Spectators grouped around two Japanese planes on display. Boeing Stratocruiser on display, written on its side 'Pan American World Airways'. Two girls inquire direction from an AP. Glider in free flight. North American F-86D Sabre equipped with wing tanks on display. Republic F-84 Thunderjet in background. Glider in free flight.
A glider takes off. Woman contestant sits in the glider. Man and a woman contestants sit in a two seat glider. A glider becomes airborne as it is towed by a car. Spectators observe glider meet.
North American F-86 Sabre transonic jet fighter aircraft on display at the Tokyo Haneda International Airport. Pan-American World Airlines Boeing B377 Stratocruiser aircraft. Written on its nose 'Clipper Bald Eagle'. Flag extended out of the cockpit window of the airplane. Airman leaning against truck. One of the engines of the Boeing Stratocruiser is removed. Japanese man waves from cockpit. Japanese girl Keiko Katsuki on ground returns wave. The Japanese flag at the top of a pole. Streamers used to guide wires, approximately eight, lined with flags of various nations. H-13 landing. Japanese trainer type plane takes off and circles airfield. Stunt flying. Two liaison type aircraft as they fly over the area.
Animated map shows sailing vessel leaving Coast of United States heading to the British Isles. Next, the Cunard-White Star ocean liner, S.S. Aquitania, is shown underway in the Atlantic, with note that the ship crossing only takes four days. Animated map shows America and Europe "moving closer together" as a result. Noting that an airplane flew from New York to Paris in 16 hours and 38 minutes, Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 Super Electra Special aircraft, heavily loaded with fuel, is seen making a difficult takeoff from the short (3500 foot) runway at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, on July 10th, 1938, headed to Paris, France on first leg of its round-the-world flight. Glimpse of the aircraft overhead as it sets course for Newfoundland on a Great Circle route to Paris.
United States Army aircraft drop bombs on older, obsolete biplanes in San Antonio, Texas during U.S. Army demonstration by 3rd Attack Group. Officer states it is the first time in history there has been a demonstration of pilots attacking a hostile aerodrome by airplane. Pilots and officer near bomber aircraft parked on airfield. They appear to be Curtiss P-1 Hawk aircraft. The bomber aircraft fly in sky. Smoke in the field due to bombardment. A officer watches the bombardment through binoculars. Heavy smoke arises in the field due to the continuous bombardment. A plane destroyed in the field.
Military vehicles carry antiaircraft artillery in United States, during World War II. Soldiers stand with antiaircraft artillery in a field. Animation shows the operations of the radar, fighter aviation and the antiaircraft artillery. The operation of short range aircraft units. P-47 fighter aircraft on the field. They take off. Soldiers in bunker with antiaircraft artillery target a plane. Houses in the background.
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