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SOUTHERN CROSS

Southern Cross (1920-1929)

Aeroplane 'Southern Cross' arrives at unknown location.

PLANE TAILS

Plane Tails (1932)

Men and boys fly model aeroplanes in Australia.

THE FLAPPER

The Flapper (1929)

Early flying machine is demonstrated.

SKYROBATICS

Skyrobatics (1933)

Footage of aeroplanes performing stunts at an air show.

AERIAL DAREDEVILS

Aerial Daredevils (1921)

A man performs dangerous stunts on an aeroplane including hanging off the...

WONDERFUL FORMATION FLYING CUTS

Wonderful Formation Flying Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for WONDERFUL FORMATION FLYING in G...

16 JUMPERS AND ONE A WOMAN

16 Jumpers And One A Woman (1929)

Parachutists leap from planes at 3,000 ft to claim new record.

 

 

FAIRYLAND

Fairyland (1925)

Nice footage of clouds as aeroplanes fly above them.

BABY PLANE RACES

Baby Plane Races (1925)

Light aeroplane trials take place in Lympne, Kent.

FAIRYLAND?

Fairyland? (1926)

Aerial shots of planes flying through and above clouds.

PLANE NAMED 'THE HEART'S CONTENT'  AMY JOHNSON AND JIM MOLLISON

Plane Named 'the Heart's Content' Amy Johnson And Jim Mollison (1932)

Nice shots of Amy...

SAFE HOME!

Safe Home! (1919)

R 34 airship arrives back in England after test flight.

EARLY AVIATION MEETING

Early Aviation Meeting (1919)

Aviation meeting 1919.

SUPER MARINE FLYING BOAT

Super Marine Flying Boat (1920-1929)

New seaplane takes off from the water.

FLYING STUNT

Flying Stunt (1920-1929)

Man dangles from a rope ladder beneath a biplane in flight - includes nasty landing.

ATLANTIC AIRMEN IN LONDON

Atlantic Airmen In London (1920-1929)

Aeroplanes landing at and taking off from airfield or airport.

ATLANTIC FLYERS AT CENOTAPH

Atlantic Flyers At Cenotaph (1928)

Amelia Earhart and two male companions place a wreath at the...

600 SQUADRON REHEARSAL

600 Squadron Rehearsal (1920-1929)

Biplanes flying in formation.

AIR PAGEANT

Air Pageant (1920-1929)

Biplanes in flight during air show.

 AMY JOHNSON

Amy Johnson (1920-1929)

Good CU aviator Amy Johnson.

FLYING CROYDON CIVIL PLANE

Flying Croydon Civil Plane (1920-1929)

Planes taking off and in flight over airfield.

RECORD BRITISH AIRSHIP FLIGHT aka AIRSHIP'S RECORD FLIGHT - CARDIFF TO LONDON

Record British Airship Flight AKA Airship's Record Flight - Cardiff To London (1910)

Mr....

TRIPS OVER ALPS BY AIRSHIP

Trips Over Alps By Airship (1900-1919)

Airship rides over Alps starting at Lucerne, Switzerland.

HERE IS THE GENESIS

Here Is The Genesis (1911)

Shots of pilots getting into aeroplanes and taxiing in 1911.

AUTOGYRO

Autogyro (1910-1929)

Men stand around autogyro talking to pilot, then the aircraft takes off.

A NEW PLANE

A New Plane (1931)

Item showing a new plane with huge double hulls beneath the main body.

THE GIANT

The Giant (1933)

Footage of the a new seaplane called the Santos Dumont.

ELASTIC FLOATS

Elastic Floats (1933)

Footage of the new "Super Float" for seaplanes.

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.

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...

 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.

WE'RE ALL PROUD OF YOU MR MOLLISON!

We're All Proud Of You Mr Mollison! (1932)

Camera interview with aviator J A Mollison.

FIRST STEEL CRUISER OF THE AIR!

First Steel Cruiser Of The Air! (1932)

Large 6 engined Seaplane goes through its paces at Rochester.

"The Motor Cycle Of The Air" (1932)

A small plane for everyday use - you certainly wouldn't get me up...

THE POWER PLANE

The Power Plane (1932)

Captain CE Bowden flies a petrol driven model plane in a field.

HE CALLS HIMSELF THE HUMAN SPIDER

He Calls Himself The Human Spider (1921)

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

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1923)

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

AUTOGYRO LANDS IN PARIS STREET

Autogyro Lands In Paris Street (1934)

Novel British invention 'Autogyro'- predecessor of helicopter -...

AMAZING AIR FEAT

Amazing Air Feat (1914-1918)

Daring French aviator prepares to fly through L'Arc de Triomphe.

FIRST AERIAL  AIR MAIL  POST

First Aerial Air Mail Post (1911)

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

GERMAN AVIATION GLIDERS

German Aviation Gliders (1910-1919)

Footage of German gliders being tested.

LOS ANGELES - C2 ENDS FLIGHT

Los Angeles - C2 Ends Flight (1920-1929)

Footage of large airship the C2 arriving in Los Angeles in...

LADY BAILEY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Lady Bailey In South Africa (1920-1929)

Plane arrives at South African airport, watched by crowds.