The first test flight of U.S. Army Air Corps Bell XFM-1 Airacuda bomber destroyer aircraft at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. XFM-1 stationery at the field. A pilot and an officer stand in front of the bomber airlift. The propeller of the aircraft starts. XFM-1 taxis and takes off. The aircraft in flight. XFM-1 lands at the air field and taxis.
The 1936 Olympic Games, the Eleventh Olympiad, at the German Arena on the western outskirts of Berlin, Germany. View of Olympic stadium. Bell rings and Olympic flame burns in stadium. Flags of participating nations fly. Flag of Olympic games flutters in the wind.
The 50-hours inspection of the ignition and electrical system of the USAAF B-24 Liberator heavy bomber aircraft at an airfield in the United States. The electrical specialist checks the regulators in the aircraft nose compartment. The specilaist checks starters and removes window strap for proper inspection. The specialist checks brush condition and inspects the heaters. He takes out screws and pulls out back casting and inspects the back plate for deformation of metals. The electrical specialist uses air hose to clean the oven. He checks and cleans the igniter using a brush. The specialist makes a similar inspection with the side heaters and cleans solenoid belt. He runs the motor and checks its functioning. He inspects the battery plug connection on the outside of the aircraft. He checks the A/C inverter. O perational check of alarm bell is done. He opens the fuse box to repair it, and with the help of a diagram he replaces the bad fuse with the new fuse. The aircraft in flight after completion of inspection.
Hippies and peace activists promoting peace in Detroit, Michigan. A large crowd of hippies and activists gather at the Belle Isle park for a love in. Man writes pacifist slogans on cars. Various peace slogans painted on cars, trucks and vans. People dance and promote peace and anti-war participants demonstrate against the war in Vietnam.
Cockpit of Memphis Belle B-17 with crew member in silhouette. Crew member looks into the bomb sight and adjusts controls. Engine with spinning propeller as seen through window while in flight. Several dark shots followed by a view of the sky above as seen through the upper canopy. Brief shot of crew member silhouetted within cockpit.
View from above gun turret in B-17 Memphis Belle as gun turret moves to various positions. Close up of crew member wearing oxygen mask. Gunner smoking cigarette as he zips up his jacket. Many dark shots of crew.
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