What appears to be a fortress, with flag flying over it and a very tall steel tower standing in front of substantial buildings near the water's edge. Egyptian fishing boats docked at breakwater in Port-Said, with Statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps in the background. Camera pans along the waterway, photographing a steamship and more fishing sail boats in the vicinity of the Lesseps monument. Scene shifts to the land, where local people are going about their routine workaday activities. It appears to be late in the day, with lengthened shadows and most shops closed. View changes to looking down from a fortress where visitors are going up stairs. Then a view from high up on a cross bridge where visitors have a view of rock outcroppings and excavations and a cave related to Suez canal construction. Another scene depicts several historic-looking buildings and a deep basin so large that Egyptian youths are playing football (soccer) in it. (Note: the film is reversed.)
French soldiers unload containers of ETO Blood Bank from an aircraft onto a military truck. The military truck passes under a board which reads 'Entrepot Frigorifique Des Halles Certsales.' Soldiers put blood bottles into containers. Doctor inserts a drip into French soldier's arm and checks the flow of blood in the drip. Instrumental soundtrack in background. (World War II period).
Formation of U.S. Army Air Forces B-17s is seen in flight with clouds behind. Narrator speaks of salvaging them and similar older aircraft. . B-24 bombers landing at Davis- Monthan Airfield, to be placed in storage for preservation or salvaging. A sign reading, "Bone yard." B-24 taxiing into a Bone Yard filled with other aircraft. Among aircraft seen in the yard are those named: 'Double Trouble;' 'Gentle Annie;' and 'Boobie Trap.' Crews salvaging aircraft wheels and tires. Men removing an airplane wing, with a derrick. Aircraft being de-militarized. Plexi-Glass is replaced with aluminum skin. . Workers steam blast and paint aircraft that will be re-used for non-combat missions.
Major Phillipe who flew from Villacoubay to Eastchurch, England in three stops. De Moulinet who flew 1450 kilometers. Pegoud, pilot for the Bleriot firm, shown making flight tests with arresting gear. Scenes of first live parachute jump over France made by Adolphe Pegoud. Aerial maneuvers piloted by Pegoud in 1913. Views of jubilant crowd who watched the flight and race to meet Pegoud after landing, then carry him on shoulders and celebrate.
Italian Air Minister Italo Balbo and other crew members in a meeting, discuss course of flight from Orbetello, Italy to Chicago. Picture of Savoia-Marchetti SM.55 flying boats over Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in the background. Italo Balbo with his crew walks towards the dock. Savoia-Marchetti SM.55 flies overhead.
A town square in Mexico. 'Inspection De Policia' written on top of a gate entrance. Police officials on horseback come out of the gate. View of the municipal court building with signage indicating it is for "Distrito Bravos", which makes the location likely Guadalupe Mexico or possibly Juarez Mexico. View of 'Carcel Publica' jail building between two court buildings. Vendors selling goods on street.
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