Glimpses of airplanes and crews that made the Pan American Goodwill flight that covered 22,000 miles to 21 Central and South American nations, in 1926. Aerial view of hangars and runway at kelly Air Base, Texas, as one of the five Loening OA-1 Amphibious aircraft takes off from the runway on Dec. 21, 1926.The five aircraft seen in flight over a city, are: The New York, with crew: Maj. Herbert Dargue and Lt. Ennis Whitehead; The San Antonio with crew: Capt. Arthur McDaniel and Lt. Charles Robinson; The San Francisco with crew: Capt. Ira Eaker and Lt. Muir Fairchild; The Detroit, with crew: Capt. Clinton Woolsey and Lt. John Benton; and The St. Louis, with crew: Lt. Bernard Thompson and Lt. Leonard Weddington. President Coolidge presenting the pilots with with citations for the Distinguished Flying Cross at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., on May 2, 1927, at the opening of the Pan American Air Commission Conference.
Animated map shows the course taken by Douglas World Cruiser aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Service in their round-the-world flight in 1924. It also highlights mishaps, such as the location of Major Fredrick F Martin's crash in mountains off Alaska and where Lt. Wade was forced down and wrecked near Iceland. Animation shows route from England to Newfoundland to Greenland to Labrador to east coat of United states and aerial route across states. The expedition was completed by 2 of the 5 original Douglas World Cruiser aircraft, namely: the "Chicago," crewed by Lt. Lowell Smith and Lt. Leslie Arnold; and the "New Orleans," crewed by Lt. Erik Nelson and Lt. Jack Harding. They are seen being congratulated by their Expedition Commander, Major Frederick F. Martin at the completion of the mission, on September 28, 1924, in Seattle, Washington.
U.S. Army Air Service fliers, Lt. John A. Macready and Lt. Oakley G Kelly, are seen boarding their Fokker T-2 and taking off from Roosevelt Field, Hempstead, Long Island, New York. They are embarking on the first non-stop coast-to-coast flight across the United States. Their airplane seen in flight.
Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat and Oman and French Ambassador, Rene Saint-Quentin, in Washington DC. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt stands with the dignitaries and attends a special service at St. John's Church Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, near the White House. The Sultan in a car. Military greetings are given to them. A close up of the Sultan arriving at an event beside U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. The United States Capitol building in the background. The military soldiers march. Cars parked at the side of a road. The new French Ambassador, René Doynel de Saint-Quentin, at the White House. Press personnel take pictures.
150 screen editors arrive for Epochal World's Premiere in Miami, Florida. Railroad train arriving at station. Hollywood movie star Deanna Durbin leaves train station carrying flowers. She is greeted by crowd of fans, as she enters automobile and is escorted by motorcycles through Miami streets. Nighttime, celebrities arriving for the premier at the Lincoln Theatre in Miami. Screen writers from all over the country assemble for the premiere of the new hit 'Back Street'. Police officer on a white horse. A woman holds the flag of the United States. Star of the film, James Mason, arrives alone. Deanna Durbin, Canadian singer and actress, arrives for the premiere. Her many admirers wave and cheer.
John F Kennedy gives inaugural speech on being elected as 35th President of U.S. in Washington DC. He raises issues of employment for poor, making United Nations more powerful and a new beginning for peace with adversaries through negotiation. 20 January 1961.
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