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A dangerous ornithopter three wing would-be flying contraption.

Early history of aviation, aircraft, and flight. Example of a dangerous would-be flying machine ornithopter that was being experimented with during the early 1900s.

Date: 1903
Duration: 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040857
U.S. Navy warplane F4U Corsair burning on flight strip

U.S. Navy Douglas R4D aircraft comes in for landing. F4U Corsair burning on flight strip. Jeep and fire truck in background. Men turn hose on fire. Fire Fighters turning hoses on the burning plane. Wreckage of the plane inspected by men. Smoke rising from the nearly burnt plane. Men duck and lie on ground. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040872
Newsreel 'President Tours, Kennedy inspects nuclear bases'

President John F. Kennedy visits the SAC (Strategic Air Command) headquarters in Omaha. He presents a plaque recognizing the flights made during Cuban crisis. He visits the 'Project Rover' center in Los Alamos (working on nuclear-thermal rockets). He sees the steps accomplished in developing nuclear power for rockets to outer space.

Date: 1962, December 10
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040901
Synthetic rubber manufactured for war purposes of the military (WW2)

Newsreel "For Military Use Only." A Firestone's rubber plant seen. A view of the interior of the plant. A board reads 'Coagulant Tank'. Coagulant tanks seen. A man checks the coagulated synthetic rubber. A board reads 'Buna Rubber, finished product.' Sheets of Buna rubber seen. Rubber manufactured exclusively for war purposes of the military in World War II.

Date: 1942, July 22
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040909
Newsreel 'Girl Scouts, air minded'

Thirty Girl Scout leaders from all parts of the country visit a big bomber plant and begin an intensive course to qualify as "Wing Scouts". The girls seen with tiny planes. The Girl Scout leaders seen with an instructor near a plane.

Date: 1942, July 22
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040913
Skiing in Sun Valley Idaho and ski jumping at Bear Mountain in New York

Sun Valley Resort in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho opens to public after serving as a U.S. Navy rest center during World War 2. Skiers atop ridge look over wide view of Sun Valley resort and snow covered mountains. Skiers board a horse driven sleight or sled in front of a ski lodge. Nineteen colleges take part in tricky Slalom races. Views of skiers competing on the ski slopes. Scene changes to ski jumping in New York, and the Torger Tokle Memorial Jump for amateur ski jumpers at Bear Mountains in New York. Art Davlin wins the competition. Dot Graves is the only woman entrant. Views of ski jumpers landing, some with mishaps, after the jump.

Date: 1947, January 9
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040920