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Two British spitfires and a C -47, towing a glider, take off in France

Forward air operations in France during World War II. Two Spitfire Mk IX aircraft, of 222 Squadron, RAF, with white stripe invasion markings on them, take off from dirt field, raising dust as they depart. Trucks drive over the field raising dust clouds. U.S. Army Air Force C -47 Skytrain takes off towing a United States Army Air Force Waco CG-4 glider. Wreckage of two Spitfires and a Tempest or Typhoon aircraft, in D-day paint, are seen on the field. An operator is shown, working in the mobile control vehicle.

Location: France
Date: 1944, June 16
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675068872
Colonel W.E. Easterwood presents a $25,000 prize to French aviators Coste and Bellontefor the first one-stop flight from Paris to New York to Dallas.

Film opens showing people assembled at a celebratory dinner, honoring French aviators, Captain Dieudonne Costes and Lieutenant Maurice Bellonte, who on September 1, 1930, flew their Breguet XIX aircraft,"Le Point d'Interrogation" (The Question Mark) non-stop from Paris to New York, and thence to Dallas Texas,landing at Love Field, Dallas, on September 4th,where they were greeted by 30,000 aviation enthusiasts. They are being honored by William Edward (Colonel) Easterwood, Jr., a Texas philanthropist and aviation enthusiast who had offered a $25,000 prize for the first one-stop flight from Paris to New York to Dallas,Texas. Colonel Easterwood delivers congratulatory remarks, and presents his check for the prize to the fliers. Closeup of the Easterwood check. Broadcast microphones are placed close to Colonel Easterwood and the fliers. Next, the fliers stand near the end of the event. Scene shifts completely to Costes and Bellonte with their aircraft, "The Question Mark, aboard a steamship, ready to sail back to France. Closup of the aircraft with large question mark painted on its side along with names of cities world-wide to which it had flown. Among these are: Hanoi; Calcutta; Karachi; Alepo; Athens; Rome; Paris; and New York. (Note: There is a display at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas Love Field, that includes the actual prize check as well as a panoramic picture of the "Question Mark" landing in Dallas, along with a plaque commemorating the event.)

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1930, October 16
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675069012
German rigid airship Graf Zeppelin approaches a mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

German rigid airship LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin is moored in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The nose of the airship. Full view of the airship. The tail of the airship. 'D-LZ 127' written on the airship. People in the foreground look at the Zeppelin. A mast in the background. The airship approaches the mast.

Location: Lakehurst New Jersey USA
Date: 1931
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675069029
Working of a portable electric submersible pump used for removing water from a flooded ship compartment in the United States.

A training film depicts different types of portable pumping equipment, their capabilities, applications, limitations and workings used for removing water from flooded compartments of a ship in the United States. Portable pumping equipment on a ship include a D-500 pump, a portable electric submersible pump, eductors and buckets. The portable electric submersible pump is handled by two men. Animation depicts the working of the pump. A man connects a hose line to the pump. He puts the pump in a wire stainer basket. A man operates an overboard discharge connection. A man attaches the hose to the discharge connection. He closes the switch. The water comes out from the hose. Three men on the deck work with the pump. The limitations of the pump. Men attach a hose to the pump and put it in a basket. A flooded compartment and a pump put in the compartment to remove water.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1950, January
Duration: 4 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069048
Roosevelt talks about dictators of Asia and Europe not doubting on Americas unanimity during a speech in the United States.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives a speech in the United States. He stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone. He talks about the needs of the nation. Officials and dignitaries seated in a hall. Men take pictures. Roosevelt speaks about dictators of Asia and Europe not doubting America's unanimity. He expresses his thoughts on the future. The Nazi elective system of the Government. He speaks about decisions taken by democracy. The end of compromises to be reached by the Americans.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 6 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069084
President Roosevelt talks about the constitutional rights and sacrifices by individuals during a speech in the United States.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives a speech in the United States. President Roosevelt at a podium and speaks into a microphone. He speaks about the sacrifice of some privileges and the impact of these privileges on daily life like increase in taxes, and lower profits from business. He also talks about an increase in production and maintaining the tempo. Roosevelt talks about the constitutional rights.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069085
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