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Men testing effect of high altitude and temperature in special pressure chamber.

Views of stratosphere cold box at Douglas aircraft Plant, Santa Monica. Shows two men being put on high altitude suits and entering special pressure chamber to test effect of high altitude and temperature on men and equipment, and to learn useful information for supporting crews in bomber aircraft. Men inside the chamber and coming out after testing. (Early in World War 2 period.)

Location: Santa Monica California USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039365
U.S. Navy SNC-1 trainers on ramp taxiing and taking off.

U.S. Navy aircraft SNC-1 trainers on ramp in flight line. SNC-1 taxiing and taking off, early in World War 2 period for pilot training.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039366
Dedication ceremony of New Douglas Blackout Airplane factory.

Shows crowd at dedication of New Douglas Blackout Airplane factory. Hoarding of Defense Plant can be seen on stage. Huge sign over stage says, "Defense Plant. Part of the Arsenal of Democracy." A-20 aircraft lined up in front of factory and crowd looking on. B-19 aircraft flies by. (Early in World War 2 period.)

Location: Long Beach California USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039367
Arthur Starnes making a delayed parachute jump from six miles up in an Army experiment.

Arthur Starnes with parachute bag and loaded with other equipment, puts on oxygen mask and boarding C-45 aircraft. Plane taking off and Arthur Starnes drops from sky for five miles in Army experiment, before opening his parachute late at 1500 feet, and is greeted by his wife and son. The test helps the military to understand conditions for pilots and crews bailing out of military aircraft as U.S. participation in World War 2 nears.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039368
Royal Air Force Pilot's graduation exercises at War Eagle Field in California (WW2)

British Royal Air Force Pilots marching and receiving insignia as part of graduation exercises at War Eagle Field in California. AT-6 aircraft takes off. The pilots received training in the United States before returning to the battle front against Germany, early in World War 2.

Location: Lancaster California USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039369
Major Stanley Umstead and Army crewmen boarding B-19 bomber aircraft for test flight, early in World War 2

Views of aircraft B-19 and C-47 on ramp. Crewman walking on wings of B-19 and view of landing wheel. Major Stanley Umstead and crewman boarding B-19 and taking off for flight test. Umstead and others in cockpit of the plane and crewman going towards motor repair stations through passage in wings of the aircraft. B-19 flying over Los Angeles accompanied by aircraft P-40C.

Location: Los Angeles California USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039370
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