Celebration of the 38th anniversary of the U.S. Army Air Forces, dating back to establishment of the Aeronautical Section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, in 1907. Airmen of the Army Air Forces march in formation on the flight line at Wright Field in Dayton,Ohio. Aviation pioneer, Orville Wright, is seen in the reviewing stand. A color guard marches past the the reviewing stand. A 4-engine German Junkers JU-290 transport aircraft is seen parked on the field. (It arrived on July 31, 1945, after being flown to Wright Field from Europe, by U.S. Air Forces Colonel Harold E. Watson and co-pilot Captain Fred McIntosh,who were delivering it to Air Technical Intelligence Headquarters.) The crew of the JU-290 (named "Alles Kaputt") pose in front of it. Colonel Watson, is seen holding a Dachshund dog. The JU-290 takes off on a demonstration flight. A new U.S. P-80 "Shooting Star" jet airplane (serial number 44-84995) is rolled out for all to see. It takes off in a demonstration flight.
Byron Nelson wins George Mays All American Open Golf Championship at Tam O'Shanter golf course, Chicago. Nelson makes a stroke. People in a course watch the game. People walk after the stroke is made. Nelson continues the game. His co players shakes hand with him at the end of the game. Spectators sit in a stand.
Ski jumpers show their performance in Salisbury, Connecticut. Ski jumpers take off and jump. People watch. Some jumpers slip and fall while landing. Some make safe landing after a jump. Jumpers include Norwegian jumpers.
Golden Glove boxing championship in New York. Boxers punch each other in a ring. People cheer from stand. One boxer falls down. Boxers box. A boxer falls down and referee looks at him. Other boxers box they both fall.
Ben Hogan plays in Los Angeles open Golf Championship in Los Angels. Ben Hogan and Sam Snead Plays. Hogan poses and removes his hat. He walks in the golf course. Hogan makes stroke Sam makes stroke as hogan poses. Hogan and Sam play as spectators walk across the course and watch the game.
Ground-level view of April 15, 1955 atomic test at Frenchman Flats, Nevada Test Site in Nye County Nevada. Test code-named "MET" -- Military Effects Test. In this footage, the 400 foot shot-tower on which the 22 kiloton nuclear device is set can be seen in the foreground prior to detonation. Rocket trails or "streamers" become visible to the right of the shot tower before the explosion. After the brilliant flash, which completely vaporizes the shot tower, an immense fireball becomes visible, which churns skyward and begins to cool and blacken. The fireball quickly begins to develop into a mushroom cloud.
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