Charles Lindbergh's poses next to his airplane, the "Spirit of St. Louis." Ground crew push the airplane, tail first, out of a hangar on Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York. Its engine and nose are covered in canvas. Lindbergh shakes hands with an official. Ground crew top off the aircraft's fuel, by pouring several gallons into its tank from atop the wing. A man helps Lindbergh don his heavy flying coverall. The aircraft engine starts. Crowd surrounds the aircraft. Lindbergh climbs aboard and the "Spirit of St. Louis" starts its takeoff roll surrounded by group of people. Lindbergh makes a long takeoff roll, bouncing several times (once, quite hard) before breaking ground in a shallow climb.
Flight operations at Torokina Air Strip, Bougainville Island during World War 2. An airman refuels the drop tank on a P-39 Airacobra fighter aircraft. He closes the lid of the fuel tank. Airmen place the hose back on fuel truck.. Brief glimpse of a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) F4U Corsair aircraft taxiing past. A United States Army Air Forces Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft taxiing.
A film titled 'By Request' of the Army-Navy Screen Magazine about the requests of U.S. Army soldiers fighting in World War II. A man places a few papers in place at the 'By Request' office of the Army-Navy Screen Magazine. Door window sign reads “Army-Navy Screen Magazine New York City”. The Women’s Army Corps (WAC) host reads the letter of a person. A woman places tomato slices on a bread and the cabbage leaves. She cuts the sandwich half and serves with a glass of milk. The woman eats the sandwich.
President Woodrow Wilson at the National Guard training grounds in Sea Girt New Jersey, to visit with troops returning from duty in Texas during the Mexican Border Campaign (aka Pancho Villa Expedition) of 1916. Brief glimpse of The President stepping from his 1916 Pierce Arrow 38-C Series 4 Brougham Limousine, parked next to a row of army tents. The car displays a unique American Eagle radiator cap ornament (and an AAA emblem on the radiator). He is surrounded by officers, who greet him. The next scene show the President and the unit's commanding Brigadier General, seated in rocking chairs in a tent. Wilson, in dress clothes, including top hat, mounts an army horse, and rides along with officers, to review the Guard troops drawn up in formation. He sits astride the horse, next to the General, and removes his hat in salute as the troops march in review.
President of United States Thomas Woodrow Wilson visits the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York. Thomas Woodrow Wilson with First Lady of the United States Edith Bolling Galt. Wilson aboard the USS Mayflower (PY-1). Thomas Woodrow Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt Wilson get into a car. They arrive at the United States Military Academy at West Point. People gathered. The President presents graduation degrees to the cadets.
President of United States Thomas Woodrow Wilson visits the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York. Vehicles parked. Troops march. Thomas Woodrow Wilson with First Lady of the United States Edith Bolling Galt Wilson arrive. The President is greeted by officers. Thomas Woodrow Wilson presents graduation degrees to the cadets. Thomas Woodrow Wilson walks past the troops standing in formation. The troops march. Thomas Woodrow Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt Wilson with officers stand on the stage reviewing the troops.
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