British Pathe

Fighting The Fire Menace (1956)

Australia's new airfield tender can cut escape holes in blazing...

Valiants In R.A.F. (1956)

The Vickers Valiant 4-jet bomber goes into squadron service.

Canada - New Parachutes (1956)

Canadian Paratroopers use a new "Shockless Opening" parachute.

Bomber With A Fighter Takeoff (1956)

Rocket boosters give the Valiant bomber a "built-in short...

Concorde Breaks Sound Barrier (1969)

Footage of Concorde breaking the sound barrier. France.

Aviators Pond And Sebelli (1920-1929)

Footage of two pilots - Pond and Sebelli - before they set off on a...

Indians Aid Production - May 1941 (1941)

Indian workers aid production in British aircraft factory.

Fighter Plane's Death Dive

Poor, long range shots of a fighter plane crashing.

Ellahamer Plane

Early aircraft, the Ellahamer triplane making many unsuccessful attempts to fly.

The Paris To London Flight (1910)

M Moisant flies from France to Kent.

Wilbur Wright Le Celebre Aviateur

Wilbur Wright takes his plane for a trip.

Aviation Meeting In England

Various shots of planes and pilots at aviation meeting in England.

Hucks Biplane

Several airmen are helped into their monoplanes just prior to take off.

Early Aviation

Compilation of early flying material - including some military aviation.

The Lockheed "Constellation" (1943)

Footage of new American transport plane, the 'Constellation'.

Flying Fortresses On Take Off - 1943 (1943)

Footage of flying fortresses at air base in England.

Fighting With Foam On Crashed Plane

Airforce firemen show use of foam to put out fire in...

USA Marauders - England (1944)

US Marauders aircraft at unknown air base in England.

Advanced Airfield (1943)

Activities at the newly made airfield.

Ships At Sea (1943)

British battleships and aircraft carrier at sea.

American Airfield (1944)

Activities at the American airfield.

Gliders (1944)

Gliders taking off from unknown airfield.

Wounded Troops (1944)

Injured troops are moved about in planes and ambulances.

Air Display (1935)

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

New Vickers Aircraft In-Flight (1944)

Vickers plane in-flight.

Gliders (1944)

Footage of glider being towed.

Invasion Aircraft (1945)

Men board gliders & gliders leave airfield.

Spitfires And Mosquitos (1944)

Spitfire and Mosquito planes in flight.

Pilots And Planes Action Shots (1943)

Mustangs take off from airfield, ground crew check plane, gun...

Us Air Base (1943)

Activities in American air base - Mustang planes ready for action.

British Tempest Fighter In Action (1944)

Hawker Tempest fighter planes in flight, some footage of dog...

Aircraft (1945)

Various shots of aircraft on airfield and taking off, includes P.51 Mustang fighters and...

Troops At V1 Launch Site (1945)

V1 in flight and crashing into sea.

'hebenstreit' Glider Landing (1944)

Planes drop parachutes containing supplies.

Vip Off Plane - March Past (1945)

Politician climbs out of plane.

Vip Off Plane - March Past (1945)

Politician climbing out of aircraft at airbase.

Surrender Of German U-Boats (1945)

Material showing submarine base. Surrender of U-Boats U802 and...

Meteors In Flight (1945)

Good shots of the Gloster Meteor jet plane seen in flight and on the ground.

Wellington Plane In Flight (1946)

Wellington bomber in flight.

Italian Fliers Joining Allies (1944)

Italian pilots join allies.

Old Aircraft (1930)

Gloucester Gladiator aircraft flying in formation.

Flying Wing (1946)

British Flying Wing coming out of hangar for test flight.

Officers Inspect Troops - Parades (1944)

Footage of British military official inspecting troops....

Troops Board Aircraft (1944)

Footage of British troops going on board transport aircraft.

Gliders (1945)

A D.C.3 tows a glider into the air.

Aerial Warfare Air To Ground Footage (1944)

Fighter planes attacking ground targets - combat films,...

All About Bombs (1944)

Men filling up 'Ten Ton Tess'.