U.S. 105th Field Artillery troops at Etraye (France), celebrate the Armistice Day on November 11th, 1918 marking the end of World War 1. U.S. flag is raised. U.S. 4th Infantry, 3rd division troop march through Bacharach, Germany. An armed guard patrols.
Glimpse of U.S. Army gun crew operating a 3-inch M3 Anti Aircraft gun. Glimpse of 1st Lt Joseph H. Eastman and Captain Eddie Rickenbacker standing beside Rickenbacker's SPAD S.XIII #1 parked in front of a hangar at Foucaucourt Aerodrome, France, 1918. Sequence shifts to 1936, and office of Rickenbacker, now President of Eastern Airlines. A poster on the wall contains memorabilia from the 94th Aero Squadron, with which Rickenbacker flew in World War I. Camera pans over photographes bordering the poster. Next, Rickenbacker is seen conversing with his guest, Cyrus R. Smith, President of American Airlines, as they look at a picture of Rickenbacker and his Spad airplane, signed by numerous pilots who also served with the 94th Aero Squadron. A mounted model of a Douglas DC-3 airplane sits atop a table in the foreground. Rickenbacker and C.R. Smith, both hold onto the DC-3 airplane model as they shake hands. Closeup of the DC-3 model as Rickenbacker rotates it before the camera. (Note: Both Smith and Rickenbacker, presidents of their respective airlines, had mutual admiration for the Douglas DC-3 airliner. In 1934,Smith arranged to purchase 20 new DC-3 airplanes from the Douglas Aircraft Company. American's first DC-3 "Flagship Illinois," had its maiden flight on June 25, 1936. Eastern Airlines took delivery of its first DC-3 in December 1936.)
Charity Carnival in Rota, Spain. An elderly Spanish visitor and two young girls look up into sky, watching sky divers. A U.S. Army group from France which performed for the fair. A sky diver descending. He hits the ground near target at the Naval Station. A large group of visitors run over the field towards the sky diver. Four sky divers descending. One of the men coming down in a red and white chute, striking the ground. The chute collapses in the foreground. Sky diver folding up his chute, several children gather and look on. Sky diver rolling up his chute, surrounded by Spanish visitors.
President Harry S Truman takes the oath before various U.S. officials in the United States. Sign reads 'Birthplace of President Truman - Lamar.' Buildings and people on the street. Women seated in a garden. Officer Truman stands with other officers of the U.S. Army during World War I. Soldiers in a battlefield in France. Black smoke arises due to the artillery fire and explosions. A trench, soldiers march with the U.S. flag. Truman holds two Madonna statues presented to him during a ceremony in the U.S. An Army officer meets Truman and other officials. Army trucks and artillery during the parade.
Famous aviator Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic route from New York to Paris, France. An animated map depicts the flight path and distance. Lindbergh’s path begins from New York, via Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, across the Atlantic, Ireland, England and then Paris.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh leaves Panama for a Pan-American Conference in Havana. Lindbergh with an officer on an air field in Panama City. Colonel Fisher of France Field bids him farewell. Men prepare his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis' in the background. A crowd gathered to bid him farewell. Lindbergh climbs into the cockpit. People watch as his plane taxis and takes off.
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