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U.S. Army Air forces pilots learn about the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt airplane

From a U.S. Army Air Force Training film, "How to Fly the P-47. Pilot Familiarization." United States pilot seated on table writes a postcard to his mother, "Mrs D.Q. Hopkins. 1024 Clay Avenue, Pelham, New York" Board in the background with 'Daily Assignment of today' written on it. Scene shifts to forward view from cockpit of a Republic P-47 aircraft flying low over the flight line at an Air Base. Momentary glimpse of the pilot and his post card in the office. Back again, to forward view from cockpit of a P-47, but this time it is on final approach to the runway. Scene shifts to ground view of a P-47 landing. It taxis to the ramp and parks. The crew chief stands on the wing as the pilot completes and signs the aircraft's Form 1 (record of any problems). Five pilots walk past the flight line. The pilot, wearing a seat pack parachute, climbs down from the cockpit. The five pilots, seen earlier, approach, and one introduces them to the P-47 pilot (Captain Hopkins). They are Lieutenants assigned to his training flight. He greets them and shakes hands with all. The group ask questions about the P-47. Then they all go to the pilots room. As Captain Hopkins takes off his flight gear he tells them the P-47 is designed to operate at high altitude. He describes the P-47, referencing a large illustration of it on the wall. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)

Date: 1943
Duration: 6 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022991
Man applies for a homestead at the New Deal Community called "Cumberland Homesteads"

Man arrives at the offices of Cumberland Homesteads, a New Deal Community being built by the Division of Subsistence Homesteads. He speaks to another man in front of the Information Office. Sign "Cumberland Homesteads Information" visible. He walks down a dirt road and arrives at another office. Sign out front says, "Office. William Macy Stanton, Architecture - Land Planning and Construction. D. F. Folger, Personnel and Purchasing." he enters the office and is seen seated at a table with another man (likely Stanton or Folger), filling out forms to apply for one of the homesteads. He exits the office together with the other man.

Date: 1935
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023111
Chief Justice Stone swears in President Harry S Truman in Washington DC, and Truman's early life highlights.

Chief Justice Harland F. Stone swears-in President Harry S Truman in Washington DC as President of the United States. James Forrestal, Edward R Stettinius and others look on. Views of the town of Lamar, Missouri where Truman was born, and of his home in Independence, Missouri. Pictures of Harry Truman in his World War I uniform and battle scenes during the first World War. Truman in front of a statue as a newly elected Senator. Harry Truman chosen as Vice President and view of him speaking with President Roosevelt. View of U.S. Capitol and Washington monument during funeral procession of Franklin D. Roosevelt, along with White House flag at half staff. President Harry Truman gives speech to Congress in the U.S. Capitol.

Date: 1945, April 12
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023232
Humanitarian and diplomatic efforts of President Harry Truman

President Harry S Truman marches in a parade with members of his World War I unit, Battery D. He shakes hands with disabled veterans, on the White House lawn. Aerial and ground views of encampments of homeless war veterans. President Truman signs Veterans Low Cost Housing Bill. Narrator discusses Truman's 10 Point Plan. Scenes of lower price tags on vegetables and meats in a market. President in a meeting with Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill, head of the Civil Rights Commission, discussing Civil Rights issues. President Truman shaking hands with Mexican President Miguel Aleman Valdez at the White House.

Date: 1948
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023235
Launch and destruction of Atlas-Able 5A and 5B at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

View of ground data collections at Cape Canaveral, Manchester, England, Singapore and Hawaii. Atlas D Missile on dolly. C-133B with its cargo doors open parked in the background. Atlas-Able 5A on launch pad. Aero jet General technicians work on the launch of second stage of Atlas-Able launch. Technicians manning consoles at missile block house. Atlas-Able 5A ignition and lift-off. Tracking station radar screen. Atlas-Able 5B on launch pad at prior dawn hour. Missile being launched with its lift off and climb. Atlas-Able 5B second stage explosion in air. Personnel in a meeting. Recovered missile parts.

Date: 1960, September 25
Duration: 6 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023339
Mercury astronaut candidate Frank Frazier wearing pressure suit undergoes altitude chamber test at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Prospective NASA Project Mercury astronaut, Captain Frank D. Frazier, USAF, wearing helmet and pressure suit undergoes altitude chamber test at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The subject enters a room after the doctor examines him.

Date: 1959, February
Duration: 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023426