Views of stratosphere cold box at Douglas aircraft Plant, Santa Monica. Shows two men being put on high altitude suits and entering special pressure chamber to test effect of high altitude and temperature on men and equipment, and to learn useful information for supporting crews in bomber aircraft. Men inside the chamber and coming out after testing. (Early in World War 2 period.)
U.S. Navy aircraft SNC-1 trainers on ramp in flight line. SNC-1 taxiing and taking off, early in World War 2 period for pilot training.
Views of aircraft B-19 and C-47 on ramp. Crewman walking on wings of B-19 and view of landing wheel. Major Stanley Umstead and crewman boarding B-19 and taking off for flight test. Umstead and others in cockpit of the plane and crewman going towards motor repair stations through passage in wings of the aircraft. B-19 flying over Los Angeles accompanied by aircraft P-40C.
Northrop N-1M Flying Wing aircraft with unusual design is seen being tested over the Mojave Desert. N-1M takes off and in flight (early in World War 2 period.)
View of freighter at pier with yacht and tugboat going by. Views of lumbers piled up on pier with freighter in the background.
Freighter unloading coke and view of crane swinging coke from ship and dropping coke into a railroad car.
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