Parachute jumping championship in France. Parachutists prepare to board planes. Plane takes off from a field. Parachutist jumps from a plane. Judges look up in the sky. A parachutist lands. Jeep approaches the landing parachutist. Another parachutist drops in the backyard of a house. One more parachutist lands.
World War 2 Newsreel footage of British air raids on German occupied France, titled "Day and Night R.A.F. makes Nazis take it !" Six Douglas DB-7/A-20 Havoc attack bomber aircraft (American made, but ordered by Britain) take off from England and are seen flying in formation over the English Channel. A-20 Havocs approach beach. A-20 Havocs over French countryside. Point of view footage looking out from cockpit of airplanes flying low over French countryside and approaching German held industrial and chemical plants in Lille making German munitions. View of bombardier pulling bomb release trigger, followed by bombs away view. Damage done by bombing seen. Port and buildings being bombed by A-20 bombers at St. Malo. Explosions seen in dock areas from the air. Back in England, RAF pilots suit-up in cold weather gear for night bombing flights over Germany. View of a line of carrier pigeons each in a box, to be carried in each plane and released if the pilot gets in trouble. A pilot carrying a pigeon in a box. Bomber crews consult together at their planes before boarding. U.S. airmen being trained join together with RAF flyers and board Avro Lancaster bombers for the night raids. Lancaster bombers taxi and takeoff. Halifax III taxiing and taking off. Hawker Hurricane or Spitfire fighters seen in flight ready to engage Nazi fighters. Views of actual bombing raid on a German city by Lancaster bombers. Incoming flak and anti-aircraft fire. Explosions on ground over targets in Germany. [Note: Interestingly, the film uses shots of a German Junkers 88 bomber, instead of a Lancaster, to illustrate the nose of the aircraft at night.]
U.S. Army Infantry of the 79th Division at an airfield in France during World War I. They are functioning as observers. Crew in and around a French large twin-engine biplane aircraft, possibly a modified Caudron R.11. American observers demonstrate aiming techniques involved with the twin, Scarff ring mounted Lewis Guns on a Salmson 2A2. Firing the Lewis gun of a Spad XVI.
Men's competition for the title of Apollo in France. Several men stand on stage for the competition. Competitors display their muscles. Audience watches the contest. The winners receive trophies.
Newsreel 'France shows chapeaux for Madame'. Models display various French chapeaux (hats). The models are photographed by cameramen. A model wears a hat with veil.
Participants in the road bicycle racing event 'Tour de France'. The participants ride bicycles on the mountain roads and straight roads. A participant falls from the bicycle. Several other participants help him. Huge crowd including cameramen seen. The crowd cheers the participants.
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