Senate War Investigating Subcommittee Hearings,1947 in Washington DC. Officials seated for Senate Hearings. Retired Army Major General, Bennett E. Myers, testifies about his personal plan to borrow money to invest in Government bonds.He talks about his dinnertime conversation with Neil S. McCarthy and denies any intent to seek assistance in obtaining a loan from Howard Hughes.
Senate War Investigating Subcommittee Hearings,1947 in Washington DC. Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. is seen holding a head phone speaker to his good ear as he listens and reacts silently to testimony of others at the hearing.
Prototype (XF2D-1) of the U.S. Navy F2H McDonnell Banshee jet fighter plane during an introductory flight over Missouri in January, 1947. The aircraft carries the name Banshee on its forward fuselage, and identification number, etc. on its empennage.
The chassis and drivetrain of a 1947 Matador trucks are lifted onto a dock. Worker operates crane gear controls. Dock workers roll Matador chassis onto braided cable net. Worker attaches braided cable to net using a turnbuckle. Workers tighten cables to rear of chassis. Truck chassis lifted from dock.
A film illustrates the importance of the Burma Road during World War II. The Burma Road is presented as a vital link between Lashio, Burma and Kunming, China. A mountainous terrain. Supply trucks parked along the side of the road. Army trucks move along the mountain road.
A film illustrates the importance of the Burma Road during World War II. Animated map highlights Kunming, Hsiakawan and Tali in China. Hsiakawan in Yunnan is depicted on the map as a vital link. U.S. Army trucks parked outside a building in Hsiakawan. U.S. and Chinese personnel work around a truck mounted crane. Chinese workers lined up outside the Burma Highway Administration Building in Hsiakawan. Chinese workers repair the trucks. A bulldozer in operation. The trucks move along the Burma Road.