Aerial views a road with building on the sides I Panama Canal Zone. A mock Vietnamese village located at Jungle operation training center at Fort Sherman. Coast, cars on the road. Buildings, shoreline, University of Panama building, and highways. Buses move on the border road. Tocumen International Airport (Av. Domingo Díaz, Panamá, Panama). A cross section on flyovers with cars moving on it. Cars move on a bridge across the ocean. Panama Viejo, National institute. Vehicles parked along the roadside, houses. Smoke rises from amidst trees.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh in Panama. Lindbergh takes President Rodolfo Chiari Robles, (President of Panama 1924-1928) for a ride over the Canal Zone. President Rodolfo Chiari strapped into the seat in Lindbergh's plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. The plane takes off. The plane in flight over Panama City and Balboa. Aerial views of Panama City, Balboa, buildings and the Panama canal zone. The President disembarks from the plane and talks to some officials.
Air Sea rescue operations in the U.S. Canal Zone. Three aircraft of the 1st Rescue Squadron, Howard Field, Panama Canal Zone, are seen flying above tha water. One flying the lowest is an SB-17 and above that a twin engine (C-47) and above that a smaller single engine airplane. Smoke from a flare is seen and an aircrew in a 20-man life raft. The C-47 airdrops something, and the SB-17 drops a large life boat, in a practice rescue operation. Crewmen in the raft, transfer to the life boat, raise its sail and start moving. A larger rescue motor boat intercepts them and the aircrew leave their sailboat and climb aboard the larger boat.
Air Sea rescue operations in the Carribean. Officers in control room as they speak over the wireless. A man plots on a map. United States Air Force OA-10 A air sea rescue plane, from the First Rescue Squadron at Howard Air Force Base, U.S. Panama Canal Zone, is seen in flight. Aircraft flies low over the sea. Crew of the plane in the observation point while in flight. Men in life raft wave towards the plane. Rescue plane lands and taxis.
Aerial views an unmetalled track that acts as a border between Republic of Panama and Canal Zone. The track passes amidst rows of trees.
The units of Pacific Battle fleet comes back home after victory and end of World War 2. Views in Diamond Head, Hawaii. U.S. Navy sailors aboard ships, returning home from war in the Pacific. Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey speaking to the press. People crowd pedestrian walkway of Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to wave welcome to ships in the fleet arriving in San Francisco. Fog partially covers the area. Admiral Halsey on deck of aircraft carrier waving to crowds on bridge. Ships of the 3rd fleet arriving in San Francisco. U.S. Navy Fleet units passing through Panama Canal and stopping to indulge in recreational activities on land in Panama Canal Zone. Sailors on streets of Panama Canal Zone visiting souvenir shops, trying on hats, clowning around, and getting photographs taken. USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier leading the fleet and arriving in New York harbor. A view of Statue of Liberty. USS Enterprise at dock. Sailors disembark and walk down walkways to dock. Relatives and families smile and welcome the sailors. People hug each other.