American and Canadian sailing boats race for Lipton Cup Regatta off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. American schooner Gertrude L. Thebaud and Canadian schooner Bluenose underway at sea.
Canadian schooner Bluenose defeats American schooner Gertrude L. Thebaud in a race in Halifax, Canada. The schooners underway during the sailing boat race. Schooners at full sail racing on the water.
California State Department of Forestry helicopter displaying "CDF" on its fuselage sits in a field with engine running. Scene shifts to view from ground as helicopter empties liquid from large bucket suspended underneath. Views of the chopper emptying buckets full of liquid to fight fire. Flames seen amongst trees in forest. A DC-6 firefighting tanker aircraft flies low over a fire and dumps orange liquid on the scene. the entire area is obscured by smoke. Through the smoke, a C-130 tanker aircraft flies in and drops its load of orangeliquid. An S-2T Air Tanker is seen dropping its firefighting liquid over the fire. Close view of a C-130 firefighting tanker with orange fluid being released through its open bottom doors.
A handball game being played between the teams of the United States and Spain during the Summer Olympics of 1972 held in Munich, Germany. A scoreboard displays the score. Spectators seated in the stands. The game in progress. (Note: The game ended with USA winning 22-20. But neither team fared well in this event during the overall competition.)
Tests of GB-4 bombs (precision guided munition) in the United States during World War II. Three technicians operate a GB-4 television receiver and test equipment at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
XB-36 first flight on August 8, 1946, at Fort Worth, Texas, with Convair Chief test pilot Beryl Erickson and copilot Gus Green, at the controls. The XB-36 flying over airfield, with landing gear extended. Views from side and below. Views from above, from the side, from below and from the rear, as it flies some distance from the field, with gear still extended. XB-36 on final approach crossing a river, and touching down on first part of runway as it lands.
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