Testing of American seaplane fighter aircraft F2Y Sea Dart in San Diego Bay in San Diego, California. The F2Y Sea Dart takes off from San Diego Bay during a test flight. View of the seaplane in flight. Aerial view of buildings. The seaplane lands and taxis on the bay waters.
American aviator Howard Hughes at an airfield in Chicago Illinois. Hughes poses in front of his parked, rented Northrop Gamma 2G (NR13761), as he prepares to set a new flight speed record from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Men stand nearby. Airport terminal buildings in the background. Hughes boards the airplane. Hughes in the cockpit of the Northrop Gamma 2G aircraft. Several men stand near the airplane. The airplane taxis and takes off and in flight overhead. It reached Los Angeles in 8 hours and 10 minutes, setting a new speed record for east-to-west flight between Chicago and Los Angeles.
Airship ZMC-2 with metal skin in Grosse Ile, Michigan. The airship is attached to a mooring cable. 'U.S. Navy' written on the ship. ZMC-2 airship is launched. Men watch. The airship in flight. The control room of the airship. The airship in flight.
During U.S. Navy maneuvers just prior to U.S. entry into World War 2, Curtiss SOC Seagull scout observation biplane aircraft are seen being catapulted from USS Boise (CL-47). The crew of USS Boise, in dress whites, watches from her stern as one of her Seagull planes lands in the "slick" behind the ship. Bow view of USS Tennessee (BB-43) followed by USS Portland (CA-33), both wearing MS-1 Camouflage, plowing though the sea. Vought OS2U kingfisher seaplanes are seen on USS Maryland (BB-46). A pilot signals "OK" and his Kingfisher plane is catapulted from USS Maryland. An officer and sailor signal with flags, as another Kingfisher is catapulted. A Kingfisher flies over several ships and then lands in the "slick" behind its battleship. The plane taxis along starboard side of the ship and then is hoisted aboard.
Air-to-air refueling in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Refueling section of a Unites Stats Navy AJ-2 Savage bomber. The AJ-2 bomber in flight. Blades of an engine rotate.
A United States Army Air Service (USAAS) Boeing GA-2 ground attacking airplane in Michigan, United States. The USAAS Boeing GA-2 ground attacking airplane is stationary on the ground.
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