Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. A bay with hangars in the background. A seaplane ready to take off as its propellers rotate. Views of the buildings. A large twin engine biplane with engines running preparing for takeoff. A man takes pictures from rear cockpit of the airplane with an aerial camera as the aircraft is in flight.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Various buildings at a base in France. French gunner test fires an aircraft machine gun from a test stand. Men load food supplies onto a truck. Various buildings and aerial views of the military base. The aerial photograph aircraft returning and landing on a field.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War 1. Salmson 2A2 aircraft are parked in a field with men seated on the ground in the shade of their wings. A pilot, standing next to a Salmson 2A2, puts on his flight gear while smoking a cigarette. He climbs aboard the airplane which has the red and blue buffalo insignia of the 99th Aero Squadron painted on its fuselage. The photographer- gunner in rear cockpit loads canisters of ammunition on his Darne-built Lewis twin machine guns and checks the movement of the gun's scarff ring mounting. He receives an aerial camera from a ground crewman. Two airmen work on a Vickers machine gun installed beside the nose of the aircraft (synchronized to fire through the propeller). Scene shifts to an aircraft taking off. Camera shifts back to the aircraft getting ready, where a ground crewman pulls the propeller through to clear any hydraulic lock and the pilot starts the engine. The aircraft taxis and takes off.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. United States 99th Squadron pilot prepares to take off as he puts on his flight gear. His aircraft bears a buffalo insignia on its fuselage. Aircraft takes off from a field in France. Two pilots in their flight gear as they stand near an aircraft. Men push a plane along the field before it takes off.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Numerous United States airmen lined up in a field with many DH-4 aircraft in the background. Planes lined up with hangar in the background. A DH-4 aircraft taxis along and takes off. Other DH-4s take off, individually, behind it.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. American flyers stand near a Spad aircraft of the 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron, with Indian headress insignia, on it. The aircraft taxis away. A DH-4 aircraft takes off. Another DH-4 aircraft parked in the field with engine running. It taxis away. A Spad airplane taking off. DH-4 flying low over the field. A DH-4 climbing out after takeoff. Hangar and wind sock visible. A Salmson 2A2 taxing back after landing.
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