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WIND MACHINES

Wind Machines (1941)

Large wind machines which lift gliders off the ground help trainee pilots.

POWER FROM THE WIND

Power From The Wind (1932)

Footage of electricity generating windmill in Russia.

THE BORA WIND

The Bora Wind (1950)

High winds make life difficult for the resident of Trieste, Italy.

TRY OUT IN MINIATURE

Try Out In Miniature (1940)

A model aeroplane flies inside a wind tunnel at an American aircraft...

'EAST WIND' ICEBREAKER

'east Wind' Icebreaker (1952)

The 'East Wind' icebreaker cuts through frozen arctic waters.

NEW MACH 4 WIND TUNNEL

New Mach 4 Wind Tunnel (1960)

Item showing new Mach 4 wind tunnel at Warton in Lancashire.

HARNESSING A WHIRLWIND

Harnessing A Whirlwind (1957)

Latest in British aircraft research.

 

 

'THE WINDY CITY' LIVES UP TO NAME

'the Windy City' Lives Up To Name (1955)

Ice and gales make Chicago's pavements a skating rink.

WIND TUNNEL TEST PROPELLORS FOR GIANT PLANES

Wind Tunnel Test Propellors For Giant Planes (1945)

Large aeroplane propellors are tested in a wind...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 135

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 135 (1940)

Wind resistance on model cars, a car driven backwards and an...

VARIETY PARADE 3 & 4

Variety Parade 3 & 4 (1940)

A look at entertainment on offer to American and Canadian servicemen in...