Formation of B-6A bombers flying over Southern Long Island, New York, above Jones Beach and South shore residential estates. They head northward where Long Island Sound and the North Shore of Long Island can be seen. In one aircraft, a West Point cadet is seen , sitting next to the pilot, in open cockpit of bomber, looking at map. The formation proceeds towards the Hudson River and over a dam, reservoir, and water aeration plant providing water to New York City..
U.S. Army Air Corps B-6A bombers and O-1D observation planes in formations over Hudson river in New York. View of the Bear Mountain Bridge over Hudson River. Rear view of massed formations as they approach, and fly over the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York. Groups of cadets, on the ground at the West Point Academy, watch the formations fly overhead.
On December 7, 1936, five days after its first flight in history, the Boeing Y1B-17, then the world's largest bomber aircraft, suffered considerable damage when its brakes seized during landing, and it nosed over. The damaged aircraft is seen being towed. Obvious damage includes propellers and nose section of the aircraft.
View from above gun turret in B-17 Memphis Belle as gun turret moves to various positions. Close up of crew member wearing oxygen mask. Gunner smoking cigarette as he zips up his jacket. Many dark shots of crew.
The Memphis Belle B-17 on its tour of the USA. A crowd of civilians gathered around the plane while it sits on the tarmac. A man in a suit looks into the plane through a window.
Woman shields eyes in a crowd gathered to look at the Memphis Belle. Camera pans across the B-17. Two propellers of Memphis Belle seen. Out of focus view of podium with crew members assembled. Close up faces of women straining to see podium. Footage mostly out of focus.
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