View of crowd around aircraft Douglas B-19. B-19's wheel crushes the pavement and men use a big board to let the wheel out. B-19 taxiing out at Santa Monica.
Douglas B-19 aircraft taxiing for test flight and large crowd watching its first test flight. B-19 landing. Major Stanley Umstead, Commander of B-19 crew, walking with others and talking with a cigar in his mouth. (World War 2 era.)
Lieutenant Raymond Morse and other pilots playing football while in training at Moffett Field. Pilots standing near planes in flight line. View of pilots in football gear. Lieutenant Raymond Morse and other pilots playing football. Pilots pushing the wings of a moving plane as part of exercise.
Views of stratosphere cold box at Douglas aircraft Plant, Santa Monica. Shows two men being put on high altitude suits and entering special pressure chamber to test effect of high altitude and temperature on men and equipment, and to learn useful information for supporting crews in bomber aircraft. Men inside the chamber and coming out after testing. (Early in World War 2 period.)
U.S. Navy aircraft SNC-1 trainers on ramp in flight line. SNC-1 taxiing and taking off, early in World War 2 period for pilot training.
Shows crowd at dedication of New Douglas Blackout Airplane factory. Hoarding of Defense Plant can be seen on stage. Huge sign over stage says, "Defense Plant. Part of the Arsenal of Democracy." A-20 aircraft lined up in front of factory and crowd looking on. B-19 aircraft flies by. (Early in World War 2 period.)
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