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Donald Nelson and party visit the Ford Bomber Plant in Detroit, Michigan (WW2)

Chairman of the War Production Board Donald Nelson and party visit the Ford and Chrysler plants in Detroit, Michigan during World War II. A C-45 military transport aircraft lands at the new Ford Bomber Plant. The visitors get off the plane. They are greeted by the Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford and others. W. Averell Harriman converses with Henry Ford. Nelson, Harriman and Oliver Lyttelten pose. Photographers take pictures and cameramen record the event. A stationary U.S. bomber B-24 Liberator with engines running. Civilian guard patrolling in the foreground. Hangar and civilian cars in the background. The visitors and hosts near the first bomber built by the Ford Bomber Plant. Henry Ford has trouble being heard because of the aircraft engine noise. The B-24 engines are shut down. Aviator Charles Lindbergh, in civilian clothes, with two U.S. military officers. Henry Ford and others get into a car.

Date: 1942, June 3
Duration: 3 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031348
Donald Nelson and party inspect tanks at the Chrysler Tank Arsenal in Detroit, Michigan (WW2)

Chairman of the War Production Board Donald Nelson and party visit the Ford and Chrysler plants in Detroit, Michigan. The visitors get out of a car at the Chrysler Tank Arsenal. They are greeted by a manager. Interior of the plant. The party inspects the plant. Tanks on the assembly line. A tank is lifted. The group comes out of the plant. Tanks on proving grounds. The visitors stand by and watch. Back of a man's shirt reads 'Tank Arsenal Inspection Road Test'. Tanks being put through challenging tests in mud and obstacles on proving grounds. (World War II period)

Date: 1942, June 3
Duration: 2 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675031349
Aviator Charles Lindbergh flies from San Diego to New York.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh flies from the West Coast to New York. Lindbergh works on his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis' in San Diego, California. Charles Lindbergh in a suit. Mid May: He reaches Curtiss Field in two hops from the West Coast. Aerial view of the Spirit of St Louis preparing to land at Curtiss Field. A large crowd gathered to greet him. Lindbergh lands and taxis in surrounded by crowd of well wishers. He looks out the cockpit window and then climbs out of the plane.

Date: 1927, May
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675031350
Aviator Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight path from New York to Paris.

Famous aviator Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic route from New York to Paris, France. An animated map depicts the flight path and distance. Lindbergh’s path begins from New York, via Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, across the Atlantic, Ireland, England and then Paris.

Date: 1927, May
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031353
Charles Linbergh returns to the United States aboard USS Memphis.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh returns to the U.S. after his trans-Atlantic flight. Lindbergh aboard the USS Memphis as it nears America. Other ships in water. Sailors on deck and watch tower. Sailors cheer and hail Lindbergh. He bids farewell to the ship's Captain and other officers. Lindbergh looks through binoculars. Blimps in flight.

Date: 1928
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031365
Charles Lindbergh greeted by military officers, government officials, Rear Admiral Byrd and his mother in Washington DC.

Aviator Charles Linbergh returns to the U.S. after his trans-Atlantic flight. Lindbergh aboard the Cruiser, USS Memphis, as it makes its way over the Potomac to Washington DC. As it passes Mount Vernon, the USS Memphis fires a gun salute. Aerial view of the ship at the Washington Navy Yard. Military officers and government officials wave to welcome Lindbergh. Sailors with the U.S. flag. Naval officers including Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd escort his mother Evangeline Lindbergh aboard the ship.

Date: 1928
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031366