A new F-86 Sabrejet is launched in the United States. The test flight of the Sabre jet. The jet is parked at an air base. The jet takes off and is in flight. A pilot in the cockpit. The jet fires rockets. A targeted aircraft on the ground explodes. Smoke arises from bombardment.
A training film about the design of Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs). An LST underway at sea in the United States. Information about the speed of the LST is given. The navigation bridge and the conning tower of the LST. A man on the conning tower. Men aboard the LST. All LSTs have small boats. Men operating a winch with a crank. A new safety switch is opened. The forward part of the ship. The cargo hatch in the forward part. The hatch is opened to take in fresh air. Tanks and other vehicles on the tank deck. The control room of the LST. Men working in the control room. They operate switches. The elevator that connects the main deck with the tank deck. Cargo is lowered with the help of the elevator. The engine of the LST. The working of the retraction gear. The LST. An extra anchor cable is carried.
A film on technological advancements in the United States. Use of fast stock ticker tape machine for sending New York quotations on a long distance circuit. A man operates a ticker machine. A fast stock wire sends stock quotations. Men look and work at a ticker tape. A woman operate a piano keyboard type ticker.
Sailors engage in various sports in the United States. Two sailors box in a boxing ring. A referee in the ring along with the boxers. He declares a boxer as the winner. He gives instructions to two new boxers. A bout in progress. Sailors seated around the ring watch the bout. They cheer and wave their hats.
A U.S. Navy training film about the role and importance of patrol boats during a war (World War II). A patrol boat underway at a sea in the United States. Four 50 caliber machine guns and a 1 mm canon aboard the boat. A torpedo being loaded aboard the patrol boat. Motor torpedo squadron insignia on the sleeves of personnel. A signalman waves flags. A navigator at work. Men in a workshop as they work on engine and other parts of the patrol torpedo boats. Men at the work shop as they work on various equipment. A navigator plots on a map to locate an enemy ship. The patrol boat underway as a man works on controls. Explosions occur at sea. Lieutenant Commander John O. Bulkeley welcomes new trainees.
Slate reads “He who leaves the beaten track in search of knowledge oft comes unexpected to his goal.”. A photo of a sunrise with word “Light”. Diagram enumerates the types of light- torch, candle, kerosene, gas and electric- and their level of relative efficiency. A drawing featuring different types of lights. Animation depicts a man hand pedaling to pull a block and tackle. Animations show a moving horse and engines that operate on steam, gasoline, and electricity, operate similar machines, pulling block and tackle faster than man. Lights illuminate Times Square in New York City at night. Giant turbines operate at a power plant in the United States.
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