Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star serial 44-84995 parked at an Wright Field, Dayton OH. Side and nose views of the aircraft. Part of a USAF transport aircraft hanging out the back of a hangar in the background. The pilot, MAJ Donald S. Gentile, smiles for the camera. Pilot gets ready to board the airplane.
An American Overseas Airlines aircraft arrives in Washington D.C., United States. It is on a multi-leg journey carrying 45 former War Correspondents back to Europe for celebrations commemorating the 5th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of World War II. Aerial views of the White House and Washington Monument, including the Main Navy and Munitions Buildings. Dignitaries get off the American Overseas Airlines aircraft. They are greeted by American officials. They meet with President Harry S. Truman at the White House West Wing. Truman speaks to the former War Correspondents.
Former war correspondents visit the White House before journey to France for the 25th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in World War II.Correspondents and President Richard Nixon on the White House lawn. They pose for photographs and chat with the President. They exit through a White House gate.
A film titled 'Hurricane Hunters' about the role of Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four in the United States. Propellers of an aircraft rotate and it takes off. A Hurricane Hunter aircraft in flight. Crew members aboard an airborne aircraft as they work to warn against a possible hurricane. A ship underway in the rough sea during a hurricane. A man runs on street as strong wind blows and rainfall occurs. Strong breeze blows and rainfall occurs during a hurricane. Submerged houses, damaged train, damaged vehicles and houses. Men clear debris. Exteriors of a Joint Hurricane Warning center in Miami. Technicians work on weather maps.
The role of Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four in the United States. Animated map depicts the regions susceptible to hurricanes including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean region. Hurricane Hunter aircraft in flight over an air base. Crew members gather near the aircraft. Crew members being briefed about the mission. Crew members in the cockpit of the aircraft. Weather team records meteorological data aboard an airborne aircraft. Radar team at work as they detect the chances of occurrence of a hurricane. A crew member prepares food aboard the aircraft. Crew members relax and read. A radar screen depicts the occurrence of a hurricane. Weather team checks the sighting. A barometer reading. Meteorological experts work on weather maps.
The role of Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four in the United States. Information about the location of the hurricane being sent on a teletype machine to the warning center. An alert is sounded and the crew members prepare for a flight. Crew members wear flight gear. Meteorologists brief the crew about the weather conditions. Hurricane Hunter aircraft in flight. A pilot speaks and reports about the weather conditions to the warning center. Formation on the radar screen. Crew members at work. Hurricane Hunter aircraft breaks through the eye of the Hurricane. Weather team records temperature, wind and humidity. Information recorded by them is relayed to the warning center at Miami. The aircraft in flight as it climbs up to record weather information. Radar screen depicts cloud formation. Drop sounds being prepared and released. The radio operator gathers meteorological information with the help of drop sounds.
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