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A USAAF officer trains a new B-17 pilot in cockpit inspection and start up procedures in the United States.

A U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) training film titled 'How to fly the B-17. Part I. Ground Operations.' about inspections and safety precautions by a pilot prior to take off. A USAAF officer trains a new pilot beginning his career as a USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress pilot. The instructing officer, trainee pilot and aircraft engineer in the cockpit, prepare for take off. The fire guard gives the all clear. The pilot is instructed to check and adjust the: master and ignition switches, batteries and inverter power, volts on the inverter. The pilot reaches out of the cockpit window and gives the hand signal for external power (source of electric power). The ground crew man turns on the portable generator and links the power cable to the aircraft. Further cockpit check includes turning on or inspection of: parking brakes, hydraulics check, booster pumps, pressure carborator filters, fuel quantity in the tanks. the pilot is instructed to give the signal to start engine number 1 and adjust the throttle. Check: the starter switch, hand timer, other start and mesh controls, oil pressure, RPM. The pilot gives the signal to start engine number 2. Adjustment of the vacuum selector switch, flight indicator check. The officer instructs the pilot to repeat all inspection procedures for engine number 2 as conducted for engine number 1. (World War II period).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1944
Duration: 6 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057843
New U.S. Ambassador to Canada Stanley Woodward arrives to take up his duties at the American Embassy in Canada.

New U.S. Ambassador to Canada Stanley Woodward arrives at the American Embassy in Canada. Stanley Woodward and his wife arrive by a railroad train and are greeted by a Canadian official. Exteriors of the American Embassy. Interiors of the Embassy shows Stanley shaking hands with staff members. A clock tower. Stanley arrives and shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent.

Location: Canada
Date: 1950, June 26
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058225
Stanley Sayres sets a new speed record in his hydroplane 'Slo-Mo-Shun' on Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington DC.

A new speedboat record is made on Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington DC. Seattle auto dealer Stanley Sayres gets into his hydroplane 'Slo-Mo-Shun'. A man looks through a sighting instrument. The hydroplane moves on Lake Washington. He averages 160 plus miles per hour.

Location: Seattle Washington USA
Date: 1950, June 26
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058228
World War II Japanese attack on troop convoy at Port Moresby New Guinea; also Battle of Midway scenes aboard USS Yorktown.

American and Australian troop convoy underway at sea, and then arriving at Port Moresby, New Guinea. A Hudson bomber of the Royal Australian Air Force flys by the troop ship escorting them into the harbor. U.S. and Australian troops unloading men and supplies at Port Moresby. Japanese planes attack the dock area and troop convoy. Elevated land-based views of the harbor with explosions and smoke during the bombing. Anti aircraft guns fired at enemy planes. Soldiers and sailors on ships at harbor open fire on the Japanese aircraft overhead. Planes drop bombs and explosions occur. Complete change of scene to the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. United States Navy sailors fighting fires aboard the USS Yorktown. Japanese airplanes overhead during the Battle of Midway attacking the Yorktown. Patterns of tracer bullets seen fired from the Yorktown. Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft is hit by gunners on the USS Yorktown.

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058309
Civilians read news, cook and arrange for food and water after the Allied armies take over Cologne, Germany.

Life in the city of Cologne , Germany after Allied occupation during World War II. A sign reads ' Koln' Damaged Cathedral in cologne as a result of Allied bombings. Interiors of the Cathedral. A severely damaged rail road station in the city. Hohenzollernbrucke bridge across the river Rhine. German civilians around a bulletin board as thy read news about the war. A man waits for a street car. A damaged street car. People gathered outside a shelter. Women cook food at a community kitchen. Allied armies supply water to the people. Water being filled in containers. Women wash clothes. Food being looted from Nazi Army kitchen. People carry food crates and bags from the kitchen.

Location: Cologne Germany
Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058756
San Francisco policemen march and display new techniques of fighting against the gangsters in San Francisco, California.

Police men show new techniques of dealing with culprits in San Francisco, California. Officials at a ceremony. San Francisco policemen lined up at a field during the ceremony. The policemen pass in review. Officers hold the American flag during the ceremony. Cavalry and infantry units march. Policemen on bikes during the parade. An insignia reads ' San Francisco police '. The police exhibits methods of dealing with culprits. Three men acting as gangsters enter a house. The policemen arrive in a car. They fire pistols at the gangsters. A smoke grenade being used. The police succeeds in getting the gangsters out of the house.

Location: San Francisco California USA
Date: 1935, November 13
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058984
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