First Regiment, California Volunteers, boarding the Pacific Mail steamer, SS City of Peking, to serve in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The troops board the steamer at the dock First Street between Brannan and Townsend streets in San Francisco, California. Relatives waving United States flags bid the troops goodbye in the foreground. The troops are seen climbing the gangplank with their travel kits and rifles. At least one woman in the crowd raises a handkerchief to her eyes. The troop ships SS Australia and SS City of Sydney departs San Francisco for Manila, Philippines. Troops are seen on the deck of SS Australia. Two harbor tugs escort the SS City of Sydney. The steamships depart San Francisco on May 25, 1898.
Donald Campbell sets a new world record over the sands of Lake Eyre in Australia. Campbell seated in his 'Bluebird' sets a speed record of 403 miles per hour and beats his father's record of 360 miles per hour. His wife hands him a toy before he begins his ride. Crowd gathered to watch the record setting. Cameraman records the event.
Assembling of P-38 plane in Australia. Soldier mechanics clean and grease various engine parts. Several other soldiers open boxes and take out the parts of wing section and assemble them together. (World War II period).
Partial P-38 plane on lake freighter in Australia. Huge crane lifts the wingless plane completely. P-38 plane is loaded on the lake freighter. Freighter moves. Wingless P-38 plane is off-loaded from the freighter. Tractors pull wingless P-38 planes along a road.
Assembled P-38 plane in Australia. A pilot walks towards the plane. Puts on the parachute pack and climbs up in the plane. He then checks the plane while people gather around the plane outside field.
Assembled P-38 plane in Australia. One of the P-38planes takes off from the field. Few soldiers gather around the other plane. P-38 flying in the sky. Soldiers carry a wing section of a P-38. (World War II period).
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