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MORE AERODROMES FOR THE RAF

More Aerodromes For The RAF (1941)

More airfields being constructed for RAF bases.

US JETS FOR THAILAND

Us Jets For Thailand (1961)

20 US Sabre jets are handed over to Thailand's Air Force.

GLOSTER METEOR

Gloster Meteor (1945)

Footage of the Gloster Meteor in-flight.

CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL

Construction School (1968)

Men are taught how to manoeuvre bulldozers and cranes at this Construction...

RAF'S NEWEST

RAF's Newest "Arm" (1932)

Fast launches demonstrate their speed in the seas off Southampton.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL

For Those In Peril (1943)

Air Sea Rescue teams at work.

GIFT OF LOCKHEED BOMBER TO BRITAIN

Gift Of Lockheed Bomber To Britain (1941)

RAF men try out bomber, a gift from workers at Lockheed...

 

 

MEN AND WOMEN OF THE R.A.F.

Men And Women Of The R.A.F. (1941)

Men and women of the Royal Air Force train at various jobs such as...

ENGINES FOR OUR PLANES

Engines For Our Planes (1942)

RAF officers meet the workers who construct their aircraft engines in a...

WAAF FLIGHT MECHANICS

Waaf Flight Mechanics (1942)

Great footage of WAAFs in turbans and overalls working on plane engines.

COTTON

Cotton (1941)

Cotton from Lancashire mills is used by the military for a variety of purposes.

WAAFS SHOT FILMS aka WAAFS SHOOT FILMS issue title ACTION! CAMERA!

Waafs Shot Films AKA Waafs Shoot Films Issue Title Action! Camera! (1943)

The Women's...

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

SWORDS

Swords (1953)

A look at how swords are made and assembled in Acton, London.

GLIDING

Gliding (1953)

Cadets learn how to control gliders at R.A.F. base in Detling, Kent.

FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW SELECTED

Farnborough Air Show Selected (1960-1969)

Various shots from the Farnborough air-show. Good quality...

RAF BELVEDERE HELICOPTER SQUADRON

RAF Belvedere Helicopter Squadron (1961)

RAF helicopters transport bridge.

NEW ELECTRONIC BRAIN FOR AIRCRAFT aka ELECTRONIC BRAIN FOR AIRCRAFT

New Electronic Brain For Aircraft AKA Electronic Brain For Aircraft (1955)

Various shots of...

FIRE HITS AIR FORCE BASE

Fire Hits Air Force Base (1961)

Fire at Wright Patterson Air Force base in Ohio.

ARMY ON LAND, SEA AND AIR

Army On Land, Sea And Air (1967)

Army vehicles are demonstrated before an audience of military men.

AMERICAN PLANES ARRIVE

American Planes Arrive (1941)

American and Canadian aeroplanes, aircraft components and volunteer...

PLOESTI PRANGED

Ploesti Pranged (1943)

American bombers raid German held oil fields of Ploesti in Rumania.

FOOD MINISTER SEES FOR HIMSELF

Food Minister Sees For Himself (1942)

Food Minister Lord Woolton visits an RAF station and examines...

WITH THE B.E.F. aka WITH THE BEF

With The B.E.F. AKA With The BEF (1940)

Troops from the British Expeditionary Force helping out on a...

LIP STICK MAKING issue title - ARMS AND CHARMS

Lip Stick Making Issue Title - Arms And Charms (1939)

Footage of lipstick factory.

GARDENS aka BOMB CRATER, BLITZED GARDENS issue title - WHAT GOES ON?

Gardens AKA Bomb Crater, Blitzed Gardens Issue Title - What Goes On? (1942)

A bomb crater is...

BRITISH ROCKET

British Rocket (1967)

Aerial Three, the first all British designed and built satellite, is launched in...

RAF SQUADRON

RAF Squadron (1954)

Good story about the reforming of an RAF squadron in Northweald, Essex.

BIGGIN HILL AIR SHOW

Biggin Hill Air Show (1963)

Nice footage of young boys enjoying all the planes and Biggles books.

THE SERVICES NEED ARMS TRAILER

The Services Need Arms Trailer (1941)

Trailer asking people to join Government training schemes to...

AMERICA'S MEMORIAL TO FAMOUS WRIGHT BROTHERS IN NORTH CAROLINA

America's Memorial To Famous Wright Brothers In North Carolina (1938)

The American Naval Air...

POTTERIES WELCOME PRINCESS

Potteries Welcome Princess (1949)

Princess Elizabeth pays a visit to the pottery factories of North...

WATER COOLED SUIT

Water Cooled Suit (1967)

Water cooled suit for industrial and military use.

CHANGE PARTNERS

Change Partners (1945)

Excellent footage about dance hostess at Stage Door Canteen club in London.

US PREPARES DEFENCE AUTOMATION

Us Prepares Defence Automation (1961)

Automated systems help defence projects. Florida and Oklahoma....

KING & QUEEN IN THE WEST COUNTRY

King & Queen In The West Country (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth see a tin mine, land...

SHOP WINDOW OF THE AIR

Shop Window Of The Air (1958)

The Farnborough Air Show displays the best of British plane and...

SYDNEY SEES THE LOT

Sydney Sees The Lot (1964)

The British Exhibition in Sydney shows off exports. The USS Enterprise comes...

US CHIEFS OF STAFF IN LONDON

Us Chiefs Of Staff In London (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/63 - US Chiefs of Staff arrive at Northolt...

NATION HONOURS GLENN

Nation Honours Glenn (1962)

Astronaut John Glenn meets his family after his orbital flight & is honoured...

CHURCHILL PRESENTS ESHER TROPHY TO 615 SQUADRON REEL 1

Churchill Presents Esher Trophy To 615 Squadron Reel 1 (1954)

Churchill with 615 squadron at...

SUMMING UP NO. 18  reel 2

Summing Up No. 18 Reel 2 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 3

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 3 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

VICTORIAN CARRIAGES

Victorian Carriages (1959)

George Matthey restores Victorian coaches and runs weekend coach service...

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

The Russian Offensive (1942)

Latest pictures of the Russian offensive and war effort in Leningrad...

PEOPLE & PLACES IN THE NEWS

People & Places In The News (1946)

Roundup of the latest news.

RAIL STRIKE THREATENS INDUSTRY

Rail Strike Threatens Industry (1955)

Industry begins to suffer as the rail strike chaos grows.

QUEEN'S MESSENGER STORY

Queen's Messenger Story (1952)

A look at the work of a Foreign Service Messenger as he makes a trip to...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Special Announcement (1945)

Pathe in London link up with Paris and New York to improve international...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 12

Astra Gazette No 12 (1952)

Six short films. Film Premier, RAF technical training, RAF riding school, RAF...