U.S. WACs (Women's Army Corps) at Fort Des Monies in Iowa, United States. Women soldiers seated in chairs during a ceremony. They take an oath. An officer administers the oath. Women soldiers receive certificates at the ceremony. (World War II period).
The National Air Races in Los Angeles, California. Aircraft in formation flight. The aircraft perform stunts while in flight. An aircraft lands and its pilot being greeted by people. An aircraft dives and then pulls up. Anther aircraft turns upside down while in flight. An aircraft twists and rolls. Three aircraft perform aerial stunts as they leave behind vapor trails. A parachutist descends and lands among the spectators at the air show.
A swimming tube being demonstrated in Long Beach, California. Toshichi Nakamura with a swimming tube around his waist. The swimming tube is equipped with two propellers. He jumps into water from the deck of a ship. Nakamura walks to the shore with the swimming tube around his waist.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The cruiser USS Houston with President Roosevelt aboard it approaches Pearl Harbor. Outrigger canoes escort the ship to the harbor. A naval band plays as the Houston docks at Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt aboard the ship as he raises his hat. A large crowd gathered to welcome the President. Roosevelt and others drive away in a car. The President reviews a parade at Schofield Barracks. Troops and aircraft pass in review. President Roosevelt addresses the spectators. Roosevelt leaves the island after his visit.
American aviator Charles Lindbergh in New York., United States after his successful non-stop trans Atlantic flight in May 1927. Charles Lindberg in a car as cavalry men lead a procession. Charles Lindbergh's car moves down the lower Broadway during a welcome parade. Ticker tapes being showered on the Lindbergh parade. Lindbergh's car moves past a large crowd.
Production of Ford B-24 aircraft in Michigan, United States during World War 2. Ford B-24 aircraft in flight. Interiors of the Ford Willow Run aircraft manufacturing plant. B-24 bombers on an assembly line at the factory. Men and women war production workers are seen working on the assembly line, wiring, and assembling airplane component pieces. Workers install canopy, a twin-tail section and aircraft engines. A landing gear is seen as an aircraft moves on the assembly line. Propellers being installed. Workers polish a finished airplane. A woman cleans a bombardier's window.
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