A Team Handball game in progress between the the United States(White) and Spain(Red) during the Summer Olympics of 1972 in Munich, Germany. Sequence opens showing the score ESP-USA, 3-3. The teams play hard moving back and forth across the court, and the scoreboard records as Spain makes 4th and 5th scores. After more play, the score shows ESP-USA, 7-4. Then the U.S. scores to make it 7-5. The U.S. team scores two more goals as the sequence ends. (Note: neither team did well in this sport overall. This was the sixteenth-place consolation round, and the U.S. won it 22 to 20, over Spain.)
U.S. bomber crew members on leave in England while awaiting final orders to return home to the USA, during World War 2. A sign reads 'Officers Entrance Red Cross Aeroclub'. U.S. airmen and officers have drinks and snacks in a garden, compliments of the Red Cross, at the aeroclub of 127th Replacement Battalion site, Washington Hall, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire. The airmen line up in formation for a retreat ceremony and salute as the American flag is lowered and folded by Military Police. An announcement over Loudspeakers prompts the fliers to rush toward Squadron "O" Bulletin Board to find their names on the list of those scheduled to return home to the USA. One flier wears a leather jacket with image of B-17 named "American Beauty" and 36 bombs (for missions) painted on it. Another wears jacket with image of a B-24 and 31 bombs, and one has room only for the name,"Piccadilly Willy," because the rest of the jacket contains bombs for 65 combat missions. Army Air Forces Methodist Chaplain, Clifford Peace, from North Carolina, conducts a brief service of blessings and good wishes for the fliers who will now be returning home.
Procedures for rotating U.S. Army Air Force airmen from England to the United States for rest and relaxation (R&R) during World War 2. A finance officer (Captain) is seen at 127th Replacement Battalion site in Washington Hall, Chorley, Lancashire, England, He is converting currencies for U.S. Army soldiers returning to the United States. Numbers on the helmets of some enlisted men designate their location of stay in the U.S.A. during the leave period. Fliers carry their belongings as they walk to the local train station at Balshaw Lane & Euxton railroad station close to Washington Hall. U.S. Commanding Officer, Colonel William A. Gail stands nearby to see them off. They wave and cheer as they stand on the train platform. A steam locomotive arrives pulling passenger cars. The fliers board and the train pulls away. Some of the men wave from the train windows, and several civilian women wave from the opposite platform. Colonel Gail waves goodbye to them. View of the locomotive drive wheels. View of train speeding along the tracks. Title reads: "Next Stop USA." Aerial view of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.
A fisherman gets on to a helicopter which looks like a motorboat and also called as Gyro-copter. Gyro-copter running on water before it takes off. View of a fisherman flying Gyro-copter in sky. Gyro-copter lands in water. View of fisherman getting out of Gyro-copter.
President John Kennedy at missile center in Cape Canaveral (6 days before his assassination). President with others looking at a Saturn I missile model and then the actual Saturn missile on launch pad preparing for an upcoming launch. A helicopter takes off and lands on a ship where President is met by Naval Officers. President watches firing of an underwater Polaris missile from the submerged submarine Andrew Jackson. Naval Officers standing near President while he watches action through binoculars.
Launch of Atlas 130D rocket in United States. Atlas missile on a launchpad. A gantry in the background. The missile lift off for NASA Mercury Atlas 9 mission (MA-9). Smoke comes out from the engine. The missile climbs up and contrails are seen.
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