Trainees from U.S. Army Air Service or Aviation Section of U.S. Signal Corps undergo training in World War 1. A JN-4 with pilot and rear gunner aboard, takes off on a dirt field. Another JN-4 airplane in flight near the plane. They participate in mock aerial dogfights. Aircrew trainees watch from porch of a building and point skyward as a JN-4 performs aerobatics, including several loops. A captain makes notes and looks at the airplane through binoculars.
Aerial views of hangars and training fields for U.S. Army Air Service or Aviation Section of U.S. Signal Corps during World War I. DH-4 airplane in flight. Biplane lands at air field. Pilot emerges from plane after training exercise.
American Army aviation cadets stand lined up in United States during World War 1. The successful cadets who passed the aviation training tests are commissioned Reserve Military Aviator. Airplanes in the background. Officer moves near the cadets. A cadet salutes and the officer gives him a certificate. Buildings of the air field in the background. Cadets march in formation with flags. Trees in the background.
German Kaiser Wilhelm II reviewing troops in Europe. German troops march on a dirt road with rifles in hands. The Kaiser reviews the troops. A soldier marches on an open field. The soldiers play in a band during a parade.
German Kaiser Wilhelm II with World War 1 German troops in a forest area in Europe. The Kaiser greets and shakes hands with a number of German officers. A soldier holding the German flag stands next to him. The German Kaiser gets into his car and drives away.
German Kaiser Wilhelm II with German troops in Europe. The Kaiser hands out Iron Crosses to German officers. A soldier holding the German flag stands next to him. The officers walk in a line to receive their awards. The German officers salute the Kaiser.