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Wright Brothers' first flight is celebrated and seen in archival footage, including flights at Le Mans France and other sites

Chronicling history of early flight. A German motorless glider early aircraft is launched from atop a hill and flies over bystanders on a field. Short history of the Wright Brothers flights at Kitty Hawk is given, showing planes, hangar, and living quarters for the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina during 1903 to 1908 period. Footage of successful flightby Wilbur Wright in Le Mans France on August 8, 1908. People watch from grandstand as plane flies. Newspaper headlines detail success in Le Mans. Front page of "The North American" is shown with headline "Wright Glides in Air as a Hawk; flies 2.17 Miles in 106 Seconds!"

Location: Le Mans France
Date: 1908, August 8
Duration: 3 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027432
YAK-12s and YAK-18s in formations during Tushino Air Show in Russia.

A huge gathering at the Tushino air show in Russia. Gliders being tugged by tow airplanes. Various formations of YAK-12s with flags of the Soviet republics mounted above cabins. Formation of YAK-18 trainers forming the words "SLAVA KPSS" (Glory to the CPSU).

Location: Tushino Russia
Date: 1956, June 23
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032566
Various photographs of the Wright Flyer aircraft at a museum in Detroit Michigan.

Photograph of the Wright Flyer at a museum in Detroit, Michigan. Wilbur Wright flies a glider. Various photographs of the Wright Flyer during flight and preparing to land.

Location: Detroit Michigan USA
Date: 1951, November
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036838
The Wright brothers and early models of airplanes developed and flown by them in the United States.

Depicts contribution of Wright brothers in development of airplanes. Old French bi-planes fly in parallel. Orville and Wilbur Wright brothers discuss with other man. Glider dragged of hill flies steadily. Wilbur attaches wheel beneath wing. First heavier than air plane takes off at Kitty hawk North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. Headlines of news paper about the event. Wilbur Wright prepares to fly under French Government subsidy, at La Mans in France. Orville flies with a passenger in Fort Myers, Virginia for an Army acceptance demonstration in July 1909. Men on ground watch the sustained flight of the plane. Bi plane flies close to ground in an open field. Military officials near the hanger of the plane. Wright brothers inspect catapult rails. The plane towed out and put on catapult. Two men rotate propeller to start the plane. Men pull weight to catapult the plane. Wright flyer climbs and plane takes off.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1909
Duration: 7 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036849
American troops march forward in France during World War 2

German prisoners explain captured artillery pieces to Allied soldier in France during World War II. United States military truck being towed by a vehicle. Gliders land and are concealed by trees. Military trucks, ambulance and troops on the move.

Location: France
Date: 1944, June 10
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038184
The 11th Airborne Division in Lipa, Philippines is visited by General Kruger.

Two planes tow two gliders and lift them off the ground in Lipa in Batangas province of Philippines. General Walter Kruger exits from a plane to visit the United States11th Airborne Division and Major General Joseph Swing greets him. The two officers talk to each other.

Location: Lipa Philippines
Date: 1945, July 19
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038679
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