The life of crew of a United States Air Force RC-121D Warning Star Picket ship in the United States. A line of six RC-121D Picket ships along the ramp. RC-12lD Picket ship on ramp with engines running. View of the the radar dome. The nose section of the aircraft. A canvas covered truck. Crew members alight from the truck and walk towards the aircraft. Men take stations in front of the aircraft for outdoor briefing. Several views of the men during the briefing. An officer gives the briefing. Men dismissed and they wa1k towards the aircraft. Men climb aerostand and board the aircraft. Officers carry briefcases and board the aircraft.
The life of crew of a United States Air Force RC-121D Warning Star Picket ship in the United States. The crewmen of USAF RC-121D Warning Star Picket ship exercise in gymnasium. The men play handball. They sit in a steam room or sauna. The men receive massage rubdowns.
Part of a series of films about the history of aviation in the United States.Retired United States Air Force Brigadier General Frank P. Lahm is seen speaking about his aviation pioneering days, when Orville Wright taught him and Frederick E. Humphreys of Army Engineers (both Lieutenants at the time) how to fly the Wright Flyer airplane. Views of a Wright Flyer maneuvering in the air above Fort Myer, Virginia. Somewhat later, two are seen in flight at Fort Myer. An early Curtiss airplane.is maneuvered on the ground to face away from the camera. Russian, Igor Sikorsky in an early rear propeller airplane. Igor Sikorsky at a desk in a modern engineering office. Sketch of a helicopter on drawing board behind him. He talks about the early days of experimental flight in 1909 and 1910. View of Louis Bleriot sitting in the open cockpit of his airplane, and then of him flying overhead in his famous flight across the English Channel. Obeservers watching his progress through binoculars and a telescope. Sikorsky standing next to his first helicopter (which didn't fly).
Normal and emergency operating characteristics of United States Army Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States. Three P-38 aircraft fly in formation. A P-38 Lightning aircraft in flight. Animation depict bail out techniques from the aircraft. The aircraft flies low over a shoreline. The P-38 aircraft accelerates while in flight. The propellers of the aircraft rotate. Cockpit panel of the aircraft.
A film about the United States Army Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States. A P-38 Lightning aircraft lifts in air. American aviator Milo Garrett Burcham applies brakes. Revolutions per minute ( RPM ) gauges show reduced speed of the aircraft. The aircraft in flight. The aircraft tilts while taking a sharp turn. A temperature gauge on a panel of the aircraft.
A film about the United States Army Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States. Landing light of an aircraft. American aviator Milo Garrett Burcham applies brakes to reduce the speed before landing. Manifold Pressure Gauge on the panel of the aircraft. The landing gear of the aircraft is lowered. The pilot applies the brakes. The landing gear of the aircraft is pulled up. The pilot operates auxiliary hand pump. A bypass valve is closed. The landing gear is lowered. The pump is operated. A selective valve is closed. Flaps are put in position. The aircraft lands on two main gears. The nose wheel touches down while the landing.
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