Doughty marathon bikers (wheelmen) meet in a spectacular bicycle race in Brighton, England. They pass through rocky and slippery roads. A man walks with a bicycle. A man falls on a slippery road. The wheelmen pass along the road. Bicyclists in the race slide down a muddy slope. Spectators watch them. The wheelmen stand in a line with their bicycles.
Archaeologists discover the remains of the Roman city of Verulamium in St. Albans, England. Excavations being carried on at the ancient site of Verulamium. The archaeologists discover skeletons of animals and pottery specimens during the excavation. They look at the mosaic flooring discovered from the site.
A skiing-jumping competition in Salisbury Mills, New York. A ski jump in Salisbury Mills. People stand on either side of the track to watch the skiers. Numerous skiers take part and several fall after their jumps. 'Norsemen Ski Club' written on a sign at the ski jump. Sorenson, who won the New England title at Brattleboro, Vermont, skis down the track and jumps to a height of 181 feet beating his own record of 177 feet, and scores 224 out of 240 points. Sorenson poses with his skis (even as another jumper falls, in the background).
Summer game in Massachusetts, New England. Southboro residents play the polo game with a large ball and water hoses. Players move the ball with the pressure of water and try to make goals.
P-47s of the XIX Tactical Air Command in the European Theater of Operations. Lieutenant Carlisle flies the plane. High altitude view of the target area. 378th squadron 362th fighter group strafing and bombing countryside. Smoke from explosions. (World War II period).
Gun camera footage of United States Army Air Force Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft strafing ground targets in Germany, virtually unopposed, during final months of World War II in Europe. Shots are seen from three different P-47s of the 9th Air Force, 362nd Fighter Group, 377th Fighter Squadron. Film from Pilot, Martin, shows strafing at targets of opportunity in cities and towns. Film from pilots, McAuley and Carlisle, shows concentration on lines of communication: railroads, roads, bridges, etc. But also show strafing of power plant and a tank on the road.
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