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GRACIE FIELDS ARRIVES IN BRISBANE

Gracie Fields Arrives In Brisbane (1945)

Gracie Fields arrives to Brisbane, Australia.

THE BAKA BOMB

The Baka Bomb (1945)

Captured Japanese suicide plane inspected in Okinawa.

ENVOYS FROM THE EMPEROR

Envoys From The Emperor (1945)

Japanese delegation which is to sigh surrender documents is on its way...

BRITONS KILLED IN SWEDISH AIR CRASH

Britons Killed In Swedish Air Crash (1947)

A Swedish Skymaster airliner crashes in a mountainside in...

FIGHTING ON NORTHERN FRONTIER OF GREECE

Fighting On Northern Frontier Of Greece (1947)

Greek troops are on the move to attack Communist...

NEW FRENCH AIRLINER aka LE BOURGET - CROYDON

New French Airliner AKA Le Bourget - Croydon (1938)

A new French passenger aeroplane takes its...

FRENCH PLANE ATTACKS THE AIR SPEED RECORD

French Plane Attacks The Air Speed Record (1938)

French air ace Commandant Rossi takes off on a...

 

 

AERO SHOW IN PARIS

Aero Show In Paris (1938)

French President Albert Lebrun visits the Aero Show and sees the latest...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  aka US AIRCRAFT CARRIER - SARATOGA

United States Of America AKA Us Aircraft Carrier - Saratoga (1939)

Footage of the aircraft...

BACKBONE OF OUR ARMY

Backbone Of Our Army (1942)

Good story detailing the training undertaken by British army officers and...

PLANES FOR THE MIDDLE EAST

Planes For The Middle East (1942)

Hurricane fighter planes for the RAF are assembled and take off from...

FERRY COMMAND

Ferry Command (1942)

United Nations airmen fly bombers from Canada to England.

AIR AFFAIRS

Air Affairs (1944)

A U.S. airship rescues a stranded airman from the sea, and Chinese Air Force puts on...

ROCHESTER - GOLDEN HIND

Rochester - Golden Hind (1939)

Footage of the new flying boat the 'Golden Hind' taking tot he sir for...

JAPAN'S GOODWILL PLANE RETURN

Japan's Goodwill Plane Return (1939)

The crew of aircraft the 'Nippon' are greeted by thousands of...

THE FLEET AT ALEXANDRIA

The Fleet At Alexandria (1940)

The Royal Navy pull in before setting back out into the Mediterranean.

INTO ACTION BY PLANE

Into Action By Plane (1940)

A South African army machine gun unit train to go into action by plane.

CUTS / OUT TAKES FOR VICTORY PARADE IN 46/46

Cuts / Out Takes For Victory Parade In 46/46 (1946)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for VICTORY PARADE in...

THE FLYING CAR

The Flying Car (1947-1949)

A car that can be converted into a plane is demonstrated near Rome.

FLIGHT OF FASHION

Flight Of Fashion (1946)

Mannequins model on a plane, and the latest fashions are seen at Longchamps...

130 - TON COLOSSUS TAKES THE AIR

130 - Ton Colossus Takes The Air (1949)

The huge Bristol Brabazon airliner takes to the skies about...

AND NOW THE APOLLO!

And Now The Apollo! (1949)

Good shots of construction and testing of the Armstrong Whitworth Apollo...

AROUND BRITAIN - RADLETT - HANDLEY PAGE HASTINGS

Around Britain - Radlett - Handley Page Hastings (1948)

Britain's largest and fastest troops...

BAHAMAS WEST INDIES

Bahamas West Indies (1948)

Coast guard planes rescue 23 passengers after plane crash at Bahamas.

NEWS IN FLASHES - FARNBOROUGH VICKERS VALIANT aka VICKERS VALIANT

News In Flashes - Farnborough Vickers Valiant AKA Vickers Valiant (1953)

Farnborough: the...

AIR NEWS - NEVILLE DUKE'S CLOSE CIRCUIT

Air News - Neville Duke's Close Circuit (1953)

Neville Duke breaks the 100 kilometre closed-circuit...

AIR NEWS - FLYING SAUCER PLANE aka SPORT PLANE

Air News - Flying Saucer Plane AKA Sport Plane (1953)

A 'flying saucer' makes its debut in...

UN CHIEFS SEE PARA-RAID TRIAL

UN Chiefs See Para-Raid Trial (1951)

Parachute School holds first Anglo-American co-operation...

AIRLINER CRASH AT MILL

Airliner Crash At Mill (1950)

Dakota crashed near houses in Mill Hill, Scotland. 29 people are killed.

FLYING LESSONS INDOORS

Flying Lessons Indoors (1957)

Aircraft simulator trains pilots on ground.

THE LAST VALIANT

The Last Valiant (1957)

The Vickers Valiant four-jet bomber goes out of production.

MORNING DISASTER

Morning Disaster (1958)

A Viking aircraft crashes into houses in Southall, London killing several people

MAN BUILDS PLANE IN PARLOUR

Man Builds Plane In Parlour (1959)

John and Eva Taylor at work on the full-sized aeroplane they are...

BERTHA HERTOGH IN HOLLAND

Bertha Hertogh In Holland (1950)

Bertha Hertogh arrives in Holland after court case ruling in...

BRITANNIA'S RECORD FLIGHT

Britannia's Record Flight (1955)

Turbojet airliner Bristol Britannia flies to South Africa in record...

FLYING MATTRESS aka FARNBOROUGH FLYING

Flying Mattress AKA Farnborough Flying (1955)

New plane with pneumatic delta wing blown up like a...

COMET III MAKES GOOD

Comet Iii Makes Good (1955)

Comet III arrives at Sydney airport after its record breaking flight from...

MALTA AIR CRASH

Malta Air Crash (1956)

York troop carrier crashes in Malta with loss of 50 lives.

MAINTENANCE GETS A LIFT

Maintenance Gets A Lift (1965)

A new sky lift platform enables maintenance to be carried out on...

AIR CRASH KILLS 58

Air Crash Kills 58 (1965)

Rescuers try to salvage aircraft which crashed in Hong Kong harbour killing 58...

FLYING VC-10 ON GROUND

Flying Vc-10 On Ground (1965)

Flight simulator using movie camera helps train VC10 pilots at London...

FOR PLANE SAFETY

For Plane Safety (1960)

A sudsmobile lays foam and water on runway to reduce risk of fire on crash...

CHESHAM - FOR SAFETY IN PLANES aka AIRCRAFT SEAT TESTING

Chesham - For Safety In Planes AKA Aircraft Seat Testing (1962)

Volunteers test aeroplane safety...

US CARRIER ENDS TRIAL

Us Carrier Ends Trial (1962)

US nuclear powered aircraft carrier "Enterprise" in sea off Cuba, jets...

VC 10 AIRBORNE

Vc 10 Airborne (1962)

VC 10 aircraft takes off on first dummy runs at Weybridge.

"Dart" Is Supersonic (1961)

The Handley Page 115 'Dart' (prototype supersonic jet aircraft) on show.

LOOK, NO ENGINE!

Look, No Engine! (1961)

A new pedal powered plane is demonstrated at Southampton Airport.

PARATROOPS REHEARSE FARNBORO'

Paratroops Rehearse Farnboro' (1964)

RAF Parachutists prepare their display for the Farnborough air...

FIGHTERS GET NOSE FOR FOE

Fighters Get Nose For Foe (1964)

Nose based radar system is fitted to Aussie Mirage Fighters help their...

80 DIE IN AIR CRASH

80 Die In Air Crash (1963)

Eighty people died in Caravelle air crash in Switzerland.