Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. U.S. Army Air Corps Chief, General Arnold created Civilian Contract flying schools to train pilots. Recruits seen entering Spartan School of Aeronautics, Air Corps Training Detachment. Trainees being issued parachutes. Student pilots flying in Stearman training airplanes. P-51 mustang airplanes taxiing and in flight. Brigadier General Jimmy Doolittle's bombing raid on Tokyo. General Arnold sitting with General Doolittle. President Franklin Roosevelt presenting the Medal of Honor to General Doolittle. Army Air Corps flyers being decorated by General Arnold. Scenes of air war in Europe from gun cameras of American aircraft. Lieutenant General Arnold mingling with air crews at an air base. An aircraft plant building B-17 Flying Fortress bombers. General Arnold with War Production Chief, Bill Knudsen.
Tanks of 66th United States Infantry at Fort Meade, Maryland. Tanks advance through smoke. Aircraft fire shell over tanks. Soldiers load artillery. The Battle Wagons advance at night. Shells explode on ground next to tanks.
Demonstration of exchange of pilots in air in Lancaster, California. Aircraft in flight. Man comes down with parachute. A group of people assists the pilot. Pilot climbs through a ladder onto an aircraft in flight named "Little Bear", boarding from a car in motion. Pilot climbs into the cockpit and aircraft flies overhead.
Mechanical plow equipped with revolving blades called a gyro-tiller shows its prowess on a field in Churt, England. British statesman, Lloyd George demonstrates its mechanism on field.
Youngsters participate in apple bobbing, Seattle, Washington. Boys and girls tip bushels of apples into a large swimming pool, and then dive into the pool full of floating apples. Youngsters in pool surrounded by apples. They pick up apples with their mouths -- bobbing for apples. One clothed boy is pushed into pool.
Models display a preview of winter clothing in New York. Model showcases a wedding gown of ermine. Two young children stand next to her. Models provide a colorful show at the El Morocco Club. Women display varied display of silver fox and other fur coats and fur clothes.
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