View of YB-17 bomber piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Robert Olds, Commander of the U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Bomb Group, seen aloft, during an historic non-stop flight from March Field, California, to Langley Field, Virginia. The YB-17 lands at Langley Field. Next, Lieutenant Colonel Olds is seen discussing the flight, while surrounded by U.S. Army officers all wearing campaign hats. Glimpse of YB-17s of the 2nd Bomb Group parked on the ramp at Langley Field.
U.S. Army Air Corps flying cadets and instructors proceeding to a line of Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 airplanes at a training base in the U.S. A change of scene shows U.S. Army Air Corps pilots of the 8th Pursuit Group at Langley Field, Virginia, proceeding to a line of Curtiss P-36 Hawk airplanes. They start engines and begin to taxi out on the ramp. Unit insignia of the 33rd, 35th and 36th Pursuit Squadrons,respectively, are painted on the fuselages of the aircraft. They perform a mass takeoff and later fly over the field in formation.
Maneuvers of United States Army Air Service 1st Provisional Air Brigade in the United States. U.S. Army Air Service 1st Pursuit Group, 2nd Bombardment Group and 3rd Attack Group at headquarters in Langley Field, Virginia. Three personnel in uniforms outside the headquarters of the 1st Provisional Air Brigade. The U.S. flag outside the camp. U.S. Army Air Service Brigadier General James E. Fechet who is in command has a word with an airman. Brigadier General Fechet with his staff members lined up in front of the camp. The attack group of several aircraft arrive from the York River shore. The fleet in flight over Langley Field. Men outside the field. The pursuit group arrives at the same time from Yorktown. U.S. Army Air Service Airco DH4 aircraft in the air. Few DH4 craft on the ground. Officers from the ground watch the aircraft. The bombardment group arrives at the same time. Three DH4 aircraft in flight. The aircraft among the clouds. The 1st Pursuit Group representing the enemy, attack the bombers. DH4 aircraft pursue the bombers. The attack on the bombers is made from above as well as below at the same time.
Views of USAF (United States Air Force) airplanes parked at the airstrip of Langley Air Force Base. Lt. Col. Robert Olds standing in front of a B-17 airplane. A ground crew man gets into a rubber lifeboat and moves oars back and forth. Ground crewman pushing landing gear wheel of a B-17. B-17 taxiing and taking off from Langley airstrip. Aerial view of Langley field, nearby buildings and waterway as aircraft ascend. View inside B-17 of pilot and co-pilot in cockpit of the B-17. Airplanes in flight, aerial views of formation of B-17 aircraft in flight.
Crowd gathered to watch air show celebrating 20th anniversary of Langley Field, Virginia. Seven Y1B-17s from the 2nd Bombardment Group, at Langley Field, fly very low in an echelon-right formation. The crowd gazes at the sky. Several Consolidated PB-2As, from the 8th Pursuit Group, in flight. R3-2As dive and fly by in front of the crowd. A lone Y1B-17 flies low over the ground. One of several low-flying PB-2As, 35–50, of Headquarters Squadron, 8th Pursuit Group, suddenly dives into the ground and crashes, bursting into flames. People watch the burning wreckage. A crash truck responds and is seen besides the wreckage. Spectators rush towards the crashed plane. (Army Air Corps Major Alfred J. Waller was killed in the crash and Observer, Sergeant John Johnston was injured.)
Activities of West Point cadets in Virginia, United States. They are on a trip to Fort Eustis, Fort Monroe and Langley Field. They observe field artillery exercises at the places. They fire field artillery. Some of the cadets watch through binoculars. Smoke rises due to firing.
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