# " AERONAUTIC ANTICS " EARLY AVIATION FOOTAGE - FLYING MACHINES, BARNSTORMERS, STUNT PILOTS 72722

This silent black-and-white compilation film titled “Aeronautics Antics” from 1973 showcases some of the most ridiculous flying machines ever constructed. It contains footage of failed plane and helicopter designs from the 1920s. It also contains fabulous footage of early airplane stunts and barnstormers, with stunts by the "13 Black Cats" group of stunt pilots also included. The film is presented by Sky Deven. “Aeronautics Antiques” title banner (00:06). “Early Effords!” title banner (00:10). Footage of a 1930s cycle airship, with flapping wings controlled by a cycling mechanism (00:12). An early design of a helicopter, possibly part of the Berliner Helicopter series of experimental helicopters built by Henry Berliner between 1922 and 1925 (00:23). The ‘Pitts Sky Car’ umbrella helicopter, an unsuccessful aircraft designed for vertical take off by the French engineer Etienne Oehmichen in April 1923 (00:56). An upsweep wing aircraft designed for intercontinental flights (01:43). The Pescara Model 3, the first of several coaxial helicopter designs by Raúl Pateras Pescara to demonstrate sustained controlled helicopter flight (01:57). “The Wooden Eagle” ornithopter aircraft in the state of Maine (02:07). A ferris wheel aircraft invented in Chicago (02:17). The Gerhardt Cycleplane designed by Dr. William Frederick Gerhardt, first flown in 1923 (02:35). “Later came the daredevils!” title banner (02:52). Ormer Locklear in 1919 performing wing walking stunts (02:55). Richard…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/72722AeronauticsAntics)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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