Celebration of the 38th anniversary of the U.S. Army Air Forces, dating back to establishment of the Aeronautical Section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, in 1907. Airmen of the Army Air Forces march in formation on the flight line at Wright Field in Dayton,Ohio. Aviation pioneer, Orville Wright, is seen in the reviewing stand. A color guard marches past the the reviewing stand. A 4-engine German Junkers JU-290 transport aircraft is seen parked on the field. (It arrived on July 31, 1945, after being flown to Wright Field from Europe, by U.S. Air Forces Colonel Harold E. Watson and co-pilot Captain Fred McIntosh,who were delivering it to Air Technical Intelligence Headquarters.) The crew of the JU-290 (named "Alles Kaputt") pose in front of it. Colonel Watson, is seen holding a Dachshund dog. The JU-290 takes off on a demonstration flight. A new U.S. P-80 "Shooting Star" jet airplane (serial number 44-84995) is rolled out for all to see. It takes off in a demonstration flight. (Late in World War 2.)
United States nuclear testing footage. View of the fireball from the 19th full-scale atomic detonation of Operation Plumbbob, code named "Fizeau." The 11 kiloton shot, fired atop a 500 foot tower, as observed from "News Nob" at a distance of about seven miles.
A Japanese Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke II gets dressed in Japan. Ennosuke II sits in front of a mirror. He puts powder on his face. He wears a cap and applies white makeup (oshiroi) over his face. Then he creates new eyebrows and adds final touches. Men assist him in putting on his costume .
Fishing activity aboard a New England fishing boat off the coast of Massachusetts in the United States. Crewmen empty fishing net on deck of the boat. Men sort fish. They place the fish in containers of water (livewells ).
Fishing activity aboard a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Massachusetts in United States. Man holds a penknife in his teeth.. He cuts the fishing net and repairs damaged sections by sewing and knotting in new material..
Monaco acclaims the birth of a new born crown prince. A coast line of the city. Guards stand with royal signs. Royal guards places notices on a wall. They fire guns from a fort near the coast. Prince Rainier III stands in a balcony holding his 14 month old daughter Caroline in his arms and waves. He officially announces the birth of the crown prince Albert Alexander Louie Pierre. People standing below the balcony cheer. People cheer around a fire at night.
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