Group of 21 Curtiss Hawk aircraft in Selfridge Field, Michigan, near Mount Clemens. Men stand in the field. The pursuit planes take off and are seen flying in the sky.
Major Tinker issues orders to pilots Larson and Carr for Rio Grande border patrol in Texas "Big Bend". Curtiss biplane in the field. Pilots stand nearby and discuss. The plane takes off. Series of scenes of Curtiss biplane in air over Rio Grande on border patrol mission between United States and Mexico.
U.S. Army pilots of 3rd Attack Group stand on a field with Curtiss P-1 Hawk aircraft behind. Officer says they will be performing the first ever demonstration of aircraft attacking a hostile aerodrome. Aircraft in flight and bombs explode around obsolete Curtiss aircraft during U.S. Army test. Smoke in the field due to bombardment.
United States Army aircraft drop bombs on older, obsolete biplanes in San Antonio, Texas during U.S. Army demonstration by 3rd Attack Group. Officer states it is the first time in history there has been a demonstration of pilots attacking a hostile aerodrome by airplane. Pilots and officer near bomber aircraft parked on airfield. They appear to be Curtiss P-1 Hawk aircraft. The bomber aircraft fly in sky. Smoke in the field due to bombardment. A officer watches the bombardment through binoculars. Heavy smoke arises in the field due to the continuous bombardment. A plane destroyed in the field.
Pilots receive 'avigation' training in Rockwell Field, California. Pilot students in an airplane, which departs for Rockwell Field. Pilot looks at a map. Aerial view of downtown San Diego and the Hotel del Coronado. View of the fields, mountains, and ship at sea. Student pilots disembark from plane. Two officers give instruction regarding instrument flying and navigation. A map on a board in the background. Various bullet points regarding ground and air instructions for instrument navigation appear on the screen.
Group of instructors and students stand in front of O-38 airplane in Rockwell field, California. Pilot and student board the plane. Cockpit of O-38 shows controls and instruments panel. O-38 instrument panel shows artificial horizon, altimeter and ball-bank indicator. Closeup of the Sperry artificial horizon instrument. A chart of Artificial Horizon shows how the instrument operates. A Directional Gyro in the hands of a pilot. This is marked as a 'Turn indicator A.C. type B-2' Chart shows how the directional Gyro operates. Sensitive Altimeter in hands of a pilot. A rate of climb indicator in the hands of a pilot.
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