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Italian aviator Francesco De Pinedo dies in fiery crash during takeoff in his Bellanca aircraft, the Santa Lucia

Italian aviator, General Francesco de Pinedo, attempts takeoff in his Bellanca airplane, named the Santa Lucia. The Italian flag is painted on the aircraft rudder. The ship is heavily laden with fuel for a solo long-distance flight from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, to Baghdad, Iraq. The aircraft is seen to wander during the takeoff roll and with loss of control, crashes near a fence alongside the runway. The aircraft breaks into pieces, and with one wing sticking straight up in the air, begins to burn. It is immediately consumed in fire. Vehicles rush to the scene. Hangar number 6, at Floyd Bennett field, can be seen in background, with "Erickson and Remmert, Inc." painted on it. De Pinedo died in the accident.

Date: 1933, September 3
Duration: 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044872
Italian aviator, Francesco de Pinedo, in cockpit of his Bellanca airplane, the Santa Lucia, before his ill fated last flight

Italian aviator, Francesco de Pinedo, sitting in the cockpit of his Bellanca aircraft, the Santa Lucia, on the ramp at Floyd Bennett Airfield, Brooklyn New York. The cockpit contains pillows and other items to help him endure a planned solo long-distance flight to Bagdad, Iraq.

Date: 1933, September 2
Duration: 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044873
Three sailors are accidentally yanked into the air while trying to help secure the dirigible, USS Akron

The USS Akron (ZRS-4) over Camp Kearny, near San Diego, California,docking to refuel. A large group of sailors hold on to cables lowered from the USS Akron. They are being dragged by the dirigible as they try to arrest it, unsuccessfully. All the sailors let go of the cables, except three, who are pulled into the air. One of the dangling sailore, Robert H. Edsall, falls to his death. Moments later, Sailor, Nigel M. Henton, also loses his grip and falls. The third sailor, Charles Cowart, ties himself to the cable and is seen being pulled close to the USS Akron.

Date: 1932, May 11
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044875
Parachutist jumps from Ryan M-1 airplane. Large parachute deploys from JN4 biplane and supports it in descent

Ryan M-1 airplane aloft. A parachutist leaves the aircraft and descends with parachute fully opened. Men in an airplane cabin take pictures with motion picture camera. A huge parachute, large enough to support an airplane, deploys from a biplane, in flight. (It may have been manufactured by San Diego parachute maker, Jimmy Russell.) The parachuting airplane swings widely as it descends beneath the chute.

Date: 1926, August 25
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044876
Inauguration of the first regular U.S. Airmail service. President and Mrs. Wilson and other officials are present.

The first piece of airmail is displayed. President Wilson holds an envelope for mailing by airmail. Mrs. Wilson stands with him. Many officials and spectators are present. The Curtis JN-4 airmail airplane, piloted by Lieutenant George L. Boyle, takes off from the Polo field in Washington DC.

Date: 1918, May 15
Duration: 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044888
Circular-wing airplane, invented by Steven P. Nemeth, of Chicago, is demonstrated in flight.

A circular-wing airplane, also called the Saucer Plane, or the Umbrella Plane. The aircraft, invented by Steven P. Nemeth, of Chicago, is demonstrated in flight. Views from an accompanying airplane, as it maneuvers.

Date: 1934
Duration: 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044898