Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War 1. Several American pilots are shown in their aircraft. Opening scene shows pilot clad in heavy flying suit, helmet and goggles, climbing into cockpit of a De Havilland DH-4 aircraft, as another officer stands nearby. An army ground crewman steps to the propeller and slowly rotates it to clear any hydraulic lock. He then stands ready to pull it through for a start. Closeup of pilot in the cockpit. Another ground crewman joins hands with the first to help him as they pull the prop through and the engine starts. The aircraft taxis out, with a rear gunner also aboard. Halfway through the film, Eddie Rickenbacker is seen in a Spad VIII. Rickenbacker in the cockpit. Plane taxis before take off. Aircraft takes off with hangar in the background. Men push a plane with a pilot in the cockpit. Pilot in the cockpit of a DH-4 aircraft, the aircraft takes off. Plane in flight. Pilot in the cockpit of a Nieuport aircraft. Aircraft seen taking off and in flight.
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.
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