Children die in an accident in Utah, United States. A train hits a bus. The smashed bus. People stand around the bus. They take out children from the bus. The track where the accident took place. Three men stand on the track.
Howard Hughes preparing for the maiden flight of the H-4 Hercules flying boat. Interior view of Hughes h-4 Hercules at a port in California, United States.Exterior views. A man walks on the wings of the plane. A man speaks into microphone at radio operators station..A man performs checks at the flight engineers position.. Howard Hughes walks past him. The flight engineers position shows instruments for monitoring essential information about each of the 8 engines. Howard Hughes in the cockpit and then returns to speak with flight engineer. speaks over a hand set in the cockpit and sets gyro compass and prepares to start engines.He "cracks the throttles. Another view of Howard Hughes on the dock looking over the lines securing the flying boat. Another vies of interior and cockpit of aircraft.
Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat on its maiden flight in California, United States. The Hercules accelerates throwing up a large trailing wake that diminishes as she gains speed and her hull rises approaching liftoff. The H-4 Hercules taxis back after completing the short flight. Her registration number, NX 37602 is clearly visible on her tail.
The Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. A bear cub climbs down a tree in woods at the park as the mother bear stands under the tree. Another bear cub climbs down the tree.
Wright Air Development Center in Ohio, United States. A sign reads 'Danger only authorized personnel permitted on firing range by order of commanding officers'. At the firing range a technician operates a twin 50 cal machine gun mounted on a table, muzzle protrudes through a hole in a wall. Buttons that start firing pushed by a man. Gun fires rapidly, ammunition goes into the firing chamber of the gun.
Wright Air Development Center in Ohio, United States. Tufts attached to wings of F-86 aircraft. A project officer climbs into the cockpit of F-86 aircraft and places film pack in camera, mounted on the rear of the pilot's seat. Officer talks to the pilot. Plane takes off. Project engineer views the film taken during test on 16 mm moviola and writes a report. Electronic flight stimulator F-86.
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