A brief history of aviation in Britain commencing with Bleriot’s crossing of the Channel in 1909 and ending with the development of the gas-turbine airliner. This film traces the development of both military and civil aircraft including the Viscount turbo-jet and the Comet.
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Collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000214
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Airplanes, Military
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aircraft carriers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - Design and construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)