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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...

PRESENTATION  OF AEROPLANE

Presentation Of Aeroplane (1914-1918)

England presents aeroplane to Australia.

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.

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1923)

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

JET PLANES aka LOOKS AT TOMORROW

Jet Planes AKA Looks At Tomorrow (1947)

Exteriors and interiors of various jet aircraft.

AIR POST TO COLOGNE

Air Post To Cologne (1919)

Air Mail plane takes off to deliver letters to British Soldiers in Germany,...

 

 

FIRST AERIAL  AIR MAIL  POST

First Aerial Air Mail Post (1911)

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

AIR PAGEANT

Air Pageant (1920-1929)

Biplanes take off from air field during display.

CHAMBERLAIN ARRIVES AT CROYDON

Chamberlain Arrives At Croydon (1927)

Austen (?) Chamberlain arrives by plane at Croydon airport and...

BONAR LAW AT AIR DISPLAY

Bonar Law At Air Display (1920-1922)

Conservative leader and Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law attends air...

PILSUDKI ARRIVES

Pilsudki Arrives (1920-1929)

Polish statesman Jozef Pilsudski poses with his plane and co-pilot at an...

PRESIDENT EBERT AT LEIPZIG

President Ebert At Leipzig (1923)

President Friedrich Ebert inaugurates a new airport at Leipzig,...

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI

Signor Mussolini (1927)

Mussolini presides at an air display.

PLEASANT SPECTACLE FOR PARIS

Pleasant Spectacle For Paris (1920)

The R.33 airship flies over the Eiffel Tower in Paris. France.

GRAVEYARD OF GERMANY'S AIR AMBITIONS

Graveyard Of Germany's Air Ambitions (1920)

This story shows huge scrap heaps of biplanes destroyed...

TWO MILLION SHILLINGS WANTED

Two Million Shillings Wanted (1923)

Flying Week at Alexandra Park - Lord Mayor and others get in and...

THE BULLION PLANE

The Bullion Plane (1925)

A Junkers monoplane delivers £10,000,000 worth of bonds to England under...

SHADOW FACTORIES IN FRANCE

Shadow Factories In France (1938)

Aircraft factory in France and a new airport opens in Poland.

GLIDING OVER VESUVIUS

Gliding Over Vesuvius (1933)

Kronfeld's glider drifts towards the crater of Mount Vesuvius.

PICKING UP THE PILOT

Picking Up The Pilot (1933)

An airship lowers a rope ladder to pick up men from moving boats on the...

Selected Originals - JET CRASH KILLS THREE aka TITLE SCENE JET CRASH

Selected Originals - Jet Crash Kills Three AKA Title Scene Jet Crash (1952)

Material relating...

HOLLAND - FIXING MISSIONARIES

Holland - Fixing Missionaries (1957)

Dutch missionaries learn to fly.

AERONAUTICAL SCHOOL

Aeronautical School (1953)

Students studying science of flight at Aeronautical College at Cranfield.

AIRPORT FIRE ENGINE

Airport Fire Engine (1951)

Airport fire engines react quickly to put out blazing aircraft. London...

PRESENT OF AEROPLANES

Present Of Aeroplanes (1914-1918)

Gift aeroplanes presented and christened at ceremony

ROSS AND KEITH SMITH

Ross And Keith Smith (1919)

Shot of still photographs of Australian airmen Ross and Keith Smith.

 AIR MINISTER'S AIR TRIP

Air Minister's Air Trip (1920-1929)

Sir Samuel and Lady M. Hoare board aeroplane at Croydon Aerodrome.

CAPTAIN MERRIAM'S ESCAPE

Captain Merriam's Escape (1910-1929)

Compilation of early aircraft footage - mostly gliders.

LONDON - BELGIUM AIR MAIL AND TRANSPORT PLANE

London - Belgium Air Mail And Transport Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of early passenger plane and mail...

A GREAT ATTRACTION...  AND FREE!

A Great Attraction... And Free! (1928)

A seaplane is moored on the River Thames and attracts a crowd...

CHURCHILL AT CADET COLLEGE

Churchill At Cadet College (1920-1921)

The War Minister Winston Churchill inspects Royal Air Force pilots...

PRIZE TURKEY

Prize Turkey (1921)

A live turkey is loaded onto an aeroplane bound for President Harding's Christmas...

HENDON AIR PAGEANT

Hendon Air Pageant (1923)

A bombing display forms part of the RAF (R.A.F.) Aerial Pageant in Hendon.

IRISH PRESIDENT HUSTLE

Irish President Hustle (1923)

President Cosgrave does his electioneering by aeroplane in Ireland.

PRESIDENT COSGRAVE

President Cosgrave (1923)

President Cosgrave of Ireland receives an enthusiastic welcome on his return...

MR. STEPHEN WALSH

Mr. Stephen Walsh (1924)

Stephen Walsh, Socialist Minister for War, reviews Army of Occupation on the...

SPEND LESS ON ARMAMENTS SAYS UNCLE SAM aka SPEND LESS ON ARMENENTS

Spend Less On Armaments Says Uncle Sam AKA Spend Less On Armenents (1929)

The United States...

A PERIL THAT WILL INCREASE WHEN WE ALL FLY aka  A PERIL THAT EVIL

A Peril That Will Increase When We All Fly AKA A Peril That Evil (1929)

Miraculously all 32...

MACLAINE OF LOCHBUIE

Maclaine Of Lochbuie (1920)

Chief of the Clan Maclaine arrives for his wedding in London.

ATLANTIC HERO BURIED aka FUNERAL OF SIR JOHN ALCOCK - MANCHESTER

Atlantic Hero Buried AKA Funeral Of Sir John Alcock - Manchester (1920)

Funeral in Manchester...

THE AIR  PORT OF THE FUTURE aka AIRPORT OF FUTURE

The Air Port Of The Future AKA Airport Of Future (1933)

Captain C.W. Glover details his vision of...

Selected Originals - NEW YORK PLANE CRASH

Selected Originals - New York Plane Crash (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'New York...

AIR AMBULANCE

Air Ambulance (1939)

Air ambulance transports patient to a hospital.

Selected Originals - LONDON - ATTLEE IN LAMBETH

Selected Originals - London - Attlee In Lambeth (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story "London...

Selected Originals - NAZARETH - NEW CHURCH

Selected Originals - Nazareth - New Church (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story "Nazareth -...

Selected Originals - TITO IN INDIA

Selected Originals - Tito In India (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story "Tito in India" - 55/1.

Selected Originals - CUMBERLAND - BRITAIN'S ATOM POWER STATION

Selected Originals - Cumberland - Britain's Atom Power Station (1955)

Material relating to...

NEW MAPS FOR NEW WORLDS

New Maps For New Worlds (1945)

New air age maps replace those based on sea travel.

DESIGN FOR SPEED

Design For Speed (1947)

Meteor jet planes being designed and built (some women workers in aircraft...