A spokesman wearing suit and tie sits at a CBS News microphone and silently reads script before broadcasting..
U.S. Arms Experts develop powerful weapons. U.S. Bomber aircraft B-25 on ground. A 75 mm cannon fired from the B-25 Bomber. The 75 mm field piece was used during World War I and later mounted on tanks. Parachute bombs used for low level bombing. Parachute delays bomb descent and help the plane escape from bomb blast. U.S. Army Officers observe mass artillery barrage by rapid firing.
U.S. Irrigation Engineers rescue wild animals from an irrigation viaduct. The engineers inspect the viaduct in an automobile. A cameraman is seated with them. They spot a porcupine in the viaduct. They help it escape from the viaduct by picking it up through sticks. The engineers spot a buck. The buck tries to escape by climbing on the slippery sidewalls. The engineers rescue it. Mountains and rocks in the background.
Three young men seated at restaurant counter having coffee. The three men, sporting sideburns and Tweed suits, are talking over coffee. 'Menu Special' and 'Todays Special' menu list in the background. Coffee jugs and mugs on the table.
Military Training Film 'Identification of Aircraft, The Spitfire'. Two British fighter aircraft Spitfire take off. RAF Spitfire planes in flight. Hangar on the air base in the background. Pilots in the background. Recognizable features of the fighter aircraft Spitfire. The Spitfire can be recognized by its elliptical wings, rounded tail, flat structure on top, single radiator, nose and small cockpit area with a curved roof. The plane lands, two ground crew members rush towards the plane and hold the wing.
Wright Brothers plane "Kitty Hawk" is catapulted by old fashioned catapult. Men gathered near it. Two men hold model of flying boat NC-4. They test the effect of wind on the model in a wind tunnel. U.S. Navy men parade. Huge crowd gathered to watch the parade. Stern of the U.S. Navy Transport ship USS George Washington. Men on stern wave. Fleet underway. Civilians with old aircrafts in view. Old British sea plane goes overboard. NC-4 and its crew members in it. Admiral stands nearby.
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