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THE MAN-BIRD PLANE

The Man-Bird Plane (1927)

F. Schulz flies his glider which seems to hover overhead.

BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME

Better Luck Next Time (1927)

The Hawker biplane prepares for a non stop flight from England to India.

THE END OF A WONDERFUL FLIGHT

The End Of A Wonderful Flight (1927)

The brave and beautiful Ruth Elder completes her long distance...

REAL RUNABOUT OF THE AIR

Real Runabout Of The Air (1927)

A modern looking light aircraft on display and demonstration in Paris.

REAL RUNABOUT OF THE AIR

Real Runabout Of The Air (1927)

A modern looking light aircraft on display and demonstration in Paris....

LONDON'S NEW AIRPORT OPENED

London's New Airport Opened (1928)

London's new airport is opened - a new building replaces the old...

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR

The Conquest Of The Air (1928)

Model aeroplanes are flown in a field, then we see real biplanes doing...

 

 

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1928)

Bad storms cause havoc for lifeboatmen around coasts of Britain as many ships are...

MR

Mr "In A Hurry" Chamberlain (1928)

Various shots of a sea plane waiting to take Austen Chamberlain to...

PLANE THAT CARRIES 18 TONS

Plane That Carries 18 Tons (1928)

Footage of a large 3-engined aeroplane capable of carrying 18 tons. ...

CANADA'S FIRST MOORING MAST

Canada's First Mooring Mast (1928)

Footage of Canada's first mooring mast ready for cross-Atlantic...

ROYAL AIRFORCES LATEST

Royal Airforces Latest (1929)

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

QUEEREST CRAFT YET

Queerest Craft Yet (1928)

Kite-balloon airship is tested out by inventor in Germany.

5,000 MILE FLIGHT

5,000 Mile Flight (1929)

A fleet of 3 giant flying boats leave Plymouth for service in Basra.

MIGHTY FLAPS BUT NO FLIGHT!

Mighty Flaps But No Flight! (1929)

Mr E. Winter of Richmond tests his 'mechanical bird', it works by...

AIR MAIL PLANE CRASH

Air Mail Plane Crash (1920)

An air mail plane crashes in North London, narrowly missing several houses.

HE CALLS HIMSELF THE HUMAN SPIDER

He Calls Himself The Human Spider (1921)

A man performs stunts whilst suspended from a rope ladder...

178 MILES PER HOUR

178 Miles Per Hour (1922)

Aerial Derby at Croydon is won by the Mars1 aeroplane, Greater London.

MOTORLESS FLYING MACHINE

Motorless Flying Machine (1922)

Testing gliders from hilltops in France.

FIRST GROUSE OF THE SEASON

First Grouse Of The Season (1922)

Aeroplane lands with small cargo of grouse, London.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

Something Different (1933)

A man slides into a pool of icy cold water. Another man jumps into a moving...

GLIDING FEVER IN LONDON aka GLIDER

Gliding Fever In London AKA Glider "Fever" (1922)

Enthusiasts launch their model gliders and...

END OF 12,000 MILE FLIGHT

End Of 12,000 Mile Flight (1923)

Alan Cobham is greeted by relatives as he returns from his 12,000 mile...

ALAN COBHAM ENDS HIS 12,000 MILE FLIGHT

Alan Cobham Ends His 12,000 Mile Flight (1923)

Alan Cobham returns from 12,000 mile flight round...

LONDON FROM THE AIR

London From The Air (1923)

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

LUCK

Luck (1924)

A passenger plane crash-lands into a hedge next to a country road.

AMERICAN WORLD FLYERS

American World Flyers (1924)

American pilots attempting to fly round the world land in Paris.

AIR SPEED KING  aka AIR'S SPEED KING

Air Speed King AKA Air's Speed King (1924)

Record Breaking Aviator, Flying Officer Bonnet with his...

FRANCE TO CENTRAL AFRICA CUTS

France To Central Africa Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for FRANCE TO CENTRAL AFRICA in G 1157.

AEROPLANES FOR EVERYBODY SOON

Aeroplanes For Everybody Soon (1925)

The De Havilland "Moth", a 2-seater aeroplane, has a successful...

RECORD FLIGHT IN BRITISH PLANE

Record Flight In British Plane (1925)

Sir Sefton Brancker and his pilot Alan Cobham return from their...

THE NEXT WAR WILL BE IN THE AIR TINTED

The Next War Will Be In The Air Tinted (1925)

Antiaircraft Brigades and searchlight battalions...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  aka US AIRCRAFT CARRIER - SARATOGA

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

Footage of the aircraft...

THE PIGS THAT FLEW

The Pigs That Flew (1922)

4 pigs leave Croydon to fly to Strasbourg.

AGAIN THE AIR TAKES TOLL

Again The Air Takes Toll (1929)

Lives are lost as aeroplane crashes in Foster Down, Surrey.

THE THAMES - AIR PORT

The Thames - Air Port (1925)

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

FRENCH OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED

French Offensive Launched (1925)

Fighting on the Riff Front in Morocco results in casualties taken to...

OUR NEW GIANT YACHT-AEROPLANE aka OUR NEW GIANT YATCH

Our New Giant Yacht-Aeroplane AKA Our New Giant Yatch (1925)

A new yacht-aeroplane made entirely...

STEPPING INTO SPACE

Stepping Into Space (1925)

Footage of airmen jumping off the wings of aeroplanes with their parachutes,...

GIRL STUDENTS FLIGHT

Girl Students Flight (1922)

American female students arrive in Croydon for the United States of America,...

LIKE SOLDIERS IN THE SKY long version cuts

Like Soldiers In The Sky Long Version Cuts (1926)

Bombing Squadron demonstrate formation flying at...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE KING'S CUP in G 1310

Cuts / Out Takes For The King's Cup In G 1310 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) in THE KING'S CUP in...

EYES OF THE NIGHT

Eyes Of The Night (1940)

Australian soldiers train in using searchlights and sound detectors to track...

THE ICE GLIDER

The Ice Glider (1933)

New ice gliding vehicle is tested on a frozen lake in France.

BOARDING A MOVING AEROPLANE aka BOARDING A MOVING AIRCRAFT

Boarding A Moving Aeroplane AKA Boarding A Moving Aircraft (1920)

Aviator Oakley climbs into a...

THE SELF-RISER!

The Self-Riser! (1932)

New development in aviation - I don't think it will take off.

SAFETY FLYING !

Safety Flying ! (1932)

Footage of aircraft trainer being demonstrated.

AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE

Aeroplane Of The Future (1923)

A German pilot demonstrates the benefits of an all-metal aeroplane.

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1923)

M. Becheler gets into trouble with the police when he parks his aeroplane in a taxi...

TAKE COVER!

Take Cover! (1923)

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