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Bo Nalls
22nd Jun 2007, 19:59
Found some interesting films held in the National Archives

Public Information Films from the National Archives which may be of interest to some. I particularly like the cheesy music in Streaked Lightning'

The Berlin Airlift (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1945to1951/filmpage_ba.htm) The Western powers airlift of supplies to Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of the city

London Airport (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1945to1951/filmpage_la.htm) The story of a great engineering feat - the building, at Heathrow, of one of the largest airports in the world

The Wonder Jet (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1945to1951/filmpage_twj.htm) Behind the jet engine of today lies a story of British pioneering...

Into The Blue (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1945to1951/filmpage_itb.htm) How Britain developed her civil airlines after the war

Wing To Wing (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1945to1951/filmpage_wtw.htm)RAF aircraft and their commitment to Western defence through NATO

Operation Hurricane (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1951to1964/filmpage_oper_hurr.htm) The explosion of the first British nuclear bomb

Streaked Lightning (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1951to1964/filmpage_streaked.htm) RAF recruitment film

Blue Streak (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1951to1964/filmpage_rocket.htm) the story of Blue Streak from its first static firing of the rocket engines to the first flight test in Australia on June 5 1964

Lots more here (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/view_all_films.htm)