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Helicopter rising to a short distance and descending in the first flight tests at Soesterberg in 1925.
Shows men assisting helicopter to rise. Helicopter rises to a short distance and descends. The action is repeated and finally the helicopter tilts on its side and is held by men.
A seaplane being towed by a tugboat in the United States.
A Ford 5-AT Tri-motor Float plane is seen being moving under its own power in a river during tests in 1925. (Its first flight was in 1926.) Later, it is seen being towed close to a tugboat, by a line fastened to its nose. Two men in life jackets stand atop its wing, and several follow in a dory. Several men monitor the tow line from the back of the tugboat.
Assortment of unrelated scenes from post-World War 1 period, containing mostly U.S. Navy officers.
A Rear Admiral steps from a doorway, resplendent in special full dress uniform, complete with cocked hat and special embroidered rank insignia on his sleeve. The uniform appears to be European (not American). The scene is repeated in a second take. A French aviator, in leather jacket, walks in front of an early French biwing headless pusher airplane parked in an open hangar. (Unlike a Curtiss headless pusher aircraft, this one does not have tricycle lsnding gear.) He bends to greet a little girl who walks to meet him with her mother. The three pose for the camera. Next scene shows U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Richard H. Jackson (Commander Battleship Divisions Battle Fleet, 1925-1926). He steps from a building followed by Naval officers. Jackson converses with a young Navy Captain, as others relax behind them. . Closeup of Admiral Jackson and the Captain. The group moves away. Next, a fairly young U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (unidentified) is seen in front of a long, wide, set of granite steps, shaking hands with a Navy Petty officer. They engage in conversation and then the Petty Officer leaves, followed by the Admiral. Next, is seen the entrance to a building numbered 22, that has U.S. Navy signs in its windows. A U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (unidentified) exits the building, accompanied by a Commander and a Lieutenant Commander. The weather is cold enough to show visible moisture from their breaths. The three share entertaining conversation , including smiles and laughs.
Flight testing of a bi-wing Berliner Helicopter in Washington DC.
Test flight of a Berliner helicopter by Henry Berliner. A hybrid airplane helicopter built by Emile Berliner and his son Henry Berliner is shown during a Washington DC test flight. It rises and move forward in short hops. The lighter weight design and high incidence large camber lower wing indicates it was likely built in 1924 or 1925 as one of the last Berliner models, following after a triplane version that was test flown in February 1924.
U.S. Navy battle fleet engaged in Fleet Problem maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean
The U.S. Navy battle fleet engaged in Fleet Problem (number 5) in 1925. Armed U.S. sailors wade ashore from whale boats. They assemble and march from the beach carrying the colors. Sailors and marines charge across a beach area and fire their rifles at targets from prone positions. They jump up en masse and repeat the process closer to the targets. U.S. warships anchored (possibly at Pearl Harbor).Martin SC-1 float planes take off on scouting mission. A formation of Martin SC-1s in flight. U.S. Submarine (SS-44) glides abeam a battleship. A line of submarines moving on the surface past a battleship in the background. A pair of light cruisers underway.
United States Army pilots being welcomed after their first successful around the world flight.
Events leading to development of aviation. United States Army aircraft in flight during their first around the world flight. Aircraft parked on a field as a large crowd gather to welcome the Army pilots. Pilots pose with an aircraft in the background after their successful around the world flight in 1925. Lieutenant Commander John Rodgers as he leaves for a flight from San Francisco to Honolulu. Aircraft takes off.
