Igor Sikorsky seated inside Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, an experimental helicopter at a field behind the Vought-Sikorsky plant off Sniffens lane, Stratford, Connecticut. Sikorsky takes off in his VS-300 helicopter attempting to set a new world's endurance record for sustained flight. At one point during the flight, Robert Mackellar III, an employee, in white lab coat, holds up a sign reading "Worlds Record BROKEN, 1 hour 20 mts, as the helicopter continues to hover, breaking the record of 1 hour, 20 minutes and 40 seconds, set in 1937 by Heinrich Focke in Germany. Judges check their watches to confirm the airborne time of the helicopter. The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter sets a new record of 1 hour and 32 minutes sustained flight.
Pitcairn PA-36 autogyro takes off from a road surrounded by cars. The Pitcairn PA-36 is highly maneuverable and well controlled in bad weather. The Pitcairn PA-36 helicopter can stay put on a spot for a longer duration. Photographers take pictures as the Pitcairn PA-36 takes off.
View of Vultee Aircraft Plant at Nashville, Tennessee. Dedication of Vultee P-66 Vanguard pursuit fighter aircraft during World War 2. Huge crowd gathered. View of an emblem.
Aerial view of a camouflaged field. Men on the field with an aircraft flying in the background.
Men of 111th and 154th Observation Squadron stand in line for shooting practice in Galveston, Texas. Soldiers load guns with shells and prepare ammunition for target practice. (World War II period).
View of the White House building in Washington DC, United States. The American flag fluttering on the building.
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