WW1 Aerial Warfare

This selection of First World War footage covers the Royal Air Force, British, French and American airmen, zeppelins, balloons, plane wrecks and the Royal Navy Air Service.
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: Victors Of The Air (1910); RAF men prepare for mission.; British Pathé

: Air Force Inspection (1914); RAF Inspection and biplane in flight.; British Pathé

: Observation Balloon (1914); Men pump up large observation balloon in field and launch it.; British Pathé

: German Plane Wreck (1914); People look at wreck of German plane on a hillside somewhere in England.; British Pathé

: Zeppelin Shot Down (1914); Real and recreated footage of a zeppelin being shot down.; British Pathé

: Count Zeppelin Dead (1917); Death of Count Frederick von Zeppelin; the inventor of the airship which also was named after him.; British Pathé

: Zeppelin Wrecked Near Enfield (1914); Footage of wreckage of German airship in Enfield.; British Pathé

: Zeppelin Over Essex (1914); Bomb-wrecked buildings in Essex and soldiers in a rowing boat.; British Pathé

: The Work Of The Royal Navy Air Service (1917); Military British airship / zeppelin on observation patrol over the Mediterranean Sea.; British Pathé

: Zeppelin Stories (1916); Remnants of the L21 brought down at Cuffley on show at HAC HQ.; British Pathé

: German Airship Over Paris (1914); German zeppelin flies over Paris.; British Pathé

: The Value Of Supremacy In The Air (1916); Observation balloons are lowered and safely housed.; British Pathé

: Britain's Mastery In The Air (1917); Item showing how battle planes are produced for the war.; British Pathé

: German Plane In Air (1914); Footage of German fighter plane in-flight.; British Pathé

: Battle Planes (1914); Battle planes in hangar during First World War.; British Pathé

: Aviation - Planes Flying In Formation (1914); Footage of aircraft in-flight.; British Pathé

: American Aeroplane Factory & Flight, 1917 - 1918 AKA Americans Bid For Air Mastery (1917); Aeroplane factory in USA.; British Pathé

: The Airman And His Gun (1914); Airman Lieutenant Guynemer tests gun before mission.; British Pathé

: Latest Type Of Gotha Aeroplane Brought Down (1914); Footage of Gotha aeroplane that has been shot down.; British Pathé

: Southend Bomb With Leaflets (1918); Testing of leaflet bombing from aircraft in Southend, Essex.; British Pathé

: Smoke Screen For Ships - And Bombing Raid (1914); Footage of aeroplanes and naval ships combining to sink submarine.; British Pathé

: Air Demonstration (1915); Biplanes give air demonstration.; British Pathé

: The Hero Airman (1916); Flying ace Lt. Robinson receives a gift from the children at Cottage Homes in Romford.; British Pathé

: Airmen - Dorme, Deullin And Guynemer (1916); Shots of 3 famous aviators - Dorme; Deullin & Guynemer.; British Pathé

: USA Airmen Heroes (1917); Shots of hero American airmen on Western Front.; British Pathé

: King George V Reviews RAF Cadets Corp (1914); Footage of King George V inspecting RAF Cadets Corp.; British Pathé

: Royal Air Force Exhibition (1914); Aviation exhibition by the Royal Air Force; British Pathé

: The Kings Tribute To Fallen Airmen - Memorial Service In Westminster Abbey (1914); King's tribute to fallen airmen.; British Pathé

: Home Of The Penguins (1914); Great footage of women RAF motorbike and car drivers.; British Pathé

: French Antiaircraft Gun (1914); French antiaircraft gun.; British Pathé

: RAF Ensign Flying (1914); Close up shot of Royal Air Force ensign flying.; British Pathé

: French Aeroplanes Take Off For Bombing Raid (1917); Aeroplanes start engines and take off for raids; Reuters

: French Aeroplanes (1916); Fighter planes fly over French airfield; Reuters