A quad 50 (4-50 caliber machine guns) mounted on a U.S. Army vehicle at the shore at Ulithi Atoll, during World War 2. A C-47 (Navy R4D) parked on airstrip with Seabees at work with trucks in background. A PBY Catalina amphibian plane being serviced. An F6F parked on sand in makeshift revetment. Another one coming in for a landing. The landing F6F on ground roll as a steam roller passes in foreground. Navy F6F aircraft arriving, from aircraft carriers, and being parked. Numerous Navy aircraft, including SB2C Helldivers and F6F Hellcats, parked with wings folded on the airstrip, while construction work continues. Men recover items from a crashed F6F, as smoke rises in background. They work to prevent fire around the crashed plane. Hoses are stretched around the plane and one man holds a pressure nozzle.
Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru greets the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip on the Republic Day of India. A Republic Day parade is seen. Duke of Edinburgh visits the Bhakra Dam. Water flowing in River Sutlej.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh takes off on solo transatlantic flight from Roosevelt Field in New York. Charles Lindbergh poses with his mother in front of his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. Charles Lindbergh then dons heavier flying suit and boards the plane. The "Spirit of St. Louis" hits a few bumps on takeoff roll and then gradually completes a shallow takeoff.
Salvage operation of the ship SS Normandie at New York City harbor following fire and capsizing of the ship. Cameraman with motion picture cameras present to film the site. SS Normandie on her side in dock. Cameramen from various news and newsreel companies on dock. Side of one newsreel camera reads "Paramount News." Barges, docks and spectators on dock. Cameramen adjust camera.
A man checks baskets and take out pigeons from one. He hand them over to a lady who releases them. The gathered crowd cheers and release more pigeons. Thousands of pigeons are seen flying in the sky. People release pigeons from other boxes too. Decoys lure pigeons to rival coops. Buildings are seen in the background. A man examines a pigeon.
A football match is played between Oklahoma and North Carolina at Sugar bowl. Oklahoma, also called Sooners win over North Carolina, also called Tar Heels by 41-28. A crowd of 80500 witness the match.
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