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Scenes from the Wright Brothers first public demonstration flight in Le Mans France.

First public demonstration flight of the Wright Brothers in Le Mans France in 1908 as seen in a 1928 commemoration film. Mechanics rotate the propellers of the aircraft for engine start. Orville Wright sitting in the cockpit with a person. The aircraft is launched by means of a catapult. The Wright aircraft flies low over a field.

Location: Le Man France
Date: 1908, August 8
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068545
Aviator Charles Lindberg greets a crowd at the City Hall in Paris, France.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh in Paris, France after his trans-Atlantic flight. The City Hall or Hôtel de Ville (Pl. de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris, France) in Paris. A large gathering of people outside the Hall. French and American flags in the balconies. Lindbergh greets and waves to the crowd below from a balcony.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1928
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031357
Charles Lindbergh receives The Cross of the Legion of Honor and visits Nungesser's mother in Paris.

U.S. Ambassador to France Myron Herrick with aviator Charles Lindbergh after Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight to Paris. Herrick with Lindbergh outside a building. Herrick addresses the citizens of Paris. Lindbergh with President Gaston Doumergue and Herrick after receiving The Cross of the Legion of Honor at the Élysée Palace (55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France). A large crowd gathered as Herrick and Lindbergh arrive to meet Charles Nungesser's mother. Policemen control the crowd. A tram amidst the throng.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1928
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031355
Charles Lindbergh attends a farewell dinner in his honor in Paris and departs for Brussels.

Aviator Charles Lindberg in Paris after his trans-Atlantic flight. Lindbergh honored at a dinner attended by the distinguished men of France. The guests seated at a table. Lindbergh's plane 'Spirit of St Louis' parked in the background. Guests including French President Gaston Doumergue. U.S. Ambassador to France Myron T. Herrick bids farewell to Lindbergh. Men prepare his plane for the flight. A large crowd looks on as his plane taxiing at Le Bourget aerodrome (Paris-Le Bourget Airport, Rue de Prague, Zone Aviateurs, Le Bourget, F-93350). The Spirit of St. Louis takes off for Brussels, Belgium.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1928
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031358
Eisfeld-Valier rocket propulsion system tests using simple chassis with steel wheels running on narrow gauge railroad.

July 17, 1928, Friedrichshohe, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Trial run of an Eisfeld-Valier propulsion system on a simple rail car (chassis mounted on steel wheels) running on the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway ,in central Germany. A man fits rocket boosters in the chassis. A flag marks the start point. The car leaves the start point and attains speed of over 100 Km per hour. Spectators stand near the track. July 25, 1928. Another trial run of the rocket-propelled rail car. Men near Eisfeld-Valier-Rak-1propelled rail car on tracks. Men fit rocket boosters in the car. The boosters are ignited. The car attains a speed of 180 Km per hour. July 26, 1928. Official speed run of the Eisfeld-Valier-Rak 1rail car at Stiege, Germany. On this third run, the car reached 180 km / hr but continues its strong acceleration, causing it to derail and fly off the track at a speed estimated to be 300 Km per hour.

Location: Germany
Date: 1928, July 17
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675024381
Men watch the damaged autogyro after its crashed landing at airfield in Paris, France.

Crashed landing of autogyro at airfield in Paris,France. Crew men stand near the autogyro at an airfield. Hangar in the background. The pilot starts the engine. The autogyro takes off and flies over the airfield. Hangar in the background. The autogyro crashes during landing. Men watch the damaged autogyro.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1928, December 19
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072945
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