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The start and the finish of the U.S. Army Air Service Pan American Goodwill tour in 1926-1927
Glimpses of airplanes and crews that made the Pan American Goodwill flight that covered 22,000 miles to 21 Central and South American nations, in 1926. Aerial view of hangars and runway at kelly Air Base, Texas, as one of the five Loening OA-1 Amphibious aircraft takes off from the runway on Dec. 21, 1926.The five aircraft seen in flight over a city, are: The New York, with crew: Maj. Herbert Dargue and Lt. Ennis Whitehead; The San Antonio with crew: Capt. Arthur McDaniel and Lt. Charles Robinson; The San Francisco with crew: Capt. Ira Eaker and Lt. Muir Fairchild; The Detroit, with crew: Capt. Clinton Woolsey and Lt. John Benton; and The St. Louis, with crew: Lt. Bernard Thompson and Lt. Leonard Weddington. President Coolidge presenting the pilots with with citations for the Distinguished Flying Cross at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., on May 2, 1927, at the opening of the Pan American Air Commission Conference.
The 1926 Ford "National Air Tour for the Edsel B. Ford Reliability Trophy," at Ford Field, Dearborn, Michigan.
Subject is the 1926 Ford "National Air Tour for the Edsel B. Ford Reliability Trophy," which started at Ford Field, Dearborn, Michigan, on August 7, 1926. Film opens showing a parked biplane with tandem open cockpits. It has an unusual exhaust gathering container atop its engine and an exhaust pipe extending straight down below the fuselage. Camera shows the same aircraft from the rear, with hangar and terminal building in background. Another parked biplane displays the number "19." It is equipped with small interconnected wing flaps on its upper and lower wings. Next is seen a Woodson Model 2-A Biplane with number 14 on its fuselage and another biplane marked Number 11. Closeup of Henry Ford leaning out of a car, talking with a cinematographer, holding a camera, and reporters. A large group of persons involved in the events pose for a photograph. The camera pans across them as they pose in front of a hangar. Scene shifts to spectators crowding around a Ford-Stout 2-AT aircraft as it begins its takeoff roll. Camera follows the airplane as it continues and becomes airborne.
German military fires artillery on Russian tanks and captures Romanian prisoners in Romania.
Germans retreat in Romania. Map shows boundaries of Romania, Serbia and Croatia. German military troops load artillery and fire on advancing Russian tanks. German tanks move through a grain field. Romanian troops surrender before the Germans. The troops search in the corn fields. Smoke rises from a burning truck. (World War II period).
Marshal Ion Antonescu of Romania awards medals to German soldiers, inspects battlefield (WW2)
Marshal Ion Antonescu, 43rd Prime Minister of Romania, salutes German soldier after awarding him an Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class medal during World War II. Close up of German soldier saluting. Another German soldier receives a medal, possibly a Romanian Crusade Against Communism Medal. Close view of another medal, a Order of the Star of Romania, 2nd Class. Words on the medal reads, "FIDE SALUS" (salvation lies in loyalty). Marshal Ion Antonescu inspects artillery covered by camouflage net and talks to Romanian soldiers. Marshal Ion Antonescu at trenches talking to more Romanian soldiers.
Carol I, King and Queen Elisabeth of Romania, arrive to celebrate 50th Anniversary of University of Buchares
The King and Queen of Romania arrive to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bucharest University, which was founded in 1864. Guards stand at the doors. A car arrives. Queen Elisabeth sits with another lady in the car. They step down from the car. The guards salute them. Queen Elisabeth stands on the steps with Crown Princess Marie as Carol I, King of Romania followed by Crown Prince Ferdinand I come up the steps. The Queen and Royal Consort, Princess Marie, turn to follow the King and Crown Prince.
American bomber aircraft smash Axis Oil Fields in Ploiesti Romania during Operation Tidal Wave
United States General Lewis Brereton speaking with crews of bombers of U.S. Ninth Air Force during World War 2. Soldiers plan and prepare for the destruction of the Ploiești oil refineries (or Ploesti) located in Romania. A map shows the plan of "Operation Tidal Wave." The B-24 Liberator aircraft based in Libya are readied and seen taking off and in formation on the way to the daylight attack of the Axis oil fields in Romania. Aerial views of U.S. Army Air Force B-24 aircraft in flight. View of Ploesti Oil Fields as bombers approach target. The refineries and the storage tanks are destroyed by U.S. bombing. Aerial view from bomber looking out over machine gun position during attack. Explosions on ground below. Aerial view of other B-24 aircraft in the sky during the attack, and on their way returning home.
