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Wright Plane flies in Le Mans, France.

Wright Plane flies in Le Mans, France. Wilbur Wight's plane with 25 horse power and two chain-driven propellers at Le Mans, France. Two men start propellers. Frenchmen pull Wright brother's plane 'B' Pusher type over the ground to steel rail catapult ramp. French military and civilian spectators at air show. Frenchmen pull launch weight into steel tower. Start of flight on 08 August 1908. Steel weight descends and plane catapult into air. Airplane flies.

Date: 1908, August 8
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025926
Empty roads and unused gas pumps during a fuel shortage in France

Very few cars and trucks moving along a large highway in France. At a fuel pump car fuel tank getting refilled for a car. Various scenes of idle pumps at various gas stations. A car dealer with a sign promising that all of their cars are sold with full tanks of gasoline.

Date: 1954
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: French
Clip: 65675035918
French jet aircraft Baroudeur, launched without landing gear, from a mobile platform, at airfield in France.

The SNCASE S.E.5000 Baroudeur, a new French jet aircraft, lacking conventional landing gear, is launched from a special mobile platform, at an airfield in France. The jet takes off, leaving the mobile launch platform rolling along the runway. A drag chute deploys to brake the launch platform. Aerial views of the jet in flight.

Date: 1954, June 24
Duration: 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030290
Danniel Genot wins the Miss Europe Contest in France.

Contestant dressed in swimsuits walk on a stage during the Miss Europe Contest in France. Dannielle Genot of Paris wins the title.

Date: 1954, June 24
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030292
Radio active isotopes used to produce nuclear energy at the nuclear center in France.

France unveils huge new nuclear project. The Nuclear Center in Western Europe. A scientist puts a piece of radio active isotope suspended from a rod into a sealed container. Technician sets desired power on the power control panel. A scientist pours heavy water into the cyclotron. He puts an extended chain on the cyclotron to take out data.

Date: 1954, February 23
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069886
French fire fighters demonstrate new aluminum foil fire suits in France.

French firemen demonstrate new aluminum foil fire suits in France. Fire fighters wear the fire suits which are only three thousandths of an inch thick. They plunge into a 3000 degree inferno. People watch the fire fighters. The fire fighters emerge unsigned from the fire. One fireman takes off his helmet and smiles.

Date: 1954, April 15
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044577