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Wright Brothers demonstrate flight with a passenger in Le Mans, France.

Wright Brothers demonstrate their airplane in public at Hunaudieres horse racing track near the town of Le Mans, France. The "Wright Flyer" is brought to the field in center of the track, by horses. French audience sits and talks. Two men rotate blades of the "flyer" to start it. A team of men pull a rope to raise a weight in a launching derrick. When the weight drops it catapults the airplane into the air. Views of the airplane in flight, with Wilbur Wright at the controls accompanied by a passenger.

Location: Le Mans France
Date: 1908
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675026656
Wright Brothers' first flight is celebrated and seen in archival footage, including flights at Le Mans France and other sites

Chronicling history of early flight. A German motorless glider early aircraft is launched from atop a hill and flies over bystanders on a field. Short history of the Wright Brothers flights at Kitty Hawk is given, showing planes, hangar, and living quarters for the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina during 1903 to 1908 period. Footage of successful flightby Wilbur Wright in Le Mans France on August 8, 1908. People watch from grandstand as plane flies. Newspaper headlines detail success in Le Mans. Front page of "The North American" is shown with headline "Wright Glides in Air as a Hawk; flies 2.17 Miles in 106 Seconds!"

Location: Le Mans France
Date: 1908, August 8
Duration: 3 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027432
Wilbur Wright makes a world's altitude record by rising 360 feet at Le Mans, France.

Wilbur Wright makes a world's altitude record by rising 360 feet at Le Mans, France. Airplane flies in sky. High altitude view of snow covered mountains. Aerial view of snow covered fields, trees and mountains.

Location: Le Mans France
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027438
Soldiers fire artillery and an observation balloon in the sky, Saint Quentin, France.

Soldiers stand near a tank at a field in Saint Quentin, France. Trees in the field. Soldiers pass on the field along with carts. An observation balloon in the sky. Soldiers in a vehicle hold the control of the balloon. Wrecked houses in the field. Soldiers fire artillery. They load and fire the guns. Smoke arises due to the firing. Soldiers watch the balloon through binoculars.

Location: Saint Quentin France
Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028112
American 42nd Coast Artillery troops at Saint Nazaire, France embark a transport vessel for United States at end of World War I

Shows American 42nd Coast Artillery troops at Saint Nazaire (France) embarking transport vessel SS Kroonland for United States shortly following the end of World War 1 in Europe. Troops armed with their rifles and loaded with supplies aboard the ship. Troops swarm the ship's deck.

Location: Saint Nazaire France
Date: 1919
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029222
American General Blakely and 42nd Coast Artillery troops aboard SS Kroonland ship at SaintNazaire in France after World War I

Shows American General Blakely aboard the transport ship, SS Kroonland at Saint Nazaire in France during World War I. American 42nd Coast Artillery troops have food on the deck. Boarding stairs are retracted. The ship prepares to leave for United States following Armistice and end of World War 1.

Location: Saint Nazaire France
Date: 1919, February
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029223
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