A man speaks to an officer, possibly Captain Thomsen of the ship Frederik VIII Danmark, which is about to depart for Halifax carrying former Ambassador to the United States for Germany, Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff.
Frederick VIII Danmark ship at pier in New York harbor, and then further out into harbor. It is carrying former Ambassador to the United States Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff back to Germany via Halifax.
Fliers in the Dole Derby air race take off for Hawaii. The "City of Oakland," a Travel Air 5000 aircraft is seen being readied for flight. Pilot Ernie Smith and navigator Emory Bronte pose at the front of the aircraft, inspecting the engine and propeller. Closeup of the two. Next, a mechanic hand-cranks the engine to start it. Pilot, Smith climbs into the cockpit and closes its door. On July 14th, the aircraft is seen on takeoff roll toward and past the camera, which continues to track it through the takeoff. (The aircraft ran out of fuel and crash landed on the island of Molokai, in Hawaii on July 15th. Smith and Bronte were flown by Army aircraft to Wheeler field, the same day, where they were feted as the first civilians to fly across the Pacific.)
Mechanics perform pre-departure maintenance on a Ford trimotor airplane at a hangar in Detroit, Michigan. Later, pilots Floyd Bennett and Bert Balchen, and others, board and take off. Aerial view from above, of the airplane flying en route to Lac Ste. Agnes (Lake St. Agnes) Quebec, Canada, to bring supplies needed to repair the Junkers aircraft "Bremen" that had crash-landed on Greenly Island after a transatlantic flight.
Monoplane aircraft designed by Major Schroeder shows Plexiglas nose in New York. Large flaps on the wings of the plane. The airplane stands in the field. Men gather near the plane. X-58 N written on the plane.
Safe planes compete in Guggenheim Aircraft Competition in Mitchel field in New York. Plane on the field. Pilots in cockpit. The plane takes off. A guard tower in the background. Other plane in the field. A British entry in the competition. The Handley-page showing its safety slotted wings stands on the field. It takes off. Other plane takes off.
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