1st Anniversary of Japan Bombing celebrated in Tinian Island, Marianas Island. Commanding General Henry Harley 'Hap' Arnold, Army Air Force and 20th Bomber Command arrives for the ceremony. Four 58th bombing wing troops stand aligned to receive award. General Arnold looks at medal in his hand. He pins the medals on troop's uniform. Troop salutes the General. Arnold addresses troops. General get on army jeep and leaves. (World War II period).
An Italian military airfield in Sicily. A flight of 7 fighter aircraft in formation, abreast, flies over the field. A row of Macchi C.200 Saetta aircraft parked in front of a hangar (also variously called MC.200 or Macchi 200). A row of Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero Trimotor bombers parked across from them. Ground crews loading torpedoes on the bombers. A Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II airplane being serviced. Ground crewman reports to pilots that their bomber is ready. They board and ground crew pulls chocks as the engines are running. View inside the S.79 cockpit with pilot's hand on the triple throttles. The bomber takes off raising lots of dust as it goes. Italian aircraft in flight. British ships sighted below. The Italian bombers attack. Flak bursts in the air. One S-79 skimming the water surface. Other S-79s dropping torpedoes from relatively high altitudes (perhaps 1500 feet). A British warship is struck with large explosion. Italian planes returning with at least two burning British warships left behind. (World War II period).
Family group of nine mono-cyclists (or unicycle) performing on the streets in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. View of buses cars and other vehicles seen passing by. People are thrilled to see the performance. Some of the unicycles are very high in the air. Mono- cyclists dismount and bow after performing.
President Eisenhower visits Charlotte to celebrate "Freedom Day" commemorating the signing of Mecklenburg County's Declaration of Independence; President Eisenhower exits Columbine II aircraft (the first Air Force One) and is greeted by the Governor of the state and other dignitaries. President meets people at the airbase and shakes hands with him. Soldier salutes him. President talks to the dignitaries as they make their way across a stream. Many people gathered to celebrate the "Freedom Day". President sits eats along with other dignitaries at the Freedom Shrine. He sits in the car and many people stand with placards and boards, with welcome notes written on them to greet him.
Pilot leaves the cockpit. He slowly ascends to the surface. Animation shows that if a person ascends without properly reducing lung pressure, he may develop lung problems. Mediastinal Emphysema, Air Embolism, Pneumothorax can be the major problems. The pilot goes beneath the water again. He wears an oxygen mask. He disconnects himself, leaves the cockpit and ascends to the surface.
Cows imported by Friends Relief Mission (Quakers - Religious Society of Friends) as per their mission to restock farms in Europe in the period after World War I. Cows on the land. Farmer repays mission with milk. People keeping milk in containers. Milk transported by horse drawn cart. A town center where milk is distributed. Children queue for milk. A child walks by drinking milk. View of the Spinnerin am Kreuz hospital for Tubercular children in Vienna Austria. Hospital beds brought into open air for children with Tuberculosis. Nurse gives children in beds milk to drink. Mission also helps the working classes. People queue for welfare activities.
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