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FIRST MODEL AIRPLANE MEETING

First Model Airplane Meeting (1927)

The R.A.F. hold their first model aeroplane meeting

FIRST ATLANTIC AIRWOMAN

First Atlantic Airwoman (1927)

Thea Rasche sets off on a flight in her biplane.

CAPTAIN COURTNEY'S ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Captain Courtney's Atlantic Flight (1927)

Captain Courtney sets off from Plymouth in his...

IRELAND - AMERICA FLIGHT

Ireland - America Flight (1927)

Captain McIntosh and Joynson-Wreford with their aircraft at Baldonnel....

STOP LONG DISTANCE FLYING

Stop Long Distance Flying (1927)

Marnier and Furneau's crashed plane is seen at ......

GREATER HOVE CELEBRATIONS

Greater Hove Celebrations (1927)

A carnival with fun and fancy dress at Hove, near Brighton.

A WONDERFUL SOLO FLIGHT

A Wonderful Solo Flight (1927)

Lt. Bentley is greeted after his long distance flight.

 

 

TO THE DWELLING PLACE OF THEIR GODS

To The Dwelling Place Of Their Gods (1927)

Scenes of a great pilgrimage from India to Kashmir.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL

For Those In Peril (1927)

A seaplane enables a wire to be set up quickly on a ship for a breeches buoy.

HOME BY PLANE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Home By Plane For The Holidays (1927)

Mr. Pitman collects his younger brother by plane from Eton.

LINDBERGH'S LATEST EXPLOITS

Lindbergh's Latest Exploits (1927)

Lindbergh arrives in Mexico City, welcomed by the crowds.

HONOURS WELL DESERVED

Honours Well Deserved (1928)

Charles Lindbergh and Lady Bailey receive title of Champion Aviators of...

OUR FLYING MINISTER... FLIES!

Our Flying Minister... Flies! (1928)

Secretary for the Air, Sir Samuel Hoare, climbs aboard the...

GIANT GERMAN ALL-METAL MONOPLANE

Giant German All-Metal Monoplane (1928)

A new German passenger plane is seen at London Airport.

THE MODERN MAY QUEEN

The Modern May Queen (1928)

London's May Queen, Gladys Hastings, flies in a biplane to her May Queen...

BRITISH AIRWOMAN'S GREAT FLIGHT

British Airwoman's Great Flight (1928)

Lady Heath completes the last stage of her 10,000 mile solo...

TO GLIDE THE ATLANTIC?

To Glide The Atlantic? (1928)

A strange looking vessel is launched on the River Seine in Paris.

ALL RED AIR ROUTE TO AFRICA

All Red Air Route To Africa (1928)

Sir Alan and Lady Cobham arrive in Plymouth by seaplane after a...

58 1/2 HOURS CONTINUOUS FLIGHT

58 1/2 Hours Continuous Flight (1928)

Pilot Arturo Ferrarin's interesting Savoia Marchetti aeroplane...

ROME - BRAZIL NON-STOP

Rome - Brazil Non-Stop (1928)

A brief glimpse of the plane flown from Rome to Brazil by Major del Prete...

WAR IN THE AIR

War In The Air (1928)

Good footage of biplanes being prepared for a bombing attack and taking to the air.

LADY HEATH

Lady Heath (1928)

Lady Heath prepares to leave for flying tour of America.

319 1/2 M.P.H.

319 1/2 M.P.H. (1928)

Flight Lieutenant D'Arcy Greig reaches highest speed yet in an aeroplane. Calshot,...

CAMPBELL IN WITH CHILD aka CAMPBELL.... WITH CHILD

Campbell In With Child AKA Campbell.... With Child (1928)

Malcolm Campbell poses with his family...

HIGH NOTES

High Notes (1924)

Great film of a jazz band who play on the wings of an aircraft in flight.

HIGH STEPS

High Steps (1924)

Young girl dressed as a flapper dances a Charleston on the wing of an aeroplane.

AMERICAN INDIAN HANGING BY HAIR FROM AIRCRAFT

American Indian Hanging By Hair From Aircraft (1929)

A man is suspended from an aircraft - attached...

SLOW MOTION THRILLS WITH A PARACHUTE

Slow Motion Thrills With A Parachute (1923)

Parachutist is seen jumping from a plane and floating...

PLANE GIRLS aka AEROPLANE STUNT WOMEN

Plane Girls AKA Aeroplane Stunt Women (1931)

Two women aviators perform a stunt - they stand on the...

GREAT SEAPORT SEES GIANT SEA BOAT

Great Seaport Sees Giant Sea Boat (1928)

Sir Alan and Lady Cobham land on the river Mersey in their...

BIRMINGHAM AIR PAGEANT

Birmingham Air Pageant (1928)

Castle Bromwich Aerodrome hosts the Birmingham Air Pageant.

AREN'T WOMEN WONDERFUL

Aren't Women Wonderful (1929)

Rachael Grossi rides her horse from Paris to Cannes in 9 1/2 days, and...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST MONOPLANE

The World's Largest Monoplane (1929)

The world's largest monoplane, with 150 foot wingspan, takes off...

AIR LINER DISASTER

Air Liner Disaster (1929)

Passenger killed in aeroplane crash off the coast of Dungeness, Scotland.

PASSING OUT

Passing Out (1929)

Air Vice Marshall Scarlet inspect Aircraft Apprentices at Flowerdown.

NOW A CHANGE FROM DOWN BELOW - UP ABOVE WITH EVE

Now A Change From Down Below - Up Above With Eve (1932)

Aerial shots of Durban in South Africa.

THE AIR DERBY  aka AIR RACE ROUND LONDON

The Air Derby AKA Air Race Round London (1920)

Pilots race to be the first to complete a 200 mile...

PLEASANT SPECTACLE FOR PARIS

Pleasant Spectacle For Paris (1920)

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

AIR CONFERENCE DELEGATES

Air Conference Delegates (1920)

Air Conference Delegates look at the state of the art aeroplanes at...

HOVERING AEROPLANES

Hovering Aeroplanes (1920)

A story from France showing the latest innovation to revolutionise aviation -...

GRAVEYARD OF GERMANY'S AIR AMBITIONS

Graveyard Of Germany's Air Ambitions (1920)

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

FLYING BIKES

Flying Bikes (1921)

A flying bicycle ridden by Gabriel Poulain takes off and manages to fly at 3 feet...

THE FOG OF WAR

The Fog Of War (1921)

A demonstration of the effectiveness of a smokescreen during United States Fleet...

AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AIRCRAFT

Australian Naval Aircraft (1921)

Mrs Hughes launches the Australian naval aircraft number 1 at Hamble,...

AERO AUTO

Aero Auto (1921)

A car with a propellor on the front and rudder steering like an aeroplane is demonstrated...

PORTUGAL TO SOUTH AMERICA - BY AIR

Portugal To South America - By Air (1922)

Aviator Cabral leaves Lisbon in seaplane bound for South...

FRANCE TO AFRICA BY AIR

France To Africa By Air (1922)

Various aerial shots from plane flying from France to Rabat, Morocco -...

GIRL STUDENTS FLIGHT

Girl Students Flight (1922)

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

A TRAGIC WEEKEND

A Tragic Weekend (1922)

Footage of the debris following train crash, Gravesend, Kent.

THE LIGHTHOUSE

The Lighthouse (1933)

French lighthouse is a warning to aircraft rather than seacraft.