Miles Aircraft Presents... The Miles Mercury and the Miles Messenger

A c.1944 10-minute black-and-white silent film of the Miles M.28 Mk. IV U-0243 and Miles M.48 Messenger U-0247 designed by George Miles being taxied, in-flight and landing. Curiously the aircraft registrations are shown reversed as if the film footage is back-to-front. The Royal Aeronautical Society has received the permissions for sharing these videos by Karen Pratt, George Miles’ daughter, and Jeremy Miles, F. G. Miles’ and ‘Blossom’ Miles’ son. For use of videos for non-commercial purposes credit the Royal Aeronautical Society with the respective individuals. For commercial use and for further information on each videos copyright, contact: nal@aerosociety.com