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Fatal airplane crash mars 20th anniversary air show at Langley Field, Virginia.

People gather to watch air show commemorating 20th anniversary of Langley field, Virginia. Long line of P-12s parked with engines running on the air base ready for flight. Crew members rush towards the planes. Y1B-17 bombers, from 2nd Bombardment Group, move slowly along taxi strip toward the runway. One of the B-17B takes off. Nine B-17Bs in flight in echelon formation. PT-6 lays a smoke screen. P3-2As and PB-2As, of the 8th Pursuit Group, fly low over the field. Suddenly, one PB-2A dives and crashes into the ground, and burns. Smoke arises from the crashed plane. (Major Alfred J. Waller is killed in the crash and his observer, Sergeant John Johnston is injured.)

Date: 1937, December 11
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045791
Bombing maneuvers of hangars by United States Army Air Service 1st Provisional Air Brigade at Langley Field, Virginia.

Maneuvers of United States Army Air Service 1st Provisional Air Brigade at Langley Field, Virginia. Enemy's aerodrome with hangars and airplanes outlined. The pursuits drop 25 pound bombs on targets. U.S. Army Air Service Airco DH4 aircraft in flight. Bombers with order to attack hangars release 100 pound bombs. Smoke emanates from the bombed areas. A fleet of aircraft in flight over land and water.

Date: 1925
Duration: 3 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054654
A Consolidated PB-2A airplane crashes during 20th anniversary air show at the Langley Field, Virginia.

People gather for an air show celebrating the 20th anniversary of Langley field, Virginia. B-18s parked on runway. Spectators stand in front of Administration building. Several Consolidated PB-2A airplanes of the 8th Pursuit Group are seen in the air. A flight of Y1B-17 bombers, from the 2nd Bombardment Group, flying low over the crowd. Several PB-2As are also flying low, when one of them suddenly dives towards the ground and crashes in front of the spectators. The pilot, Major Alfred J. Waller, is killed and the observer Sergeant John Johnston is injured. The Crashed aircraft aflame and smoke rising. Crash truck responds. People rush towards the plane.

Date: 1937, December 11
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045789
U.S. Army airship tows surfboard riders off Langley Field in Virginia, United States.

U.S. Army airship in flight off Langley Air Field in Virginia, United States. U.S. Army airship in flight as it tows two men riding surfboards. Men being towed by the airship. Damaged rudders of the airship as it heads towards the coast.

Date: 1931
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059963
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.

Date: 1934
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045245
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.

Date: 1934
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045246