Wrights Brothers are honored in Dayton, Ohio. A still photograph of the Wright Brother's home in Dayton. Orville Wright flanked by army, navy and civilian representatives. A funeral ceremony in a graveyard for Wilbur Wright. Various dignitaries walk up to a tombstone. Men place wreaths on the grave of Wilbur Wright. A street in Dayton. Wright's home and bicycle shop in Dayton. A model of Wright Brothers' first aircraft on a stand. The engine of the first Wright aircraft.
U.S. Air Force Material Command headquartered at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. Aerial photograph of Wright Field highlights new construction planned. People assembled out in the field for ground-breaking ceremony. U.S. Army Air Force officers shaking hands at start of ground-breaking ceremony. One officer speaks using microphone on a tripod. Heavy construction equipment in background. One officer performs the traditional ground-breaking, using a spade with a large ribbon tied to it.
U.S. Air Force C-74 Globemaster cargo aircraft at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. A C-74 Globemaster parked at Wright Field. Several ground crew stand in wheel well under No.3 engine of the aircraft. A ground crewman works on the tail of the C-74 aircraft, which displays the identification number: 265402 . No. 2 engine and open side door of the aircraft. A loadmaster stands in the open doorway with cable winch control in his hand. Man on ground secures cargo which loadmaster then raises with electrical winch .A jeep being loaded using platform elevator at underside of the C-74 Globemaster. Cargo hold of the aircraft with jeep being lifted up by elevator. Loadmaster secures elevator platform and then closes bottom cargo doors. Jeep is driven several feet forward inside the cargo compartment.
The Army Air Forces demonstrate a new method of towing gliders in Dayton Ohio. A tow-bar is used in place of the longer cable. A man attaching tow-bar to glider. Plane takes off towing the glider.
The Army Air Force Institute in Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. Students attend the classes. Exteriors of experimental laboratories at Wright Field. Student observes laboratory tests of materials. Various equipment in laboratory. Procurement officers in the factory. 'Operations Altitude 300' building at Wright Field. A plane taxis and takes off.
The city of Dayton, Ohio working to deal with its housing shortage during World War 2. Influx of World War II war production workers causes many workers to live in group homes and shelters. Women in an open common area of a shelter with many bunks and cots for beds. Men and women are seen in shared living quarters, doing ordinary thing, such as reading , conversing, sewing, and ironing clothes, and preparing food in a common kitchen. A billboard in a field, announces "Hartman Homes, developed by the Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority. A victory Housing Project of the Federal Public Housing Authority." Camera pans to show a wide expanse of ground being worked with a steam shovel, as construction begins. Engineers and builders look over plans at the job site. Scene shifts to another housing project site with some attached houses already constructed. At another location several fairly large single family dwellings are seen in mid-stage of construction. A low apartment house is seen under construction as well as various new streets with newly built homes. A large building in downtown Dayton displays a sign reading: "This property is being remodeled to house War Workers."
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