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First flight of the Lockheed XP-80A (Prototype of P-80 Shooting Star, America's first operational jet fighter aircraft).

Scenes from first flight of the Lockheed XP-80A, prototype of the P-80 Shooting Star, America's first operational jet fighter aircraft. The aircraft livery (paint job) is dull gray. Unlike the future operational versions, this XP version has no tip tanks. The aircraft piloted by Lockheed test pilot Tony LeVier, is seen flying low over the Muroc Flight Test Base (later Edwards Air Force Base).

Date: 1944, June 10
Duration: 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044929
Historic scenes from development of U.S. Naval aviation, that emphasize early mishaps and accidents on aircraft carriers.

Historic scenes in development of U.S. Naval aviation. Early flying boat. Numerous scenes of landing incidents and accidents aboard early U.S. aircraft carriers. Aircraft falling off the sides and ends of the flight decks. Landing with only one gear extended.

Date: 1930
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044933
Soldiers board a U.S. Air Force C-123 aircraft and it takes off in the United States.

A Fairchild C-123 aircraft parked on a ramp. An Air Force crew member is seen climbing aboard the rear-side entrance. What appears to be a maximum allowable number of combat ready troops rapidly enters the aircraft through its rear loading door. The aircraft is then seen on takeoff. The Buzz number: CZ-788 is painted on the fuselage of the airplane.

Date: 1960
Duration: 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044936
Very brief, two second glimpse, of a U. S. B-17 bomber in flight

A momentary glimpse (only two seconds) of a U.S. Air Force B-17 bomber, in flight.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044937
Scenes after U.S. Air Force B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building, in Manhattan

Scenes of Manhattan streets, on a Saturday morning, right after a U.S. Air Force B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, New York City. Smoke billows from the building. At the site of the crash, firemen are dousing the smoldering ruins with water.

Date: 1945, July 28
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044938
Ceremony at Boeing-Wichita plant, Kansas, marking delivery of the 1000th B-29 to the Army Air Force.

U.S. Army Air Force Major General Curtis Lemay, a civilian, and a four-star Air Force General (Barney McKinney Giles?) check their watches as they wait to formally accept the one thousandth B-29 aircraft from the Boeing Wichita, Kansas manufacturing plant during World War 2. Many persons from news media are seen with microphones set up at edge of ramp. Large crowd is gathered but only the edge of crowd is seen. The awaited B-29 taxis slowly toward the assembly after production completion and parks with engines running.

Date: 1945, February 14
Duration: 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044939