First movie scenes of Chicago from air. Film maker Harold McCormick Jr. adjusts camera at flying boat. Pilot Witmer boards his Curtiss Amphibian flying boat. Two Curtiss Amphibian flying boat taxi on water. Passengers on the boat wave. Aerial scenes of Chicago coast line and downtown Chicago areas and landmarks. Scenes of building and factories of Chicago. Scenes of shipping facilities. Scene of naval fleet.
Aerial view of Chicago, Illinois. Aerial view of buildings and skyline in Chicago. Aerial view of Boston Store building and North American building in Chicago. Smoke arises from the buildings. Curtiss Amphibian flying boat in low fly-by to right.
Launch of Wright plane in North Carolina on 17 December 1903 and in Virginia on 09 September 1908, United States. Wibur Wright places wheels beneath wing on Kill devil hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States. Wright plane takes its first flight after launch. Flight of plane in France. Two men pull props through on the Wright aircraft. Frenchmen stand and watch Wilbur Wright who makes adjustment on aircraft engine. Launching tower at right. Wright plane launches by catapult in France. Civilians and officers attend the air show. Wright plane passes overhead. Flight of Wright plane in United States. Orville Wright and Lieutenant Lahm sits on control section of the plane. Wright plane launches by catapult launch track at Fort Myers in Virginia on 09 September 1908. Plane in flight at Fort Myers. Spectators watch the plane. Army personnel move the Wright plane across open terrain they remove hangar doors from storage building. Army personnel grouped around the Wright aircraft. President Taft stand along the spectators. President Taft walk through spectators.
Suspension of Douglas World Cruiser in United States. Douglas world Cruiser carried in mid air by derrick. The aircraft lowered into the water. View of the cruiser cockpit. Cruiser afloat in water. Pilot sits in cockpit of cruiser. Men stand on pontoons. Three men stand on pontoons. Boat tows aircraft to the left then turns and tows it to the right
Preparations before flight of Douglas World Cruiser in United States. Approximately 35 United States military personnel pose for a group shot in front of Douglas world cruiser. They stand in front of world cruiser and other men shake hands with them. Fliers examine the content box of cruiser
Douglas World Cruiser lands and people receive it in United States. Douglas world cruiser in flight. Cruiser lands on the ground. Men run to the aircraft. Man shows mails to pilot of the cruiser. Major Martin and a civilian in front of the aircraft. Pilot and copilot alight from aircraft. Group of personnel stand around and watch the aircraft.
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