Various aircraft during a commercial aircraft reliability tour for the Edsel B. Ford Trophy in the United States. Bi-planes on a field. Airplanes being flagged off one by one. Aircraft taxi along and take off. Monoplanes being flagged off one by one. Tree men on the field. A band plays at the field.
Visitors walking about on the ramp of the Ford Airport, in Dearborn Michigan, during the 1930 Ford Commercial Reliability Tour. Many are lined up by a fence, looking at a squadron of U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-1 Hawk pursuit airplanes parked in the grass. Scene shifts to closer to terminal building where visitors stroll amongst a variety of planes parked on the ramp. Buildings of the Greenfield Village are seen in the background, especially the Clock Tower. In near background, the squadron of P-1 airplanes have engines running. Camera moves and focuses on those aircraft. A light plane is seen inflight overhead. One of the P-1s taxis on the ramp. Next, woman aviator, Nancy Hopkins is seen in the cockpit of her Viking Kitty Hawk B4 biplane, NC30V. She is wearing helmet and goggles, and appears to have just parked her airplane. Two men greet her (one wearing a cowboy hat, of sorts). She turns and smiles for the camera. Then she removes helmet and goggles and climbs down from the cockpit, to pose next to her airplane, displaying the number “22” on its fuselage. On the plane’s tail, is written,”Kittyhawk” in large letters, followed by “ Kittyhawk Flying Boat Company, New Haven, Conn.” Camera shows formations of U.S. Army P-1s in flights of three, airborne overhead. A solo stunt airplane is seen next.
Ford Commercial Airplane Reliability Tour at the Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. People gathered at the Ford Airport in Michigan during the Ford Commercial Airplane Reliability Tour. People along the side of the airfield in front of the airport building. An aircraft in flight. A Ford Trimotor prepares to take off from the airfield. People beside another Ford Trimotor. 'Ford' and '23' written on the aircraft. The Ford Trimotor taxis and takes off from the airfield. A group of men watch the aircraft. A biplane on the airfield. Several people on the airfield. A man holding a flag walks with a woman among the crowd. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and Edsel Ford, Henry Ford's son and President of Ford Motor Company and William B.Stout, an executive at the Ford Motor Company, with another man standing and talking on the airfield. William Stout and the man walk away. Henry Ford and Edsel Ford walk together behind them. Henry Ford and Edsel Ford on the airfield talking to another man. A large crowd beside an aircraft on the airport. A man getting into the cockpit of the aircraft.
1930 Ford Commercial Airplane Reliability Tour at the Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. A Ford Trimotor aircraft in flight approaching the Ford Airport. Two men on the airfield. The Ford Trimotor taxiing on the airfield. A man on the airfield watching the trimotor. 'Ford' written on the side of the aircraft and number '5' written on the tail. Men getting out of the airplane and a few men standing at its door. Two women and two men pose and three men talk beside the trimotor. Woman aviator, Nancy Hopkins, steps from the cockpit of her Viking Kitty Hawk B4 biplane (NC30V), and poses beside it. (The number "22" is written on the aircraft fuselage and "Kitty Hawk" on the tail.) .Men and women behind the aircraft. Another aircraft in the background.
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, United States. A Marine ground crewman wearing noise suppressor headset standing on the Camp Pendleton airstrip giving hand signals to OV10A Bronco. The aircraft taxiing into parking area. Another ground crewman giving hand signals to the OV10A. Props begin slowing down. The pilot in the cockpit of the aircraft opens the side hatch. The ground crewmen stand near hatch. The pilot Lt. Col. Upschulte, climbs out of the aircraft and puts on the garrison cap. The pilot salutes Major General Quilter and speaks with another Marine officer. A few civilians standing in the area. Marines in formation in the far background. Lt. Col. Upschulte speaking to Major General Quilter and the Marine officer. The OV10A in the background. Major General Quilter, the pilot and other Marine officers walk and take seats in the aircraft parking area. The Marines in formation. A few Marine officers standing and a few of them seated in the area. The OV10A in the background. The Marine officers stand at attention. Other Marine officers at attention beside hangar in the far background. Major General W.B.Kyle speaking over the microphone. The Marine Colonels, Major General Quilter and other Marine officers seated. The OV10A in the background. Lt. Col. Upschulte stands behind the podium and speaks over the microphone. A few Marine officers standing and a few of them seated in the background.
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, United States. Major General Quilter and Major General W.B.Kyle stand on the Camp Pendleton airstrip speaking and a Marine officer standing at attention. Another officer with flight suit looks on. The Marines in formation in far background. General Quilter walks slowly, speaking and shaking hands with the Marine officers standing at attention. General Kyle following, shaking hands with the officers. The officer with flight suit following them. A part of OV10A in the background. General Quilter, General Kyle and other Marine officers walk, then turn and begin moving, speaking and shaking hands with the Marines standing in formation. The Marine officers inspecting the parked OV10A aircraft. Major General Quilter stands shaking hands with Lt. Col. Upschulte while posing next to the parked OV10A. General Kyle and other Marine officers stand looking at cargo area in the OV10A. Another Marine takes pictures with a camera. The Marine officers stand examining the cargo area of the parked OV10A. Other Marines walking in the background. General Quilter stands speaking with the pilot. A woman and a child walking in the background. Several Marines beside the hangar in the far background. General Quilter and the pilot walking on the airstrip. General Kyle and other Marine officers stand in a group talking. Several military personnel and civilians in the parking area looking at the parked OV10A. General Kyle stands speaking with the Marine officer next to the OV10A. 'Lt Col Upschulte' written on the aircraft. The men looking into the cockpit of the aircraft. Other Marines stand in the background. Major General Kyle and Marines Major J.F.Farber stand and look at the front portion of the parked OV10A. Other Marines looking at the aircraft in the background.
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