U.S. Army Air Services maneuvers of First Provisional Air Brigade at Wilbur Wright airfield in Dayton, Ohio. U.S. Army Air Services aircraft including DH-4s and P-1Cs, come in for a landing at the Wilbur Wright airfield. A pursuit P-1C taxiis in and turns about to park. Crewman climbs from rear seat of aircraft.
Various endurance flights and their comparison. A map of the United States as it depicts the comparison of various endurance flights from 1909 to 1921. Map compares various flights like the 1910 flight by Glenn Curtis, trans continental flight in 1919 by O.C. Read, non stop trans Atlantic flight by Captain John Olcock. 1st transcontinental flight by R.C. Towler in 1912.
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Provisional Wing at an annual training in the United States. Men unload supplies from U.S. Army Air Corps C-2 aircraft flown from Rockwell field. Men load supplies from an aircraft into a truck. A U.S. Army Air Corps C-1 aircraft parked beside two C-2 aircraft on a field.
A drill to evacuate babies at a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during World War II. An air raid alarm being sounded as nurses carry babies out from a room at St. Vincent hospital for evacuation. Babies being handed over from one person to another, with nurses, nuns, and soldiers all participating in a line. Babies with tags attached to them being placed in a bus. Babies and nurses in a moving bus on the way to a safe facility. Babies at an underground air raid shelter play room. Nurses and nuns look after the children as they play.
Barrage balloons being released in the United States during World War II. Barrage balloon anchored at a football field in northwest United States. At the North west defense command headquarters areas to be protected are being spotted on a map. Orders for the release of the barrage balloons being sent through telephones to the various Commanders. Barrage Balloons being released from the football field to keep an eye over the Pacific. Barrage balloons in flight.
United States Anti Aircraft guns ready for use in a coastal area in case of air raid during World War 2. Anti aircraft gun crew man their positions to meet an air raid. Dwellings and haystacks give way to anti aircraft gun hidden under coverings that camouflage them. Roofs of houses being removed as guns are raised. A roof top tennis court moves to the side as an anti aircraft gun is raised.
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