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AEF in training being transported by troop train in France, during World War I

U.S. troops, of the American Expeditionary Forces, lined up with their gear ready to board a troop train in France, during World War 1. The train, comprising numerous boxcars, is seen underway. Then, the American troops are seen climbing down from the boxcars, some tossing their bedrolls ahead of them, at their destination. They line up in casual formation. All are wearing campaign hats (M1912 service hats) and still in training.

Date: 1917
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675065359
American Expeditionary Forces newly arrived in France, getting settled, during World War I

American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) soldiers of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, in camp, after arrival in France, in World War 1. The troops, wearing campaign hats (M1912 Service hats) are seen going through a mess line, with cooks dispensing food into their individual mess kits. One soldier clowns around with a large loaf of bread. He bites a piece from it and offers the loaf to other who do likewise. American soldiers sitting on the ground, appear to be enjoying themselves as they drink from small bottles.

Date: 1917
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675065358
Aviator Henri Farman and scenes of the Aviette bicycle with wings

Early flight and historic aviation: Henri Farman, winner of race conducted with hydro plane aircraft. Scenes of the Aviette (Bicycle with wings) in operation circa 1912 (like an ornithopter but no flapping wings).

Date: 1912
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675022365
Dornier Do J 'Wal' flying boat catapults from ship deck.

Dornier Do J 'Wal' flying boat catapults from ship deck. Pilot, in bowler hat, seated between and behind wheels (underneath wing and engine) in an early Breguet aircraft, circa 1912, in France.

Date: 1925
Duration: 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022508
Early aircraft flights: Collier flight on early hydroplane and flight on hydroplane by Voison

Early history of flight footage: Hydro plane afloat on the Seine river, piloted by Collier in 1911. He stays airborne for several seconds. Takeoff of another hydroplane built by Gabriel Voison. Area where meeting was held of a group of engineers and pilots at Monaco in 1912. Takeoff of one of the aircraft via catapult into the Mediterranean Sea. Landing of another hydroplane and taxi up onto beach.

Date: 1912
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675022364
A man makes failed attempts to fly on a bicycle with wings in France

Historic vintage aviation and early flight attempt: A man attempts to fly with wings attached to a bicycle like an ornithopter but the wings do not flap. A police officer and several spectators watch the experimental aircraft. An assistant runs behind him. He makes several runs back and forth, to no avail.

Date: 1912
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042052
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