A German military officer speaks from an outdoor podium at the start of the CISM (Conceil International Du Sports Militaire) International Military Games in Munich, Germany. Military officers from the participating nations stand alongside. Camera moves back showing a low building in background (with several spectators on the roof). A flag pole is on the lawn. a fairly narrow dirt path crosses the scene. Some athletes in red athletic uniforms stand near the building. All present are quiet and attentive during these opening remarks. The speaker steps from the podium and stands next to another officer. Technicial holding a microphone gets in the way of the camera as it focuses on a German uniformed military band playing on the edge of the lawn. Numerous balloons rise skyward, from behind the band, as musicians play. The band finishes and they all lower their instruments in unison, at a signal from the director
African American occupations in Atlanta, Georgia. An African American beautician styling hair of a woman. The beautician talks to the woman while she works.
Occupations of African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia. A black beautician manicures fingernails of a black man. African American manicurist uses a cuticle pusher on the man's fingernails and cleans them. Manicurist trims excess cuticles using a cuticle nipper. Beautician uses an electric nail file to refine cuticles.
U.S. Air Force Material Command headquartered at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. Aerial photograph of Wright Field highlights new construction planned. People assembled out in the field for ground-breaking ceremony. U.S. Army Air Force officers shaking hands at start of ground-breaking ceremony. One officer speaks using microphone on a tripod. Heavy construction equipment in background. One officer performs the traditional ground-breaking, using a spade with a large ribbon tied to it.
U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress bombers at an airfield in the United States during World War II. A B-29 that is being protectively sealed in preparation for painting. Fuselage and number 3 engine are sealed. Moveable scaffolding is in place and drums of liquid are on the ground. Painter begins process of sealing an engine nacelle, by taping opening. He then sprays a synthetic "spider web" of material over the opening. Similar material is sprayed into various openings of the aircraft, until a fabric is formed over them. Finally, preformed sheets of fabric are used to seal other sensitive seams on the airframe and trailing edges of wings..
First flight of Convair XB-36, on August 8, 1946, piloted by Chief test pilot Beryl Erickson and copilot Gus Green. Air and ground crews doing extensive inspections and preflight checks of the XB-36 parked on ramp. Two of the team standing on horizontal stabilizer examining the vertical stabilizer. Tail number 213570 clearly painted on vertical stabilizer. Two Air Force personnel standing next to one of the huge single main gear tires. Engines are started and XB-36 taxis toward runway. It spins around on active runway towards direction of takeoff, and commences takeoff roll, gradually breaking ground in a shallow climb angle.
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