A film depicts activities of the U.S. Navy personnel aboard a ship in the Pacific Ocean. The soldiers load food and medical supplies aboard airplane to rush them to earthquake stricken area. The airplane takes off from the deck of the aircraft carrier. The airplane in flight and a pilot in a cockpit. Aerial view of the damaged area. The soldiers feed stricken people in Nicaragua. People in the background. Wreckage in the foreground.
Gold mining operations at Siuna deep in the interior of Nicaragua, are supported by DC-3 aircraft. DC-3 on a field is being loaded with food and supplies from ox cart. The aircraft is fitted with JATO (Jet assisted takeoff) units. Plane taxis and makes jet-assisted take off, at a steep angle. Spectators watch the aircraft. View of pilots in the cockpit. Aerial view of the Siuna mining site. View from ground of DC-3 Aircraft landing on dirt strip at the mine site. Steam shovel filling a dump truck with gold-bearing ore. Views of the ore processing plant and operations. A 50-lb gold brick is boxed for aerial shipment. DC-3 departs the mining site using JATO.
Recovery of USAAC Keystone LB-7 bomber aircraft in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Major William A Blackburn and the recovery team fasten cables to framework of United States Army Air Corps Keystone LB-7 bomber aircraft fuselage. The United States Air Force CH-3C Sikorsky helicopter parked on a field. A hook attached to the underside of the CH-3C helicopter. The helicopter lifts up and pulls framework of the aircraft
Recovery of the USAAC Keystone LB-7 bomber aircraft in Bluefields, Nicaragua. A crew member checks the remains of the United States Army Air Corps Keystone LB-7 bomber aircraft. Other members of the crew stand near the helicopter. Major Blackburn in the cockpit of the United States Air Force CH-3C Sikorsky helicopter Air Force C-47 parked in background. The Major gets out of the helicopter with an aircraft part and walks towards the damaged aircraft. The Major and the recovery team inspect the LB-7 aircraft remains.
Recovery of USAAC Keystone LB-7 bomber aircraft in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Major Blackburn and the recovery team removes the United States Army Air Corps Keystone LB-7 bomber aircraft landing gear and other debris from the swamp. Major Blackburn at the controls of the United States Air Force CH-3C Sikorsky helicopter.
Recovery of Keystone LB-7 bomber aircraft in Bluefields, Nicaragua. A U.S. C-47 aircraft parked next to a muddy runway. United States Air Force (USAF) CH-3C Sikorsky helicopter in flight with United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Keystone LB-7 bomber aircraft framework in sling. The helicopter lowers the framework to the ground. The helicopter in flight. A crew member directs the landing of the helicopter. An aircraft parked in the background.