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AIR BATTLE CRUISER

Air Battle Cruiser (1924)

Enormous battle cruiser aeroplane is seen in flight.

SMOKE SCREEN FOR SHIPS - AND BOMBING RAID

Smoke Screen For Ships - And Bombing Raid (1914-1918)

Footage of aeroplanes and naval ships combining to...

AIRCRAFT DH-10

Aircraft Dh-10 (1953)

Footage of the DH-10.

THE VANISHED AIRMAN

The Vanished Airman (1923)

Shots of Laurence Sperry and his aeroplane before he disappeared on a flight...

REYNOLDS AIRCRAFT OVER NEW YORK

Reynolds Aircraft Over New York (1947)

Milton Reynolds flies his aeroplane, "Reynolds' Bomber", over...

5 NEW AIR LINERS OF THE SKIES

5 New Air Liners Of The Skies (1926)

Lady Maude Hoare inaugurated 5 new passenger aeroplanes.

319 1/2 M.P.H.

319 1/2 M.P.H. (1928)

Flight Lieutenant D'Arcy Greig reaches highest speed yet in an aeroplane. Calshot,...

 

 

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Movies Above The Clouds (1925)

First aerial cinema - films are projected from inside the aeroplane onto...

TRANS-ATLANTIC PLANE DISASTER aka TRANSATLANTIC PLANE DISASTER

Trans-Atlantic Plane Disaster AKA Transatlantic Plane Disaster (1926)

Shots of Sikorsky...

PARIS TO LONDON MOISANT FLIGHT aka MOISANT FLIES HIS AEROPLANE FROM PARIS TO...

Paris To London Moisant Flight AKA Moisant Flies His Aeroplane From Paris To... (1910)

American...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST PARACHUTE aka THE WORLDS LARGEST PARACHUTE

The World's Largest Parachute AKA The Worlds Largest Parachute (1926)

An enormous parachute is...

RUNABOUTS OF THE AIR & CUTS

Runabouts Of The Air & Cuts (1926)

Light weight aeroplanes in flight and on ground at Lympne...

AIR MINISTER'S AIR TRIP

Air Minister's Air Trip (1923)

Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare take off in an aeroplane for Gothenburg...

PULLMAN OF THE SKIES aka PULL MAN OF THE SKIES

Pullman Of The Skies AKA Pull Man Of The Skies (1925)

A new British 20 seater aeroplane is tested...

NEWCASTLE AERO CLUB aka NEW CASTLE AERO CLUB

Newcastle Aero Club AKA New Castle Aero Club (1925)

The Lord Mayor makes his first flight in a Moth...

PLANE FLIES THROUGH ARC DE TRIOMPHE - MAN JUMPS FROM TRAIN TO PLANE

Plane Flies Through Arc De Triomphe - Man Jumps From Train To Plane (1914-1918)

Aeroplane flies...

SAVED FROM THE SEA

Saved From The Sea (1919)

Australian pilot Hawker's aeroplane lifted out of the ocean after...

WOMAN FLIES TO INDIA

Woman Flies To India (1929)

Mrs Spencer Cleaver takes off in her Gypsy Moth aeroplane to fly to India. ...

PRIZE TURKEY

Prize Turkey (1921)

A live turkey is loaded onto an aeroplane bound for President Harding's Christmas...

WORLD RECORD NON - STOP

World Record Non - Stop (1922)

World record flight achieved by Aviator Stinson in metal aeroplane,...

GENERAL SMUTS AT HENDON

General Smuts At Hendon (1914-1918)

South Africa is presented with a battle aeroplane by the Imperial Air...

OLD AVIATION

Old Aviation (1910-1929)

Montage of stories - early aeroplanes taking off from airfields and RAF awards...

FOR SAFETY IN THE AIR

For Safety In The Air (1929)

A parachute large enough to support the weight of a stricken aeroplane is...

COBHAM'S CAPE TO CAIRO & CUTS

Cobham's Cape To Cairo & Cuts (1926)

Shots of aeroplanes flying over South Africa lead by aviator,...

FLYING HOTEL - GERMANY

Flying Hotel - Germany (1938)

A new large airliner which holds 40 people in comfort is tested out in...

TWO MILLION SHILLINGS WANTED

Two Million Shillings Wanted (1923)

Flying Week at Alexandra Park - Lord Mayor and others get in and...

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS MAUVE TINT

Movies Above The Clouds Mauve Tint (1925)

First aerial cinema - films are projected inside an...

THE THAMES - AIR PORT

The Thames - Air Port (1925)

An aeroplane that lands on water is tested out on the River Seine in...

 AIR MINISTER'S AIR TRIP

Air Minister's Air Trip (1920-1929)

Sir Samuel and Lady M. Hoare board aeroplane at Croydon Aerodrome.

ANTI-CRASH AIRPLANE CRASHES

Anti-Crash Airplane Crashes (1929)

An aeroplane which is supposed to have an anti-crash mechanism,...

TAKE COVER!

Take Cover! (1923)

Herr Kahlow lands in Croydon in the Dornier C.3, the first German aeroplane there...

FIRST AERIAL  AIR MAIL  POST

First Aerial Air Mail Post (1911)

Pilot Mr Hamel takes letters from Hendon to Windsor in his...

GREAT SEAPORT SEES GIANT SEA BOAT

Great Seaport Sees Giant Sea Boat (1928)

Sir Alan and Lady Cobham land on the river Mersey in their...

AT LOS ANGELES

At Los Angeles (1928)

Art Goebel wins continental race in his aeroplane 'Yankee Doodle.' Los Angeles,...

ROYAL AIRFORCES LATEST

Royal Airforces Latest (1929)

New aeroplane of the Royal Air Force is unveiled at Cranwell,...

SOLO FLIGHT TO NEW ZEALAND

Solo Flight To New Zealand (1929)

Pilot Lady Bailey christens Frank Wase's Spartan light aeroplane at...

DAREDEVIL PARACHUTISTS - USA U.S.A.

Daredevil Parachutists - USA U.S.A. (1921)

US (U.S.) airmen test out new parachutes by jumping off...

LONDON FROM THE AIR

London From The Air (1923)

Aerial views of London taken for the first time from an aeroplane.

ROUND BRITAIN AT 2 1/2 MILES A MINUTE

Round Britain At 2 1/2 Miles A Minute (1925)

Captain Barnard wins King's Cup in Eric Geddes' Siskin...

BUDDING AVIATORS - BOY SCOUTS

Budding Aviators - Boy Scouts (1920)

The 3rd Hampton Boy Scouts have their own aeroplane and are keen...

AIR DISPLAY

Air Display (1935)

Small planes and biplanes taking off - could be start of aviation race?

AVRO TUDOR II AIRLINER

Avro Tudor II Airliner (1946)

Avro Tudor II airliner - taking off and in flight.

AERO AUTO

Aero Auto (1921)

A car with a propellor on the front and rudder steering like an aeroplane is demonstrated...

KING GEORGE & QUEEN MARY - INSPECTING FRENCH SAILORS AND LOOKING OVER AEROPLANE

King George & Queen Mary - Inspecting French Sailors And Looking Over Aeroplane (1914-1918)

King...

SOMEWHERE IN SAHARA

Somewhere In Sahara (1928)

Malcolm Campbell prepares to leave in his aeroplane 'Blue Bird' to find ideal...

HARD LUCK

Hard Luck (1929)

Aeroplane crashes on beach before take-off, United States of America.

AMUNDSEN FLIGHT TO NORTH POLE aka READY FOR FLIGHT TO NORTH POLE - Longer...

Amundsen Flight To North Pole AKA Ready For Flight To North Pole - Longer... (1922)

Footage...

DOWN TO DAVY JONES' LOCKER

Down To Davy Jones' Locker (1923)

Good shots of obsolete American battleships sunk by bombs dropped...

"Safety" Plane Crashes On First Flight (1929)

An aeroplane designed for extra safety crashes on its...

FIRST LION TO FLY TINTED

First Lion To Fly Tinted (1925)

Miss A. Hughes brings her pet lion cub home by aeroplane. Orange...