International exchange of CAP ( Civil Air Patrol ) cadets in Urbana, Illinois. A PT-13 aircraft being pushed manually for use as a tow plane for glider (SGU 1-19). A man attaches the glider to the tow plane as cadets look on. The PT-13 tows the glider to the take off strip. The glider takes off as the aircraft tows it. A Fairchild aircraft in flight. A glider aircraft comes in for landing and makes a touch down. A pilot in the cockpit of the glider aircraft after it lands. A man pushes the glider and it is towed for take off. A weather vane at the airport and flight control at the strip.
New helicopters being tested in the United States. United States XR-8 helicopter lifts off during a test flight. Men look on. A helicopter lifts off from a roof with cars parked on the ground below. A U.S. Air Force helicopter during a test flight comes in and lands. The pilot works on throttles and foot paddle to control the various functions. The pitch control of the helicopter. Propellers of the helicopter rotate. The helicopter lifts off. The pilot works on the throttles.
M2 Carbine fired in the United States. A man holds M1 and M2 Carbine. A lever on M2 that makes it different from the M1. A man fires M2 carbine as he pulls the trigger. Lever being moved forward and M2 is automatically operated. Magazine used for the M2 Carbine. An operating model of M2 Carbine. A lever being fitted on the crank pin. Trigger being squeezed to demonstrate the mechanism of the new M 2 Carbine. A man pulls th lever. Slide of the operating model moves down. Selector being fitted on crank pin. A man demonstrates the automatic and semi automatic mechanism of the M 2 Carbine. A man fires the Carbine. (World War II period).
Sparrow III an American air to air missile in the United States. Sparrow III heads towards a United States F6F Drone aircraft after being launched from an aircraft. Drone tries to climb up, Sparrow strikes the aircraft and the plane bursts into flames. Another Sparrow III missile moves towards a Drone and hits the plane. Smoke rises from the aircraft. F9F Drone in flight being struck by a Sparrow III . Sparrow III heads upwards after being launched and leaves behind a vapor trail.
Terrier, an American surface to air missile in the United states. A Terrier missile being launched from a cement structure. Missile takes off leaving behind a fiery flare. Missile moves upwards and zig zags through the sky. Terrier being launched from the left arm of the launcher. Missile climbs up steeply.
Sparrow III, an American air to air missile in United states. A Sparrow III missile strikes a United States F9F Drone aircraft and smoke rises. F9F Drone climbs up while in flight. Aircraft being hit by Sparrow III. Sparrow III heads towards target leaving behind a vapor trail and strikes a F9F Drone plane which falls. A puff of smoke in the sky.
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