U.S. Army bombers in demonstration flights out of Langley Field on Army Day, April 6, 1939, in the United States. A USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress bomber takes off from Langley Field near Hampton Virginia, right toward and then over the camera. A flight of six B-17s headed toward the camera. Aerial views of several B-17 formations in flight. Foreign officers walking around a U.S. Air Force B-29 parked on the airfield.
Army Day demonstrations at Langley Field outside Hampton Virginia: A long line of U.S. Army Air Corps P-36 aircraft of the 8th Pursuit Group with engines running. Those closest to the camera display the logo of the 36th Pursuit Squadron "Flying Fiends." View of Langley Airfield tower and terminal buildings in background. The P-36s taxi out, one-by-one, for takeoff. Tail number of the first one is: PH-80. Flight of three perform a formation takeoff. Brief instant view of foreign officers in white uniforms standing with American airmen at Langley Field main terminal. View of radial engine running on a Boeing 247 aircraft. Men in truck loading cargo and baggage through open nose hatch of Boeing 247 aircraft. Airman closes and secures the nose hatch. View inside control tower. Operator gives pilot of Boeing 247 clearance to takeoff when ready. Scene changes to new setting and terrain. A Boeing 247 on takeoff roll with snow on the ground. Formations of Boeing P-26 airplanes in flight. Explosions below them in desert as they fly overhead. Two P-26s dive and drop bombs, respectively. Smoke rises from bomb explosions.
Officials load sacks of mail from a truck, into a Boeing model 40 airplane at an airport in California. The pilot stands by the airplane, wearing a seat-pack parachute. The fuselage of airplane has logo of the State of California painted on it. Several cameras on tripods stand beside the tail of the airplane. Formations of U.S. Army DH-4 airplanes in flight over California.
American Aviator Charles Lindberg meets U.S. Secretary of War, George Henry Dern in Washington D.C., United States. George Dern speaks with press people. George Dern stands with Charles Lindbergh and replies to the press.
Views of Italian military aircraft circa 1932, and of Prime Minister of Italy Benito Mussolini with other officers at Ferrara Airfield in Italy. Formation of biplanes planes in flight. Larger, slower bombers high in the formation and many smaller, faster, pursuit planes in formation below them. Large number of planes and fuel trucks parked on the airfield. They are all multiwing aircraft, except for one row of hi-wing monoplanes. Mechanics are seen working on the nose and propeller of one airplane. Benito Mussolini stands on a hill with many other staff officers and looks through binoculars. He points and discusses something with one of his Generals. Italian photographer in jacket and tie, wearing knickerbocker trousers, adjusts his camera and comes forward to take photographs. Mussolini continues his observations.
German military leader Hermann Goring gets birthday serenade from German military band in Munich, Germany. Exteriors of Feldherrnhalle in Munich. Buildings and square reflected in horn of tuba. Army band plays music. Little girl, holding small bouquet of blooms, puts arms out to hug Hermann Goring, who kisses her. Goering goes to microphones, and stands in front of Storm trooper Chief of Staff, Viktor Lutz, who has appointed him honorary Commander of th SA-Regiment Feldherrnhalle. Sign over banner reads 'Feldherrnhalle'. Hermann Goering stands before German officers. Storm troopers of the Regiment Feldherrnhalle are in formation. Eagle atop swastika on their unit banner. Hermann Goering and Viktor Lutze with other officers review the honor guard.Goering holds traditional right hand military salute (not Nazi salute) as he reviews the SA-Regiment Feldherrnhalle honor guard.
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