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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.

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1934
Duration: 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044898
First flight of the Lockheed XP-80A (Prototype of P-80 Shooting Star, America's first operational jet fighter aircraft).

Scenes from first flight of the Lockheed XP-80A, prototype of the P-80 Shooting Star, America's first operational jet fighter aircraft. The aircraft livery (paint job) is dull gray. Unlike the future operational versions, this XP version has no tip tanks. The aircraft piloted by Lockheed test pilot Tony LeVier, is seen flying low over the Muroc Flight Test Base (later Edwards Air Force Base).

Location: Muroc California USA
Date: 1944, June 10
Duration: 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044929
Ceremony at Boeing-Wichita plant, Kansas, marking delivery of the 1000th B-29 to the Army Air Force.

U.S. Army Air Force Major General Curtis Lemay, a civilian, and a four-star Air Force General (Barney McKinney Giles?) check their watches as they wait to formally accept the one thousandth B-29 aircraft from the Boeing Wichita, Kansas manufacturing plant during World War 2. Many persons from news media are seen with microphones set up at edge of ramp. Large crowd is gathered but only the edge of crowd is seen. The awaited B-29 taxis slowly toward the assembly after production completion and parks with engines running.

Location: Wichita Kansas USA
Date: 1945, February 14
Duration: 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044939
Brief scene of Lockheed Constellation aircraft on first public flight over hills near Burbank, California,

Aerial view of the first public flight of a Lockheed Constellation (in Transworld Airways livery). Interior view of the cockpit showing flight instruments.

Location: Burbank California USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044940
Workers place explosives to blast rock as rock crashes into valley in Bristol, Virginia.

World's largest blast in Bristol, Virginia. View of mountains. Workers place explosives at a rock. They cast lines for an explosion. People at blast site. A man in an operating room to blast the rock. Rock crashes into the valley near South Holston Dam. Rock explodes and smoke clouds rise. View of the blast site.

Location: Bristol Virginia USA
Date: 1948, July 19
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044996
The Los Angeles Dons learn to tackle moving mechanized dummies during training in Ventura, California.

Practice session with mechanized dummy in Ventura, California. The Los Angeles Dons, an American football team gets training under President Don Ameche and Coach Jim Phelan. President Don and Coach Phelan watch the team members during the training. Team member tackles a dummy. Squad learn to tackle moving mechanized dummies (the Tikker Blocking Dummy). Mechanized dummy with wheels. Team members practice with a dummy on ground.

Location: Ventura California USA
Date: 1948, July 19
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044997
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