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SEAPLANE

Seaplane (1920-1929)

Footage of seaplane taking off and landing.

AEROPLANE TEST

Aeroplane Test (1920-1929)

Footage of aeroplane in-flight.

SAFETY PETROL

Safety Petrol (1931)

A new petrol which avoids fire risk is demonstrated.

THE SUPER GLIDER!

The Super Glider! (1930)

A glider is seen - various shots of the plane and its creator.

EVERYBODY WILL BE FLYING SOON & CUTS

Everybody Will Be Flying Soon & Cuts (1926)

Inventor (unsuccessfully) tests human bird device, early...

FRANCE'S BATTLESHIP OF THE AIR

France's Battleship Of The Air (1928)

A French bomber, kept secret until now, is seen in the air at...

FROM SHIP TO SKY

From Ship To Sky (1928)

Footage of aeroplanes taking off from aircraft carrier at sea. America (USA,...

 

 

THE AIR DARE DEVILS

The Air Dare Devils (1928)

Stunt men perform on the wings of aircraft in flight.

THE HELICOPTER - A GROWING CHILD

The Helicopter - A Growing Child (1925)

Various shots of a helicopter lifting off the ground.

WELCOME - M. BLERIOT

Welcome - M. Bleriot (1929)

Famous aviator Louis Bleriot is welcomed to Britain with an air display.

ALOFT 10 DAYS aka A LOFT 10 DAYS

Aloft 10 Days AKA A Loft 10 Days (1929)

Pilots Mendell and Rheinhardt break previous record by...

NEW ERA IN FLYING

New Era In Flying (1922)

Aviator M. Pescara takes to the air in his new flying machine the helicopter.

THE AERIAL DERBY

The Aerial Derby (1923)

L. L. Carter wins Aerial Derby with speed of 192 miles per hour.

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR

The Conquest Of The Air (1929)

Model aeroplane enthusiasts fly their creations at Epsom, Surrey.

BABY PLANE TRIALS

Baby Plane Trials (1924)

Demonstrations of a light weight plane with folding wings.

GERMANY'S MAMMOTH OF THE SKIES

Germany's Mammoth Of The Skies (1929)

A huge flying boat capable of carrying 100 passengers is shown...

AIR VISITORS

Air Visitors (1925)

4 Italian bombers land at Croydon Aerodrome on "Showing the Flag" mission.

THE QUAINTEST PLANE YET

The Quaintest Plane Yet (1929)

The 'tailless' aeroplane takes to the sky in Germany.

OUR NEW GIANT YACHT-AEROPLANE aka OUR NEW GIANT YATCH

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

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for OUR NEW...

COLUMBUS OF THE AIR

Columbus Of The Air (1926)

Commander Franco flies from Europe to Brazil.

OUT TAKES / CUTS from PRINCE CHICHIBU in G 1303

Out Takes / Cuts From Prince Chichibu In G 1303 (1926)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) from PRINCE...

FRENCH AIR LINER  & CUTS

French Air Liner & Cuts (1926)

Aeroplane crashes into haystack, pilot and 2 passengers are killed.

PLANES LEAVE FOR AFRICA

Planes Leave For Africa (1947)

Two Czechoslovakian Sokol planes leave for a flight around Africa.

AERO TYRE TESTING AT FORT DUNLOP

Aero Tyre Testing At Fort Dunlop (1968)

Mechanical devices test aeroplane tyres, observed by...

GERMAN PRISONERS aka GERMAN AVIATION PRISONERS

German Prisoners AKA German Aviation Prisoners (1915)

German aviation prisoners.

PRESENTATION  OF AEROPLANE

Presentation Of Aeroplane (1914-1918)

England presents aeroplane to Australia.

1ST AERO DE LUXE

1st Aero De Luxe (1914-1918)

Aeroplanes in flight and aerial photography.

BRUSSELS - PARIS AIR SERVICE - THE GOLIATH AEROPLANE LEAVES DAILY WITH...

Brussels - Paris Air Service - The Goliath Aeroplane Leaves Daily With... (1914-1919)

Aeroplane...

FLYING STORY

Flying Story (1914-1918)

Biplane on ground and in the air.

JUGGLING WITH DEATH - A DARE DEVIL AVIATOR'S THRILLING 'STUNT' PHOTOGRAPHED FROM...

Juggling With Death - A Dare Devil Aviator's Thrilling 'stunt' Photographed From... (1914-1918)

Man...

AEROPLANE LAUNCHED FROM MOTORBOAT

Aeroplane Launched From Motorboat (1914-1918)

Aeroplane takes off from motorboat going 55 mph. America.

LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT

Lord Mayor Of Manchester Makes First Flight (1914-1918)

Crowds watch Lord Mayor of Manchester making his...

AIR DEMONSTRATION

Air Demonstration (1915-1920)

Biplanes give air demonstration.

FRENCH TROOPS aka MILITARY INSPECTION

French Troops AKA Military Inspection (1914-1918)

French and British mounted troops march past.

DOUBLE LEMON AIRSHIP

Double Lemon Airship (1920-1929)

'Double Lemon' airship takes first test flight at Dayton, Ohio.

CAMBRIDGE UNDERGRADS AIR LESSONS

Cambridge Undergrads Air Lessons (1920-1929)

Cambridge University students take air lessons.

DH9 AIR STORY

Dh9 Air Story (1920-1929)

Aircraft flying in formation plus biplane in flight and being pushed over snowy...

Theatre Party Leaves for Paris

Theatre Party Leaves For Paris (1920-1929)

Footage of theatre group preparing to leave for France.

 GRAHAM WHITE

Graham White (1920-1929)

Aviator Graham White in RAF uniform.

THE KING'S CUP AT HENDON

The King's Cup At Hendon (1920-1930)

Captain Broad wins the King's Cup at Hendon, Greater London.

OLD AVIATION - NOVEL AEROPLANE

Old Aviation - Novel Aeroplane (1910-1929)

Lengthy compilation of early aviation stories.

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...

AVIATION CLUB MEETING

Aviation Club Meeting (1910-1919)

Shots of aviators, including actor Robert Lorraine, at Lancashire aero...

FLY PAST OF BIPLANES - AERIAL SHOTS

Fly Past Of Biplanes - Aerial Shots (1920)

Aerial shots of biplanes.

AIRSHIP'S EARLIEST DAYS aka AIRSHIP PARSEVAL

Airship's Earliest Days AKA Airship Parseval (1910-1919)

Various shots of the airship Parseval

THE VERY LARGEST

The Very Largest (1930)

Various shots of a new German plane - purportedly the largest in the world.

1927 AVIATION'S RECORD YEAR

1927 Aviation's Record Year (1927)

The de Havilland Canberra, with its folding wings, ready for...

FIRST STEEL CRUISER OF THE AIR!

First Steel Cruiser Of The Air! (1932)

Large 6 engined Seaplane goes through its paces at Rochester.

FEVERISH ACTIVITY

Feverish Activity (1935)

An item showing the process of constructing an air base by the Italians at...

TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH

Tragedy And Triumph (1936)

Two pilots are interviewed about the Portsmouth to Johannesburg flight. The...