Witness the birth of vertical flight in this 1952 documentary. We delve into the 19th and 20th centuries — a time marked by diligent inventors and their pursuit of aeronautical progress. Rare old film footage, reveals the hard work of early aviation pioneers and their bold experiments and groundbreaking inventions that forever changed the way we see the sky. --- Shell’s surprising and captivating Historic Film Archive dates from 1934 and covers a rich mix of topics from technology, science and engineering to craftsmanship, motorsport and travelogue. The Shell Film Unit, responsible for the content, was a highly celebrated part of Britain’s Documentary Movement. Key figures from that movement were involved, including: Jack Beddington, Edgar Anstey, Arthur Elton, John Grierson, Kay Mander, Stuart Legg and Douglas Gordon. Its films were wide reaching, often screened in cinemas and through the non-theatric film distribution circuit, which brought film to educational establishme...