Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members hold a ceremoney with cross burning in the United States. Members of Ku Klux Klan wearing robes and masks carry burning torch sticks as they move around in a circle. A huge cross on fire during the cross burning ceremony.
U.S. Army Air Corps C-2A aircraft being refueled in mid air during a 11,000 mile long endurance flight in Los Angeles, California. C-2A aircraft in flight with the Douglas C-1 aircraft in flight forward and above it. Tanker plane C-1 lowers its hose to Question Mark aircraft. Crew member on Question Mark catches the hose and drags it inside. C-2A aircraft being refueled in mid air. Another aircraft in flight in the background. C-2A Question Mark aircraft being towed by a tractor on a field as ground crew surround it.
Successful endurance flight of U.S. Army Air Corps C-2A aircraft in Los Angeles, California. C-2A Question Mark aircraft on a field with people gathered around it. Crew members of the C-2A aircraft being congratulated by an officer. Major Carl Spaatz smokes and talks to a crew member. Crew members lined up beside the plane and they board a vehicle. C-2A aircraft being towed by a tractor. Crew members of C-2A aircraft stand against the plane including Major Carl Spaatz, Captain Ira Eaker, Captain Halvorsen, Lieutenant Quesada and Sergent Hooe.
Successful endurance flight of U.S. Army Air Corps C-2A aircraft in Los Angles, California. C-2A Question Mark aircraft taxis and takes off from an airfield in California. Douglas C-1 transport aircraft in flight. C-1 aircraft lowers a hose to refuel the C-2A in mid air. Hose attached to the aircraft as oil, food and gasoline are being supplied to C-2A aircraft. C-1 refueled C-2A Question Mark during the 150 hour long endurance flight.
Successful endurance flight of U.S. Army Air Corps C-2A aircraft in Los Angles, California. C-2A Question Mark aircraft taxis as it lands at an airfield in California. Crew members get off the plane and being congratulated by fellow pilots. Crew members talk to each other. Crew members including Major Carl Spaatz, Captain Ira Eaker, Lieutenant E.R. Quesada, Lieutenant H.A. Halvorsen, Sergeant R. W. Hooe stand against a plane. A pyramid of empty fuel drums symbolizing the 5,200 gallons of fuel used during the endurance flight of C-2A aircraft. Crew members pose in front of the mounds of gasoline cans.
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.