaren returns home on liner after failing to fly round World.

MACLAREN FLYER  aka MCLARREN FLYER or MACLAREN FLIER

Maclaren Flyer AKA Mclarren Flyer Or Maclaren Flier (1924)

Pilot MacLaren at home with his...

MUSICAL ORDERS

Musical Orders (1927)

The RAF provide an aerial display while a band plays, plus shots at night.

 

 

LONDON'S TERRITORIAL AIRMEN

London's Territorial Airmen (1927)

Airmen receive initial training in a hangar at Lympne.

THIS DAY - FEBRUARY 26  NO 4

This Day - February 26 No 4 (1927-1953)

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

NON - STOP INDIA FLIGHT

Non - Stop India Flight (1929)

Squadron Leader Jones-Williams and Jenkins arrive back in England after...

357+ MILES AN HOUR aka 357.7 MILES PER HOUR

357+ Miles An Hour AKA 357.7 Miles Per Hour (1929)

Squadron Leader Orlebar sits in the Rolls-Royce...

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR reel 3

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 3 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

EVEREST AIR EXPEDITION

Everest Air Expedition (1933)

British team set off from Heston to fly over Mt. Everest.

R.A.F. BID FOR RECORD

R.A.F. Bid For Record (1938)

Nine airmen led by Squadron Leader Kellett take off from Egypt for a...

SYDNEY WELCOMES R.A.F. FLIERS

Sydney Welcomes R.A.F. Fliers (1938)

Nine airmen take off from Ismailia in Egypt on their flight to...

ITALIAN RAIDERS HURRICANED!

Italian Raiders Hurricaned! (1940)

RAF men celebrate a successful attack on Italian raiders over the...

MOVING DAY

Moving Day (1942)

Men of a Home-based Fighter Squadron move to a new strategic location.

MANY HAPPY RETURNS - 25th ANNIVERSARY OF R.A.F.

Many Happy Returns - 25th Anniversary Of R.A.F. (1943)

A short film celebrating RAF's 25th...

ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS MISSING

One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1943)

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

WORLD CRISIS AND YOU

World Crisis And You (1946)

Britain gets loan from U.S.A., talks break down in Paris, and flying speed...

JET TEST FLIGHT BETTERS RECORD

Jet Test Flight Betters Record (1946)

Group Captain Donaldson achieves unofficial fastest speed in...

GLOUCESTER

Gloucester (1948)

Meteor makes world speed bid in gale.

FIVE NATIONS JOIN IN GIANT AIR MANOEUVRES

Five Nations Join In Giant Air Manoeuvres (1949)

Huge joint air force exercise over the skies of...

NAMES IN THE NEWS

Names In The News (1949)

Antarctic expedition sets off - Woman celebrates 103rd Birthday - Wilfred...

METEORS REHEARSE ACROBATICS

Meteors Rehearse Acrobatics (1950)

Meteor Jets of 263 Squadron practice their acrobatic flying...

CANBERRA DOES IT

Canberra Does It (1951)

Takeoff of British jet bomber which smashed Atlantic crossing record.

AIR NEWS

Air News (1951)

Canberra arrives in Washington & US Forces approve first jet helicopter.

10 YEARS OF JETS

10 Years Of Jets (1951)

Sir Frank Whittle is honoured at dinner to celebrate 10 years of the jet plane....

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

A new motorboat is demonstrated in New York - New Missile system is shown in...

CANBERRA - THERE AND BACK!

Canberra - There And Back! (1952)

Canberra bomber sets aviation record - a double Atlantic crossing in...

12.000 MILE AIR RACE

12.000 Mile Air Race (1953)

Eight aircraft fly from London to Christchurch, New Zealand in longest race...

WORLD'S LIGHTEST JET FIGHTER

World's Lightest Jet Fighter (1954)

Testing "The Midge" - fast hard hitting and highly manoeuvrable...

BAILING OUT AT ZERO FEET aka BACING OUT@ZERO FEET

Bailing Out At Zero Feet AKA Bacing Out@zero Feet (1955)

A test pilot tries out an ejector seat -...

ACHTUNG MOTHS aka GERMAN PILOTS TAKE OVER BRITISH PLANES

Achtung Moths AKA German Pilots Take Over British Planes (1955)

Ex-Luftwaffe pilots take...

BADER IN OTTAWA FOR RCAF LUNCHEON

Bader In Ottawa For Rcaf Luncheon (1955)

Legless British war hero, Douglas Bader on a visit to Canada...

TEST PILOTS JUDGE MODEL PLANE SHOW

Test Pilots Judge Model Plane Show (1956)

Test pilots judge the 1956 All-Britain Model Aircraft...

ROUND THE WORLD VULCAN CRASHES

Round The World Vulcan Crashes (1956)

Vulcan bomber crashes at London Airport at the end of its...

VALIANT BOMBERS RETURN FROM SUEZ

Valiant Bombers Return From Suez (1956)

Crews of Valiant jet bombers return from Egypt. Wittering,...

NEW CROP DUSTER & FOUR SEATER AIRCRAFT

New Crop Duster & Four Seater Aircraft (1957)

New design of plane - the Thruxton Jackeroo - is shown...

ASTRA GAZETTE NUMBER 2

Astra Gazette Number 2 (1957)

Air Force Astra Gazette issue number 2.

LONE SAILOR DEPARTS  aka SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER LEAVES SYDNEY

Lone Sailor Departs AKA Sir Francis Chichester Leaves Sydney (1967)

Yachtsman Sir Francis...