United States Air Force Lockheed U-2 aircraft assigned to Strategic Air Command's 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing for filter duct calibration flight testing. A Lockheed U-2 aircraft in flight in the United States. Clouds in the sky. 'United States Air Force' painted on the aircraft. Right side aerial views of the U-2 aircraft, which is U-2A-1 “HASP”, USAF, 66714, 4080th, SRW Laughlin Air Force Base.
A picnic for U.S. Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell following his demotion to the post of a Colonel and an assignment to Texas as 8th Area Aid Officer. Guests eat food and have coffee. General Mitchell gives plates. The guests eat food. All officers are wearing civilians clothes. People sit on grass and eat. U.S. Army Major H. H. Arnold is standing. U.S. Navy Commander H. C. Richardson and General Mitchell peer through a hole in a doughnut (or donut). George Goodacre and Major Arnold standing on the grass. General Mitchell with a plate of food at the serving table. Lieutenant Phillips, Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant David C. Kingle sit on grass beside two young women. General Mitchell serves Commander Richardson a large chunk of beef. Three men fill glasses from a jug. Bottles and a beer keg on the table. General Mitchell, in an apron and a chef's hat, sharpens a large knife. A crowd drinks around a bonfire. Major Arnold walks around filling cups from a porcelain pitcher and drinking from the pitcher. A group of men drink and pour beer on each other (during prohibition).
Opening slate reads: "U.S. Seeks Neutrality."Glimpse of the U.S. Capitol building. Speaker of the House of Representatives, William Bankhead, gavels the assembly to order. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his office signs the Neutrality Act, or Senate Joint Resolution No. 173, on August 31, 1935. Afterwards he chats with Senators who attended his signing. Among those seen in closeup are James F Byrnes, John Nance Garner, and John H. Bankhead II. The Senators shake hands with the President as they leave. Scene changes to German aircraft in flight including Messersmitt Bf 109s and Dornier 17 bombers. A crowd, including civilians and military personnel, stand about the site of a crashed airplane, in Europe. View shifts to U.S. Navy warships at sea. View from one of the Aircraft Carrier, USS Lexington (CV-2) where a Boeing F2B bi-wing fighter airplane is landing on her deck. Closeup of the plane landing on Lexington's flight deck and sailors rushing to arrest and control it. Somewhat fuzzy view of a ship sinking in rough waters. Clear view of an injured sailor in a ship's infirmary. Rescued sailors eating on deck of the rescue ship. One of the sinking victims covered by an American flag, is buried at sea. View of a burning ship.
Memorial services for the U.S. Navy nuclear fast attack submarine Thresher (SSN-593) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,United States. View of the interior of the helicopter. Scale model of U.S. Navy nuclear fast attack submarine Thresher (SSN-593) built with flowers kept in the helicopter. Navy chaplain seated with other high ranking officers in background. Chaplain talks on microphone. He relaxes in helicopter in flight. A scale model of USS Thresher with number '593' written on it, is tossed out of the helicopter and thrown into the water. Destroyer ship underway in the form of a cross over area where USS Thresher sank.
Memorial services for the U.S. Navy nuclear fast attack submarine Thresher (SSN-593) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,United States. Dignitaries gathered at the U.S. Navy submarine Squalus (SS-192) Memorial. Large crowd gathered at the yard to watch the memorial ceremony. Large crowd assembled around USS Squalus Memorial. Dependents of the deceased arrive for the ceremony.
Memorial services for the U.S. Navy nuclear fast attack submarine Thresher (SSN-593) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,United States. Flagpole with flags at half mast. Trees seen in the background. Several people stand at base of flags. Marine honor guard present at the U.S. submarine Squalus (SS-192) Memorial. Large crowd spectators assembled in around the Memorial during the ceremony.
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