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SNOW  PLOUGH  AT  AIRFIELD

Snow Plough At Airfield (1948)

Snow plough at work at Croydon aerodrome.

SMOTHER IT OUT

Smother It Out (1933)

Firemen demonstrate the use of a new foam to put out difficult fires.

CROYDON AIR CRASH

Croydon Air Crash (1938)

Aftermath of the crash of a small aeroplane near Croydon Airport.

BELGIAN AIR LINER DISASTER

Belgian Air Liner Disaster (1930)

A Belgian mail plane crashes near Croydon.

EMIGRANTS TO CANADA.

Emigrants To Canada. (1947)

English emigrants leave for Ontario from Northolt aerodrome.

OUR ROYAL VISITORS FROM JAPAN

Our Royal Visitors From Japan (1930)

Prince Takamatsu and his wife take a tour around Croydon Airport.

"It Won't Burn" AKA It Wont Burn (1933)

Inventor Major Robert Van Rolleghem demonstrates his plane...

 

 

A BASHFUL FILM STAR!

A Bashful Film Star! (1934)

Film star chimpanzee Julot arrives to Croydon Airport, crowds happy to see...

THE BULLION PLANE

The Bullion Plane (1925)

A Junkers monoplane delivers £10,000,000 worth of bonds to England under...

NURSE BECOMES A PILOT

Nurse Becomes A Pilot (1919)

Former Nurse Miss McMaugh preparing for take off.

CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN

Crown Prince Of Japan (1921)

Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan at Kenley Aerodrome in Surrey.

TON-UP TOTS beware - other Colour Pics share this title aka MINIATURE RACERS

Ton-Up Tots Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title AKA Miniature Racers (1967)

Children...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 637 - reel 1 of 2 - VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 637 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Volunteer Emergency Service And... (1967)

Out...

"Graf Zeppelin" (1932)

Great shots of the Graf Zeppelin airship as it comes to collect passengers at...

GET AIR MINDED!

Get Air Minded! (1933)

Sir Alan Cobham sets out with his Air Circus on tour of the nation.

MALTA AND BACK IN 2 DAYS!

Malta And Back In 2 Days! (1930)

Aviator C D Barnard is welcomed back to Croydon after a flight to...

AMY'S WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME - Sound version

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Sound Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great...

AMY'S WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME - Mute version

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Mute Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great...

WONDERFUL FORMATION FLYING

Wonderful Formation Flying (1925)

Members of the Royal Air Force do some formation flying in practice...

CROYDON aka THE PETER'S SISTERS FLY TO PARIS FROM CROYDON

Croydon AKA The Peter's Sisters Fly To Paris From Croydon (1939)

The Peter's sisters leave...

LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB

London Aeroplane Club (1925)

Mrs Elliot Lynn wins ballot for first flight at London Aeroplane Club...

LONDON - SIR HERBERT BARKER

London - Sir Herbert Barker (1939)

Footage of the Sir Herbert Barker and General Huntzger in London.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN ANNIVERSARY - BIGGIN HILL

Battle Of Britain Anniversary - Biggin Hill (1961)

Sea Hawk, boys on the bren gun range, Spitfire &...

US BOMBERS AT PORT MORESBY

Us Bombers At Port Moresby (1942)

Good footage of American bombers taking off and returning to Port...

OFF TO SWEDEN

Off To Sweden (1932)

Prince George, Duke of Kent, flies out on a KLM flight to visit King Gustav of...

THE SKY WILL BE FULL OF THRILLS

The Sky Will Be Full Of Thrills (1932)

Acrobatic flying skills demonstrated by the RAF.

THE GREATEST AIR ADVENTURE EVER! - version 1

The Greatest Air Adventure Ever! - Version 1 (1932)

Aviators Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson (also his...

THE GREATEST AIR ADVENTURE EVER! - version 2

The Greatest Air Adventure Ever! - Version 2 (1932)

Aviators Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson (also his...

"Au Revoir" (1932)

Princess Ingrid of Sweden, romantically linked to Duke of Kent, leaves England by...

YOUNGEST AIR TRAVELLER?

Youngest Air Traveller? (1932)

A two year old boy arrives at Croydon with his father after flight from...

"The Sky Their Stage" (1930)

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

BREATH CATCHING AEROBATICS

Breath Catching Aerobatics (1930)

Aerobatics and flying boats are all part of the attractions at a...

AIR SENSE!

Air Sense! (1931)

Schoolboys visit the Cranwell Aerodrome and receive instruction from RAF personnel.

EMPIRE AIR DAY DISPLAYS AT HENDON

Empire Air Day Displays At Hendon (1938)

Empire Air Day displays at Hendon and Hanworth are attended...

SPEEDING UP THE MAILS

Speeding Up The Mails (1932)

Sacks of letters loaded from van onto a plane - Airmail to the Ottawa...

TRAFFIC CONTROL FROM THE AIR!

Traffic Control From The Air! (1932)

Police at Croydon prepare to monitor traffic on Derby Day - from...

IN AS MANY DAYS

In As Many Days (1933)

Air Minister, Lord Londonderry, returns to London after trip to Middle East.

QUEENS VISIT TO MODEL AIRCRAFT GALA AT LANGLEY BUCKS aka QUEEN VISITS MODEL...

Queens Visit To Model Aircraft Gala At Langley Bucks AKA Queen Visits Model... (1948)

Queen...

NATIONAL AVIATION DAY

National Aviation Day (1932-1935)

Sir Alan Cobham makes predictions about the future of aviation -...

HATFIELD AIR DISPLAY

Hatfield Air Display (1951)

Princess Elizabeth at Hatfield Air Display

"More Wonderful Than Ever ... Amy" (1932)

Aviator Amy Johnson receives a rapturous welcome on return...

EVEREST AIR EXPEDITION

Everest Air Expedition (1933)

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

RAIN ... THE SPOIL SPORT

Rain ... The Spoil Sport (1933)

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

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1947)

RAF demonstration at Halton Aerodrome and Joan Dowling meets South African...

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1947)

Joan Dowling meets South African cricketers.

YOUR WORLD IN 9 MINUTES Beware - other items share this title

Your World In 9 Minutes Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

International news...