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U..S. Army Air Corps flight demonstration team known as "Men on the Flying Trapeze," put on air show at Maxwell field in Alabama, United States
Army pilots in thrilling stunt flight, Maxwell field in Alabama, United States. Four pilots known as "Men on the Flying Trapeze," an Army flight demonstration team, pose in front of a U.S. Army Air Corps P-l2. From the left they are Sgt. William C. McDonald; an unidentified pilot; Captain Claire Chennault and Sgt. John H. Williamson. (Claire Chennault went on to lead the famous "Flying Tigers," The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942.) Next, three P-12's are seen taking off together. When airborne, they start an inside loop, then execute other aerobatics in formation Three P-l2's executing a 360 degree roll. Three P-l2's in formation flight.
The U.S. Army airship TC-12 drops bombs in maneuvers and strike circular target at Langley field in Virginia.
Army sky range develop sharp shooting corps and strike target while airship in target tests at Langley field in Virginia. The U.S. Army airship TC-12 attached to mooring as mooring is towed across the ground. Ground crewmen mount and check 100 lb bombs on side of gondola of an airship. Views of the ground as the airship takes off. Airship takes off. Helmsman and the airship personnel in the gondola. Airship's shadow as it passes over the marked circular target. The target as seen through an opening in the bottom of the gondola. Interior of gondola with crew members at their stations. Bombs drop and explode in the target. An explosion on the ground. The airship TC-12 in flight over the marked circular target. Two bombs dropping and exploding in the target area. Two bombs dropping, pass out left frame. An explosion on the ground.
A small observation car is lowered from the gondola and retracted as airship flies high above Langley field, Virginia.
U.S. Army airmen risk life in new blimp observation device, high above Langley field, Virginia. A U.S. Army airship in flight. Interior of airship gondola with crew members at their station. A small observation car being lowered from the gondola. Airmen in observation car take motion pictures. Water is in the background. Underneath side of gondola and airship as observation car descends from the airship. The small observation car swing back and forth over water. Underneath side of the airship. Small observation car hang below the airship. Views of the observation car. Observation car as it is retracted into the gondola. Underneath side of gondola and airship as the observation car is being retracted. Observation car and passenger as it is retracted into an airship.
Major Kepner and Captain Stevens stand in front of a diagram and and plan a flight in Washington, United States.
National Geographic Society sponsors a balloon flight in Washington, United States. Major William E. Kepner, an army pilot and ballooner and Captain Albert W. Stevens, U.S. Army Air Corps geographic expert stand in front of a diagram which shows a 26-story office building, the shape of the balloon at the time of the launch and after it has reached the 15 mile mark. Captain Stevens explains the diagram.
P-12C aircraft strafe practice targets and balloons on the ground and on water at Chapman Field, Florida.
The 8th Pursuit Group from Langley Field, Virginia hangs up records and practices attacking at Chapman Field, Florida. P-l2Cs in flight over Miami, Florida. A formation of nine P-l2Cs- three sets of three in flight. P-12Cs in flight of threes strafe practice targets and balloons on the ground and on water. Airmen smash the targets. P-12Es in flight over water and fly through the clouds.
Various aircraft perform at an air show and parachutists descend at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio.
Thrills at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. A V-formation of P-l2s in flight. Crowd-filled stands at the Cleveland Air Races. A formation of U.S. Navy F4B-4s in sets of three in flight Clarence MacArthur flies a 1910 Curtiss pusher-type aircraft. Waco Taperwing aircraft trails smoke in a dive, levels off and climbs. Milo Burcham flies in a P-12 aircraft. Mary Pickford looks up at the sky and points. Two policemen, a civilian and an army officer stand in the background. A crowd-filled grandstand. Milo Burcham in the aircraft rolls over and flies upside down. He flies low over the ground and goes into a vertical climb. People stand behind a fence. A Kinner Bird minus a wheel in flight. Its engine stops. It touches the ground down and skids. Parachutists jump from two Ford Trimotor C-3As. A number of parachutists descend and two of the parachutists land.
