In Germany, a demonstration of a Heinkel He 280 aircraft, the first turbojet-powered fighter aircraft in the world. Animated drawing of German Heinkel He 280 turbojet fighter aircraft. View of a He 280 fighter aircraft on an airfield, preparing for takeoff. It makes an extremely long flat takeoff. Trees in the background. Men on an airfield. Buildings in the background. Vehicles parked on the airfield. He 280 fighter aircraft in flight over grasslands. The He 280 aircraft lands. The aircraft parked on the airfield in the background. (This was one of only nine He 280 prototypes built by Heinkel, following on its experience with the He 178 prototype)
Berlin: Fuhrer Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini of Italy confer in Berlin. Both leaders enter a building followed by officers. A soldier gives a Nazi salute. Officers confer in a room. Italy: Mussolini, accompanied by German Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel and Commander Rodolfo Graziani, inspects new Italian Division. He talks to the soldiers. Soldiers set up equipment for display. Mussolini inspects equipment. Soldiers cheer as the official motorcade leaves. (World War II period).
United States bomber aircraft during first day light raid on Berlin during World War II. Bombers leave condensation trails in the sky while flying in formation toward Berlin. Views of American soldiers in aircraft. Aircraft drop bombs. Smoke arises due to explosion. B-17 aircraft in flight. Return of damaged B-17 bomber. American soldiers stand on and around a B-17 bomber after the bombing run.
President John F Kennedy takes stage during a question answer session in Washington DC. President advocates free elections in Berlin. He answers communists on Berlin.
Berliner an early helicopter lands at Bolling fiield in Washington DC, United States. Pilot stands with the helicopter in the background. Men work on the helicopter. Helicopter's engine starts and it takes off. (Note: The Berliner helicopter that first made a controlled flight, in 1924, is in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum collection and displayed at the College Park Aviation Museum in Maryland)
American Olympians of the 1936 Berlin Olympics welcomed in New York, United States. People gather in a stadium to welcome the Olympians after their outstanding performance at Berlin Olympics. Spectators seated at the stadium to watch the Olympians honored for their success at the games.
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