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Transatlantic air service is extolled 35 years after the Wright Brothers first flight. Howard Hughes takes off on round-the- world flight

Animated map shows sailing vessel leaving Coast of United States heading to the British Isles. Next, the Cunard-White Star ocean liner, S.S. Aquitania, is shown underway in the Atlantic, with note that the ship crossing only takes four days. Animated map shows America and Europe "moving closer together" as a result. Noting that an airplane flew from New York to Paris in 16 hours and 38 minutes, Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 Super Electra Special aircraft, heavily loaded with fuel, is seen making a difficult takeoff from the short (3500 foot) runway at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, on July 10th, 1938, headed to Paris, France on first leg of its round-the-world flight. Glimpse of the aircraft overhead as it sets course for Newfoundland on a Great Circle route to Paris.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1938, July 10
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027430
Safety planes compete in Guggenheim Aircraft Competition in Mitchel field in New York.

Safety planes in Guggenheim Aircraft Competition. Aircraft on the field. Pilots in cockpit. The plane takes off. Burnelli CX-3 in flight. A guard tower in the background. Other plane in the field. A British entry, the Handley Page H.P. 39 "Gugnunc" with slotted wing seen on the airfield. It takes off. Other plane takes off.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1929
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027454
Pilots prepare for the second lap of globe flight in United States.

Pilots prepare for the second lap of globe flight in United States. The airplanes leaves Mather field for Seattle. People gather to bid them good bye. A large crowd gathers at the field. Airplanes fly in the sky. High altitude view of the field. The plane crosses Columbia River. It crosses Mount Shasta. It flies over Sand Point, Seattle. The plane lands in water at the Canadian Territory. People gather to greet the pilots. They receive British colors and memorial souvenir of Prince Rupert.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1924, April
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027477
President Poincaré awards the Cross of the Legion of Honor to Moroccan Regiment during World War I

President Poincaré awards the Cross of the Legion of Honor to Moroccan unit in France, during World War 1. The French President Poincare, accompanied by General Joffre and General Humbert, reviews a formation of French troops. He pins the Cross of the Legion of Honor to the colors of a Moroccan Infantry Regiment and decorates several individual soldiers. Separate scenes shows soldiers posing with German 210mm howitzers and long guns captured by British and French troops.

Location: France
Date: 1916
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027516
Some of the more than 57 thousand German prisoners of War taken in a battle of World War I

Some of more than 57 thousand German prisoners of war taken by British forces during a major battle of World War 1.

Location: France
Date: 1917
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027535
Wedding of Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia and Prince Ernest Augustus of Brunswick- Luneburg, in Berlin, Germany

Various scenes, not necessarily in chronological order, associated with the wedding of Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Prince Ernest Augustus of Brunswick- Luneburg, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland on 24 May, 1913, in Berlin, Germany. British King George V enters a royal coach followed by German Kaiser Wilhelm II. Footman places carriage robe over their legs and they depart, followed by a mounted military rider escort. Another royal coach arrives immediately and Empress Auguste Victoria (Augusta Victoria) of Germany and Queen Mary of England, step into it. The coach moves away. View of many men in formal military uniforms on walkway behind. More carriages arriving as many ladies emerge from passageway to the walkway in the background. Princess Viktoria Luise, and Prince Ernest Augustus enter a motorcar. Contingents of mounted German Guards Cuirassiers lead the way for the royal coaches carrying King George V of Britain and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Empress Auguste Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck. More contingents of mounted German Guards Cuirassiers follow behind.

Location: Berlin Germany
Date: 1913, May 24
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027574
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