French civilian spectators fill a grandstand and ground in front of it to watch a French military track meet (with some American participation) during World War 1. Longer distance runners are cheered by some spectators as they cross the finish line, one by one, in front of the grandstand. contestants run a shorter race with a close finish. The winner is congratulated by a French military officer. Scene shifts to closeup of Lieutenant Paul Rene Fonk, French Air Ace credited with over 59 enemy planes. He stands in center of stadium, being recognized by the crowd. An American officer is seen standing behind him. Next, a large group of youths perform calisthentics in unison for the crowd. Lieutenant Leonard, of the U.S. Air Service (in athletic garb) converses with Lieutenant Fonk. Other athletes, another U.S. flyer, and a French civilian official stand with them. As they move away, Lieutenant Fonk and other French officers remain to confer with the French civilian official. Another race is seen, next, as runners come past in single file around the track.
Aviation activities in France during World War I. A French Spad VII C.1 aircraft takes off from an airfield near Chaux. The aircraft in flight overhead. It lands. A formation of single-engine bi-winged French bombers in flight
Aviation activities in France during World War I. An observation balloon is launched near the Alsace sector by a French balloon squadron. A formation of French single-engine bi-winged bombers in flight. The French observation balloon in the foreground. Two World War I bi-winged aircraft in flight.
Aviation activities in France during World War I. A French Spad 7 C.1 aircraft with a stork insignia parked at an airfield near Grandvilliers, France. 1st Lieutenant J. C. Brown Escadrille No. 67 of the 12th Group of Storks stands near the aircraft. He climbs into the cockpit of the aircraft. Lt. G. R. Mellin, Escadrille No. 8, seated in cockpit of a Spad 7 C.1. 1st Lt. J. C. Brown seated in the cockpit of his aircraft.
Aviation activities in France during World War I. A Salmson 2 A.2 aircraft parked at an airfield in Meuse, France. French pilots and observers of the 28th Escadrille of the French Army stand beside the aircraft. A man in the observer's cockpit turns a machine gun left and right at the aviation camp. Lieutenant Asnard of the 28th Escadrille standing in the observer's cockpit of the Salmson 2 A.2 turns a machine gun left and right and aims it. White Elephant insignia on a side of the aircraft. Captain Paul Daum, Commanding Officer of the 28th Escadrille, stands in the observer's cockpit of a Salmson 2 A.2 working with a machine gun and removes ammunition canisters. A group of officers of the 28th Escadrille stands beside a Salmson 2 A.2. These include Capt. Paul Daum, Capt. Morette of the Aero Photo Section, pilot Lt. Lucien Dautresme, pilot Lt. Dupont, observer Lt. Asnard, observer Lt. Blanc, observer Lt. Mettas, observer Lt. Boug and pilot Adj. Moulon.
Aviation activities in France during World War I. Lieutenant Lucien Dautresme and observer Henry Paschen climb into the cockpit of a Salmson 2 A.2. A ground crewman near the aircraft. His hands on the propeller of the aircraft. He turns the propeller of the aircraft. The aircraft takes off and in flight overhead.
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