The pilot of a 222 Squadron RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine Spitfire, based at RAF Hornchurch, exits his cockpit during Battle of Britain, in World War 2, and submits his post-flight Combat Report to the Squadron's Intelligence Officer who meets him after landing. He climbs down and leans on the wing of his aircraft, next to the intelligence officer, as he motions with his hands, describing an aerial encounter with enemy aircraft. He then sketches the situation on the intelligence officer's pad. They both walk away from the parked aircraft.
Grumman TBF Avenger Torpedo bombers are seen taxiing at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island during World War II. TBF Avenger bombers take off. Several F4U Corsair fighter aircraft in line at the air base. Planes in formation over field.
Speed runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car. The car is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett at Edwards Air Force Base. Speed is 246 miles per hour, recorded from camera number 743. The vehicle and background buildings, aircraft, hangers, and such, are reflected in surface beneath the car. Lines from a drag chute appear behind the car, but chute, itself, is not visible when it stops.
Edwards Air Force Base at California. Speed runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car. The car is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. Speed on this run is 546 ( plus a fraction) miles per hour and recorded on camera number 747. At this great speed, the images are blurred and features mostly indistinguishable until the car slows down in a long coast to stop. Another motion picture camera and photographer is seen near the end of run. Bright points of reflected sunlight appear on front and top of car. The roadbed reflects images during the filming.
Research and field tests during Project SOIAS (Sliding On Ice and Snow). C-125 in flight over terrain, small lakes, Lake of the Woods in Kenora, Canada. Ski equipped C-125 lands. Ski equipped Navion plane lands and taxis. C-125 taxis over Kenora Air base. DeHavilland Beaver taxis. Canadian Fox Moth aircraft taxis. Stationary Canadian Norsemen. Ski attached to aircraft. Shock absorber attached to the ski. C-125 stationary. Two Navion planes face each other. Mechanics work on Navion plane. Mechanics work on landing gear of Ski equipped C-125. Oscillograph instrumentation system used to record load records. Aircraft engineer work on equipment.
Alaska survey expedition. Planes lined up before departure at the air base. Group of officers detailed to the expedition. The officers stand near it. 'US Navy Alaskan Survey Expedition' written on the plane. Group of officers pose for the photographs in front of the plane.
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