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"Operation Firestop" experiments in aerial firefighting. Various aircraft used in firefighting.

World War II scenes of German Stuka dive bombers in operation. U.S. B-25 bomber in flight, and views of firestorms from Allied incendiary bombing of Axis targets. Scenes of the "Operation Firestop" project in 1954-55, in California. U.S. Forest Service and other agencies cooperate in a one-year project headquartered at Camp Pendleton, California. Aerial views of Camp Pendleton area, in Southern California. A modified Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bomber in flight discharges water from its torpedo bays. Men installing fabric water container into the bomb bay of the TBM. The aircraft seen in low level pass, dropping water contents onto field. Cropduster pilot Floyd Nolta, seen flying his Stearman biplane over California landscape, and then taxiing in to park, after landing. On the ground, we see how he modified his airplane to release water from a hopper in its bottom. On August 13, Vance Nolta flies the Stearman on multiple sorties, dropping water on a fire in the Mendecino Forest. Nolta filling his water tank from a hose at Willow Airport, and dropping water from the air, above the fire. View at Willow Airport, of 7 Stearman and N3N airplanes modified for aerial firefighting. Views of these aircraft dropping chemically treated water from the air. TBM aircraft equipped with 400 gallon tanks drop water from the air. PBY flying boat seen in flight. A B-26 bomber passing low and dropping chemically treated water. A Navy Mars flying boat passing overhead as it drops water from a 7000 gallon tank.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1955
Duration: 3 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058692
Landmarks, water supply, and greenery of Los Angeles, California.

Water supply landmarks and greenery of the city ofLos Angeles, California circa 1950: View of snow covered high Sierra Mountains 240 miles north of Los Angeles. Various canals, dams, and aqueducts that make up the water supply system. Includes the Los Angeles Aqueduct Pipeline (Jawbone Siphon) and the Parker Dam on the Colorado River. Pipes with dam, developed gardens, gardens around houses, Various flowers, roses, jacaranda trees in bloom and trees on both sides of road.

Location: Los Angeles California USA
Date: 1950
Duration: 3 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024740
Airplanes of the 11th Bomb Squadron take off from March Field, in Death Valley, California.

Nine huge airplanes of the 11th Bomb Squadron under command of Lieutenant Charles H Howard take off from March Field, fly over Sierras in Death Valley, California.

Location: Death Valley California USA
Date: 1932, May 30
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035150
Mount Whitney and rocks of Alabama Hills in California.

Mount Whitney and other peaks of the High Sierra as seen from Mojave Desert. View of Mojave Desert as seen from an elevated position. View of other peaks and ravines adjacent to Mount Whitney and rocks of Alabama Hills (oldest geological formation in the United States). Huge boulders in hill formation in Mojave Desert can be seen.

Location: Lone Pine California USA
Date: 1940, April
Duration: 2 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039414
Yosemite National park and its surroundings in California

View of Merced River flowing through Yosemite National Park. Two men look at Hetch Hetchy Valley in Sierra Navada below. Three men look at the 'Big Trees'.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1923
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025638
Dorothy Lamour reads a letter as 'Mail Call' program is broad casted by the Armed Forces Radio in the United States.

Working of the Armed Forces Radio in the United States. Dorothy Lamour reads a letter in 'Mail Call' program. A scene of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Red Wood trees, the Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood , a dairy farm and an airplane factory. Two girls pack records to ship them overseas. Soldiers discussing a map. (World War II period).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057638
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