United States Marine Corps Pilots of VMF (AW) 232 (Red Devils), conversing at an office in a trailer, at Da Nang Airbase, South Vietnam. Major B A Martin in flight suit sits at a desk. He briefs another pilot, Captain Herb Jellander. Major Martin writes on a pad. Captain Jellander smiles and converses with Major. Major Martin mark positions on blackboard, explains and then rubs it off. He returns to his desk. ( Note: In July, 1967, Major Bruce A. Martin's F-8E was hit by enemy fire and he was forced to eject. He parachuted safely and was picked up.) (Vietnam War period).
A U.S. Marine Corps RF-4B Phantom on ground roll, towing its open drag chute after landing. Another RF-4B Phantom takes off. An F-8E Crusader lands. Another F-8E lands and rolls out to end of runway. An A-6A Intruder on long ground roll after landing. Two F-8E Crusaders take off in succession. (Vietnam War period).
F-8E Crusader aircraft of U.S. Marine Squadron VMF (AW) 232, (Red Devils) taxiing from revetment with wings folded and canopy open. A ground crewman wears noise suppressor headset and walks forward. The F-8E taxis out and joins another F-8E on the active runway. They proceed to take off successively. They are heavily loaded and require unusually long takeoff distances. Armorer and ground crewmen stand near to an F-8E in a revetment. The armorer inspects 250 pound bombs mounted under the aircraft's wing. (Vietnam War period).
Russian soldiers march. Joseph Stalin waves. A huge crowd gathered during the march. Palatial buildings in rear. A person views a piece of art and decorated cross and vessels displayed in Russian Orthodox Church. A woman holds a child in a public nursery, where other children are in cribs. Women working in various factories and performing heavy labor at construction sites. Women cleaning streets.
Marshall Philippe Petain reviews the 410th Regiment of French Army, upon return to its base, for brief rest, during World War 1, in France. He ties a unit citation flag to a staff. He kisses a soldier. He talks to a lady standing besides him. The lady bows. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
The German merchant submarine Deutschland being assisted by the tugboat "Thomas F Timmins" into Baltimore Harbor (Maryland) on July 9, 1916. Her crew stands on deck and she flies the German flag. The Captain (Paul Koenig, sometimes spelled König, or Konig) and crew pose on shore for a photograph, behind a sign reading: Deutschland, Bremen. (Note: This commercial submarine was operated by the North German Lloyd Line. Submerging to avoid British patrols, she was able to carry valuable cargoes through the British (and other Entente Powers) WWI blockade. On this first trip to the U.S. She carried industrial dyes and gemstones. The Deutschland left Baltimore about 3 weeks later and returned safely to Bremen with with cargo of nickel, tin and rubber.)
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