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Spaatz, Doolittle, and Bergeret at presentation ceremony of P-40s to the Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco (WW2)

Lt. General Carl Spaatz and Major General James Doolittle of the United States Twelfth Air Force, Colonel Willis, as well as other American and French officers attend ceremonies at the presentation of Curtiss P-4O Warhawk planes by U.S. to French Major-General Bergeret and the French Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco during World War II. American troops parade with the American flag. An officer addresses the troops. Officers with the American flag. Officers salute the French and American flags. P-40 Warhawks in the air. Three officers walking. French Moroccan horsemen pass by. Major General Doolittle, Lieutenant General Spaatz, and French Major-General Bergeret talk to each other and to other American and French officers.

Date: 1943, January 9
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020495
Presentation of Curtiss P-40 Warhawk planes by U.S. to the French Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco, North Africa.

Lt. General Carl Spaatz and Major General James Doolittle of the United States Twelfth Air Force, along with Colonel Willis, as well as other American officers at a presentation ceremony of Curtiss P-40 aircraft to French Major-General Bergeret and other French officers. Excellent close-up views of Spaatz and Doolittle. The P-40 Warhawk planes are presented by U.S. to the French Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco. Several P-40s lined outside a hangar. A C-47 Skytrain "Gooney Bird" in the background. The Lafayette Escadrille squadron insignia, French Air Service insignia, and the French tricolor painted on the planes. Soldier walks past the airplanes. The military band with bombers in the background. United States and French officers talk as they hold a cut out of the squadron insignia. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, January 9
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020496
United States A-26, P-38 and B-26 airplanes during a raid over Germany in WW II.

GSAP (Gun Sight Aiming Point) footage of medium bomber raids over Germany during WW II. Various formations of United States Army Air Forces Douglas A-26 Invaders. A-26s drop bombs over the city. Four United States Army Air Forces Lockheed P-38 Lightnings in flight. United States Martin B-26 Marauders in flight over the countryside and city. Landing gear coming down as aircraft approaches runway. Several A-26s in flight. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 12
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020533
Pre-flight procedures including exterior and cockpit inspection of the U.S. Navy T2V-1 SeaStar.

Pre-flight procedures of the U.S. Navy T2V-1 SeaStar. Exterior inspection: Two airmen approach the plane to conduct a normal walk around inspection which includes highly important and unique inspection points. The airmen manually retract and extend the leading edge wing flap to check for freedom of movement. They inspect the ram air orifices in the nose of each tip tank, speed brake, fuel dump outlet, boundary layer control orifice, position of snubber piston, main hydraulic reservoir, and upper left fuselage. Interior inspection: The pilot in the cockpit. He inspects the engine, aircraft performance, navigation and fuel controls. He checks the electrical, navigational, air conditioning and lighting controls on the right panel and console. Pre-start Cockpit Check: The pilot adjusts the tip tank switches, oxygen supply valve, main fuel shut off switch, battery generator switch, flight instrument power switch, cabin pressure and temperature switches.

Date: 1958
Duration: 4 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020947
North American Aviation engineers. X-15 research design and testing

" X-15 Research Airplane Request for Bids" issued by the U.S. Air Force Air Materiel Command, Washington, DC. Documents labeled 'Confidential Information'. Cover of another document reads: "North American Aviation Inc." View of North American aircraft design engineers at work designing and drawing sketches of landing gear, fuel system, hydraulics, surface control and study it. A sketch of X-15. Wind tunnel tests. Sketches of various aircraft designs. Vehicles outside North American Aviation Inc. A sign reads 'SABRE JET'. A sign reads 'Unauthorized personnel Keep Out' and 'Closed Area Admittance by Authorization Only'. Engine testing. Airframe fabrication. More wind tunnel tests.

Date: 1959
Duration: 3 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021320
President Kennedy gives awards to astronauts during a White House ceremony in United States.

News report on a White House ceremony in United States. President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Johnson present awards to astronaut Cooper and NASA, Air Force and Navy officials involved in NASA Mercury-Atlas MA-9 program. Other recipients include James E. Webb who is awarded with a medal and a certificate. Major General Leighton I. Davis is given a medal for outstanding leadership. General Ben I. Funk accepts NASA Group Achievement Award on behalf of Air Force System. Awards given to a Navy officer. Floyd L. Thompson holds certificate for outstanding leadership. Astronauts shake hands with President Kennedy. Attorney General Robert Kennedy holds his daughter on his shoulder.

Date: 1963, May 21
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021469