Musicologist John A. Lomax and LeadBelly also known as Huddie William Ledbetter, an American folk and blues musician, reenact events in their relationship in the United States. Lomax works on a typewriter as Lead Belly comes in and says he has been pardoned from prison and asks to work for Lomax for life. Lomax asks if he has a pistol.Leadbelly says no, only a knife. Lomax asks him to give it to him, which Leadbelly does. LeadBelly promises to sing for him and Lomax agrees to provide him a job.
Newspaper headline in Washington post reads 'United States and Germany at War'. Civilians recruited into the army. American pilots of the 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron, in France, with their Spad aircraft. American airplane production factories in operation, with manny women war production workers seen assembling aircraft. People celebrate in the streets at end of World War I at time of armistice. Airplanes, under command of General Billy Mitchell bomb obsolete warships in demonstration of aircraft power in warfare. 1920s: Postwar flyers and stunt wing walkers perform in the roaring twenties. Developments and improvements in parachutes, and view as stunt men parachute from high buildings and airplanes. Aircraft flying forest fire patrols. Aerial view of burning forest fire below. Lieutenant Colonel Arnold commands emergency airlift and drop of food to snowbound Native American Indians in American Southwest, in 1932. World War I scene of American 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron Spad airplanes taking off, in France. Lieutenant Colonel Hap Arnold with his family, including two young boys and a young girl (his sons and daughter) and his wife.
The United States Navy submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) underway on surface of water. The submarine moves at a slow speed. The USS Thresher submerges under water. Water surface with sun rays gleaming on it. This footage taken approximately one month before the USS Thresher was lost at sea during deep-diving tests.
Animation shows NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) using SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) directed Bomarc IM-99B missiles to repel an attack by hostile aircraft. Animation shows the world map and aircraft going in both directions. The United States aircraft in flight. Technician operates instruments at the NORAD center. Model of aircraft and vehicles. Bomarc IM-99B missile launches from launch pad. Animation shows its course of flight towards target. The missile finds its target aircraft.
Operation New Life in the United States. Vietnamese men, women and children stand in a line to get their identity cards. The children are given immunization shots. The refugees stand in a line with their belongings.
A United States Army Lieutenant General stands outside a tent with foreign military officers to observe an American amphibious assault training exercise. An officer looks through binoculars. Soldiers hold a large diagram that illustrates the deployment of naval and amphibious forces in the exercise and the naval tactics employed. Landing craft approach the beach. U.S. naval warships in the background. Soldiers run from the boats and occupy the beach. Tanks drive onto the beach from landing craft.
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