Slate tells of Soviet airplane heading to the North Pole. Russian aviators and ground crew surround a parked Twin Engine Tupolev ANT-4 aircraft at an airport in Moscow. A fuel truck is parked under the left wing and a man stands on the left engine putting fuel into its gas tank from a hose. Closeup shows a triangular pennant with an anchor displayed on the nose of the airplane. Four aviators converse under the aircraft. (Officer at far right is Soviet arctic pilot Fabio Farikh, in command of this flight.). A man carries equipment toward an access ladder, past the airplane's large landing gear strut and wheel. Men carry and load supplies aboard the aircraft, through its bottom hatch. Scene shifts to some time later. The aircraft's wheels have now been replaced by large flat skis and it sits on a snow covered-ramp.View from several feet in front of the airplane as a man holding flags signals for engine start.Two men use a long pole to turn the left engine propeller. Closeup of aviators waving from atop the airplane. They start engines. The propellers blow some snow as they taxi out for take off. Closeup of Ground crew and uniformed persons watching as they depart. View of the airplane in flight overhead.
U.S. CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier) off the coast during the invasion of Palau Islands in World War II. U.S. Navy personnel stand around on the flight deck of CVE. U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighter jettisoned over side of CVE.
U.S. CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier) off the coast during the invasion of Palau Islands in World War II. U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bomber warms up on deck of CVE. Island structure in the background. U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighters taxi and take off from flight deck of CVE.
U.S. CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier) off the coast during the invasion of Palau Islands in World War II. U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighters with folded wings parked on the deck of CVE. Pilot talks to squadron commander. Group of planes parked.
U.S. CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier) off the coast during invasion of Palau Islands in World War II. U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighters approach and land on flight deck of CVE. Signal officer signals on deck of CVE.
U.S. soldiers of 4th Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, Company A in Torquay, England shortly before D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Soldiers at tent camp are issued life belts, one week's PX rations, one day's supply of K and D rations.
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