Two Rheinmetall-Borsig JATO units mounted on wing of Luftwaffe Junkers Ju-52 transport aircraft while in flight. The JATO units fire jet flame in flight.
United States Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Director Oveta Culp Hobby speaking to first WAAC officers to graduate from Officers Candidate School in Fort Des Moines, Iowa during World War II. The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps salute before taking their seats. Audience clapping before Director Hobby congratulates the graduates of the six-week WAAC program. “In the days and years to come, this saga will become of increasing strength to the nation. Shortly you will go on active duty, your graduation today is, in a real sense, a commencement of service” Hobby continued. “I can assure you, that you will be serving the purpose you had in mind when you volunteered as officer candidates for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. I can assure you that it is a path of duty and devotion. You will serve as incorruptible witnesses for freedom. You have formed the soul of this corp. We will flourish and inspire and guide those who will follow you” Hobby concludes her speech before introducing Representative Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers to the graduates.
Convair B-36 aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) with engines running at Walker Air Force Base. B-36 landing. Air crew members in a room discussing a mission. (Three field grade officers in the crew.)
Airmen with their luggage boarding C-124A Globemaster II. Before repeating the event for the camera, they pose smiling. They board again, walking up the aircraft ramps beneath the open clam-shell doors.
Crew member dressed in heavy flying equipment, wearing back-pack parachute, looking into a scope.View of C-124 starting an engine. Momentary glimpse of C-124 on taxiway. (Appears to be C-124C, with nose radar, but wingtip heaters are not evident.) Views of Walker Air Force Base from C-124 taking off. B-36s parked on the airfield.
Two airmen pushing a trolley with contents covered by canvas. They are moving it towards B-29 Superfortress, "Dave's Dream," sitting on the airfield ramp, surrounded by armed Military Police guards. Airmen cover the bomb bay door and lower part of the B-29 with a canvas to prevent the nuclear device from being seen during loading. The canvases are removed after loading and the aircraft's engines are started. Bomb bay doors are then closed.
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