Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. American flyers stand near a Spad aircraft of the 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron, with Indian headress insignia, on it. The aircraft taxis away. A DH-4 aircraft takes off. Another DH-4 aircraft parked in the field with engine running. It taxis away. A Spad airplane taking off. DH-4 flying low over the field. A DH-4 climbing out after takeoff. Hangar and wind sock visible. A Salmson 2A2 taxing back after landing.
Maneuvers of United States Army Air Service 1st Provisional Air Brigade in the United States. U.S. Army Air Service 1st Pursuit Group, 2nd Bombardment Group and 3rd Attack Group at headquarters in Langley Field, Virginia. Three personnel in uniforms outside the headquarters of the 1st Provisional Air Brigade. The U.S. flag outside the camp. U.S. Army Air Service Brigadier General James E. Fechet who is in command has a word with an airman. Brigadier General Fechet with his staff members lined up in front of the camp. The attack group of several aircraft arrive from the York River shore. The fleet in flight over Langley Field. Men outside the field. The pursuit group arrives at the same time from Yorktown. U.S. Army Air Service Airco DH4 aircraft in the air. Few DH4 craft on the ground. Officers from the ground watch the aircraft. The bombardment group arrives at the same time. Three DH4 aircraft in flight. The aircraft among the clouds. The 1st Pursuit Group representing the enemy, attack the bombers. DH4 aircraft pursue the bombers. The attack on the bombers is made from above as well as below at the same time.
U.S. F4U-1D and F4U-4 Corsairs from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing operating against targets on Okinawa during World War 2. They can be seen taxing and taking off with belly tanks underneath. Pilots and airmen stand near a plane. Injured flier being removed from TBM Avenger aircraft and carried to ambulance on a stretcher. F4U Corsairs are seen returning to land. Some land and several go around to space for landing. A TBM Avenger goes around during the landing activity.
U.S. Navy PB4Y-2 Privateer bomber aircraft enters service during World War II, Pacific Theater. Shows PB4Y-2s parked on a flight line. Fin and rudder of the aircraft. Engines of the aircraft. Aircraft houses a machine guns. Interiors of a hangar shows bombs being loaded aboard PB4Y-2. PB4Y-2 takes off from airstrip.
Crew of the United States Navy flying boat Curtiss NC-4 arrive in Lisbon, Portugal during the first transatlantic flight. Medal being pinned on Commander Albert Cushing Read blouse. The awarding of gold shield to the crew. Flight crew and officials walk away from pier. Crowd in the background. Curtiss NC-4 being refueled. Curtiss NC-4 taxis in water. Curtiss NC-4 takes off. Commander Albert Cushing Read stands.
The test flight of new Douglas DC-4 luxury airliner in Santa Monica, California. DC-4 taxis at an airfield. People around the airliner. The luxury airliner taxis and takes off. DC-4 in flight. Aerial view of the city. A wing of another aircraft in the foreground. The Douglas DC-4 in flight. The aircraft lands and taxis at the field.
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