An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about the 'Question Mark' flight and its major significance. He says that they were having a few ideas in their minds. One was to call the attention of the people in the country towards aviation. The second was that they realized that there were no possibilities of getting aircraft overseas in time or in condition for early mission to combat. He further states that when they returned from the Question Mark flight, they realized they have made various discoveries. They came to know more about aircraft and their maintenance. Technical discoveries and extension of the range of aircraft by refueling them in flight. He talks about refueling the aircraft.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about the court-martial of United States Army General William Lendrum Mitchell. He says that the President announced that General Mitchell would be courtmartialed. He says that all young officers including him had a tough decision to take. He says that they realized that from the standpoint of military discipline and morale the war department can take an action against him. They spent the whole evening preparing a presentation for the next day before the court martial. He says that they consider Mitchell as a great hero and a gallant citizen. Mitchell died of influenza in the early periods of World War II.
U.S. soldiers in the European Theater during World War II. Announcements on radio about take off, taxi out, stations and briefing of air force units. An officer briefs a crew. A wall map in the background. He speaks about targets of U.S. bombers. They are briefed about strategies and target areas. Bombs on trailers. The crew writes messages on the bombs. A message reads: 'Death to Hitler'. The crew loads the bombs in an airplane. Officers shake hands. The crew board the airplane and its engine starts. The officers watch the airplane. The airplane taxis and takes off from an airfield.
U.S. Army Air Corps ( USAAC ) Third Aviation Instruction Center in Issoudun, France during World War I. Students standing behind a roped off area. Other students standing near an airplane. 'Field' written on a small board. They work on the airplane. United States Secretary of War Newton Diehl Baker, U.S. Army General John Joseph Pershing and U.S. Army Major General Benjamin Delahauf Foulois standing outside a building. They inspect the base. Airplanes parked on an airfield. Some of the airplanes taxiing on the airfield. The airplanes in flight overhead and performing aerial aerobatics.
U.S. Army Air Corps Third Aviation Instruction Center in Issoudun, France during World War I. Repair shops and storerooms. Men seated at a desk. Other men working in a shop. Tools and equipment on racks. Men working on machines. Some men placing parts of airplanes on racks. Other men working on small tools and equipment. Aircraft in the shop. Men repairing the aircraft.
U.S. Army Air Corps Third Aviation Instruction Center in Issoudun, France during World War I. Interior of a repair shop. Men work on machines and tools. Other men assemble motors.
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