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AIR RACE

Air Race (1920-1929)

Pilots in cockpits, planes taking off, spectators and aviatrix at air show.

EARLY AVIATION MEETING

Early Aviation Meeting (1919)

Aviation meeting 1919.

ARRIVAL OF BENTLEY - AVIATION

Arrival Of Bentley - Aviation (1920-1930)

Bentley arrives in aeroplane 'Johannesburg'.

ATLANTIC AIRMEN IN LONDON

Atlantic Airmen In London (1920-1929)

Aeroplanes landing at and taking off from airfield or airport.

HERE IS THE GENESIS

Here Is The Genesis (1911)

Shots of pilots getting into aeroplanes and taxiing in 1911.

Selected Originals - LIGHTNING AEROBATICS

Selected Originals - Lightning Aerobatics (1963)

Material related to newsreel story "Lightning...

 GRAHAM WHITE

Graham White (1920-1929)

Aviator Graham White in RAF uniform.

 

 

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.

AIR PAGEANT

Air Pageant (1920-1929)

Biplanes take off from air field during display.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 45

Caught By The Camera No. 45 (1935)

A 'human fly' man climbs up the outside of a building and men pull...

SKYLARKS!

Skylarks! (1931)

Woman does all kind of stunts on an aircraft in flight.

GEORGE ROBEY FLIES A DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT

George Robey Flies A De Havilland Aircraft (1920-1929)

Nice footage of comedian George Robey taking a...

AIR DISPLAY  BIPLANE STUNTING AIR SHOTS

Air Display Biplane Stunting Air Shots (1920-1929)

Good footage of biplane doing stunts in the air.

LIGHTNING AEROBATICS

Lightning Aerobatics (1963)

Fighter Command's aerobatic squadron give first public performance with...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 125

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 125 (1940)

Trainee pilots at the University of Maryland and alligator...

WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE!

Wonders Will Never Cease! (1932)

An American pilot succeeds in taking off in his plane from the roof of...

THE AERO BATHERS

The Aero Bathers (1927)

Lovely film of girl aviators flying to the beach for a swim!

IN THE VAN

In The Van (1932)

Excellent story of the 'Flying Scotsman' speeding northwards with the large aeroplane...

LIKE TO FLY?

Like To Fly? (1934)

Pilot Mr CWA Scott gives us instructions on flying a Tiger Moth aeroplane.

PILOT AHOY!

Pilot Ahoy! (1940)

Life aboard a pilot cutter in New York harbour.

THREE KILLS BY A MOSQUITO PILOT

Three Kills By A Mosquito Pilot (1943)

Canadian fighter crew talking about their successful fight...

ALL ABOARD - PILOT BOAT INN

All Aboard - Pilot Boat Inn (1937)

The Pilot Boat Inn, a pub shaped like a boat, proves popular at...

WHITE RHINOS

White Rhinos (1950)

Item about two white rhinos being transferred from Khartoum to Antwerp.

VINTAGE PILOT

Vintage Pilot (1953)

BEA airline pilot flies to London Airport from home in vintage biplane.

FLYING FARMER

Flying Farmer (1947)

Farmer Mr Prentice flies to a business appointment in his Auster plane.

YOUNG GLIDER PILOTS

Young Glider Pilots (1950-1959)

Young pilots in gliders in USSR.

MANCHESTER AEROPLANE GIFT TO INDIA

Manchester Aeroplane Gift To India (1914-1918)

Aeroplane is christened and presented to Indian VIPs in...

RAF AIR SHOW

RAF Air Show (1920-1929)

Good footage of RAF pilots doing stunts in air show.

OLD  AVIATION - CIVIL AVIATION BEGINS

Old Aviation - Civil Aviation Begins (1914-1929)

Montage of early aviation films includes first...

FIRST WORLD WAR AIRCRAFT

First World War Aircraft (1920-1929)

A bugler wakes RAF unit.

A MOORING MAST AT SEA!

A Mooring Mast At Sea! (1932)

The giant airship Akron docks with a shipboard mooring mast off the...

THE DO.X DOES IT ALL aka THE DO.Y DOES IT

The Do.X Does It All AKA The Do.Y Does It (1932)

The giant German seaplane is greeted on its...

WONDERFUL AMY ...

Wonderful Amy ... (1932)

Female aviator Amy Johnson breaks record for flight to Cape Town - set by her...

COASTING

Coasting (1932)

Good aerial footage of Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool in Lancashire.

A REALLY NEW OCCUPATION FOR EVE

A Really New Occupation For Eve (1931)

Great film showing women aviators who take a paying customer...

1000TH MEMBER OF 1000 MPH CLUB aka WOMAN IS 1000TH MEMBER OF 1000 MPH CLUB

1000th Member Of 1000 Mph Club AKA Woman Is 1000th Member Of 1000 Mph Club (1968)

Pilot...

HERE IS MICHELLE DE LYS

Here Is Michelle De Lys (1945)

French star Michelle de Lys sings to a Spitfire pilot friend.

WOMEN'S AIR DERBY aka HUMANS AIR DERBY

Women's Air Derby AKA Humans Air Derby (1929)

Women's aeroplane race in California, United States of...

THE FLYING NURSE

The Flying Nurse (1932)

An American medical team interviewed before they leave on their flight to Rome.

THE AIR

The Air "Parade" (1932)

Good shots of American planes flying over warships on manoeuvres.

"Wing Tip" Drill (1932)

Good shots of RAF biplanes flying in tight formation.

IT FLIES ITSELF!

It Flies Itself! (1932)

Mad American demonstrates safety features on plane - by climbing out of the...

THE PRINCE'S NEW 'PLANE

The Prince's New 'plane (1932)

A De Havilland Fox Moth - destined to be flown by the Prince of Wales -...

SPEEDING THE MAILS

Speeding The Mails (1931)

Good footage of the an airship docking with the Empire State Building, United...

WINDMILLING TO HAVANA

Windmilling To Havana (1932)

Captain Lewis A Yancey flies from Miami to Havana in his Autogyro.

VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

Venice Film Festival (1952)

Film stars Richard Todd and Veronica Hurst tour around Venice, Italy.

"Get Airminded!" (1932)

Sir Alan Cobham introduces aircraft that will be touring Britain to demonstrate...

U.S.A.F. COLONELS FOR A DAY

U.S.A.F. Colonels For A Day (1956)

Children who have won a competition spend the day at Weathersfield...

FLYING OFFICER ALLIGATOR

Flying Officer Alligator (1957)

A story about an R.A.F. Squadron and their pets, including a baby...