Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. The film-making in this clip is as described in chapter 33 of the book, "Fighting the Flying Circus" by W. David Lewis. Eddie Rickenbacker in the cockpit of a DH-4 aircraft (posing as a Spad) in flight during World War I. He is in a mock duel against a captured German Hannover aircraft. Several aircraft manuevering in the sky. Smoke from tracers (incendiary bullets). Various allied aircraft pass close by. View of James "Jimmy" Armand Meissner from the 94th Aero Squadron in front seat of DH-4. Aerial view of the ground. Clouds all around. Rickenbacker's Spad aircraft with number "1" painted on side seen in fight around 3 minute mark on clip.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. An Army Captain, pilot, in the cockpit of an aircraft. "Hat in Ring" Squadron insignia plainly visible on fuselage. He takes off his flight gear, and hops down from the plane in France. Ground crewmen of United States 94th Aero Squadron perform maintenance on an aircraft. The "Hat in Ring" insignia and large numeral "1" on the fuselage. Airfield is quite muddy.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Three men work on a Spad plane in a muddy field. A man with a letter arrives and reads out the contents of the letter to them. Men appear jubilant after reading the letter and celebrate.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Two officers of 94th Aero Squadron stand in front of an aircraft as they talk to each other on a field in France.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Officers of 94th Aero Squadron stand in front of an aircraft in a field, France. Several of them hold canes or rustic walking sticks.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Officers of 94th Aero Squadron stand in front of an aircraft and smoke cigarette in a field, France. One of the officers lit up a cigarette for another and they smoke with a plane in the background. Officers smoke as they stand near an aircraft. "Hat in Ring" insignia on aircraft fuselage.
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