United States U-2 reconnaissance aircraft pilot in Puerto Rico. United States Airman First Class Tommy Miles assists a U-2 pilot Captain Gardiner as he wears MC-4A pressurized high altitude cover over all. Miles puts a soft inner helmet with bladder over his head. Miles tie pilot's boots. Miles puts on the outer shell of the HUD-2/P helmet onto the pilot. Pilot wears the MIG-1 gloves and helmet face piece. Miles helps Captain Gardiner to put on garment flying suit.
United States Navy pilot attempts landing on the aircraft carrier Langley (CV-1) off the coast of California, United States. An Aeromarine 39B, piloted by Lieutenant Commander G.C. Chevalier comes in for landing aboard the United States aircraft carrier Langley in October, 1922. He makes a go-around on the first pass. On the second approach, he lands but the arresting gear slowly retracts, pulling his airplane backwards, and causing it to nose over. Sailors rush towards the aircraft. Another view of the same incident from a camera on the opposite side of the flight deck.
United States 127th Field Artillery Regiment in St. Lo, France. Howitzers of Battery B of United States 127th Field Artillery Regiment being fired. Heavy explosives being directed towards enemy resistance. Smoke rises as Howitzers are fired. Crew of Battery B load shells in the Howitzers and fire at enemy position.
United States 127th Field Artillery Regiment in St. Lo, France during World War II. 155 mm Howitzers being fired at enemy position. Soldiers in a field and wooden crates of powder bags piled up. Crew of Battery B unload wooden crates and shells from a truck. Wooden crates being forwarded into emplacement. Shells being unloaded and placed onto the ground.
Loading activities aboard the United States aircraft carrier Bataan in San Diego, California. Aircraft carrier Bataan moored to quay wall. A dock crane loads crates aboard the carrier. A Captain's gig in the foreground with sailors aboard it. Stern of Bataan moored to quay wall. United States Air Force F-84 being hoisted aboard the Bataan. Mule tractor pulls a F-84 away from the parking area on quay wall toward Bataan. A F-84 being hoisted aboard the carrier Bataan.
Secretary of Defense Joint Civil Orientation Conference in the Atlantic Ocean. Members of Joint Civil Orientation Conference leave the United States aircraft carrier Wright as they come aboard United States submarines Sennett and Sea Robin. Members on deck of submarine Sea Robin as they click pictures. A member looks at a naval gun. Members speak to a sailor with an American flag in the background. Members leave the conning tower of submarine Sea Robin. Members inside the control room as one of them in the conning tower looks through a periscope. United States submarine Sennett prepares to dive as it emerges from water. Men on deck of Sea Robin take pictures.
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