Flight of Cierva C.8L autogiro (G-EBYY) from Croydon, United Kingdom to France, the first cross-channel flight by a rotating wing aircraft, on 18 Sep 1928. The pilot Juan de la Cierva and the editor of 'L Illustration' M Bouche stand near the 180 hp Lynx-powered autogiro. The men get into the autogiro. The pilot talks to spectators and photographers gathered around the autogiro. The autogiro takes off and is seen air-to-air over the channel. After the flight to St Inglevert, the autogiro later lands at Le Bourget airport, Paris (where it is now preserved at the Musee de l'Air). Men approach autogiro. The pilot sits on edge of cockpit of the autogiro.
NATO officers walk through a wooded area, led Alphonse Juin, Chief of Staff, Nato Infantry. General Juin was recently promoted to rank of Marshal of France, and wears corresponding seven-star rank insignia on his uniform. A U.S. Army Piper Cub aircraft takes off from a rough airfield, on which several other aircraft are parked.
U.S. army preparations in Salisbury, England a day prior to D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Tent bivouac area. Soldiers fasten camouflage net to M-5 tank. Tank covered with camouflage net. Jeeps, half-tracks, M-5 tanks move along road through wooded area. Two soldiers look at camp directory map. Armband 'TPN Corps - USA' on sleeve of Sergeant's jacket.
U.S. army supply area, Portland Beach Road, Portland, England, a day prior to D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War 2. U.S. sailor fills a gasoline tank from jerry cans. Sign reads 'In case of fire call NFS at Weymouth, Telephone Weymouth 1150.' Sign on fire extinguisher reads 'Danger No Smoking'. Cans in supply area with signs 'Petrol', 'Oil', 'Diesel', 'Kerosene'. Empty gasoline containers.
U.S. army preparations in Weymouth, England a day prior to D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Tanks move up. MP (Military Police) directs traffic. Tanks advance.
U.S. army preparations in Weymouth, England a day prior to D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. U.S. soldiers tie rolled camouflaged nets to tanks.
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