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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RAF men prepare for mission.
British Pathé
RAF Inspection and biplane in flight.
British Pathé
Men pump up large observation balloon in field and launch it.
British Pathé
People look at wreck of German plane on a hillside somewhere in England.
British Pathé
Real and recreated footage of a zeppelin being shot down.
British Pathé
Death of Count Frederick von Zeppelin; the inventor of the airship which also was named after him.
British Pathé
Footage of wreckage of German airship in Enfield.
British Pathé
Bomb-wrecked buildings in Essex and soldiers in a rowing boat.
British Pathé
Military British airship / zeppelin on observation patrol over the Mediterranean Sea.
British Pathé
Remnants of the L21 brought down at Cuffley on show at HAC HQ.
British Pathé
German zeppelin flies over Paris.
British Pathé
Observation balloons are lowered and safely housed.
British Pathé
Item showing how battle planes are produced for the war.
British Pathé
Footage of German fighter plane in-flight.
British Pathé
Battle planes in hangar during First World War.
British Pathé
Footage of aircraft in-flight.
British Pathé
Aeroplane factory in USA.
British Pathé
Airman Lieutenant Guynemer tests gun before mission.
British Pathé
Footage of Gotha aeroplane that has been shot down.
British Pathé
Testing of leaflet bombing from aircraft in Southend, Essex.
British Pathé
Footage of aeroplanes and naval ships combining to sink submarine.
British Pathé
Biplanes give air demonstration.
British Pathé
Flying ace Lt. Robinson receives a gift from the children at Cottage Homes in Romford.
British Pathé
Shots of 3 famous aviators - Dorme; Deullin & Guynemer.
British Pathé
Shots of hero American airmen on Western Front.
British Pathé
Footage of King George V inspecting RAF Cadets Corp.
British Pathé
Aviation exhibition by the Royal Air Force
British Pathé
King's tribute to fallen airmen.
British Pathé
Great footage of women RAF motorbike and car drivers.
British Pathé
French antiaircraft gun.
British Pathé
Close up shot of Royal Air Force ensign flying.
British Pathé
Aeroplanes start engines and take off for raids
Reuters
Fighter planes fly over French airfield
Reuters