U.S. Army Air Force Major General Curtis Lemay, a civilian, and a four-star Air Force General (Barney McKinney Giles?) check their watches as they wait to formally accept the one thousandth B-29 aircraft from the Boeing Wichita, Kansas manufacturing plant during World War 2. Many persons from news media are seen with microphones set up at edge of ramp. Large crowd is gathered but only the edge of crowd is seen. The awaited B-29 taxis slowly toward the assembly after production completion and parks with engines running.
A bus of the Bison bus lines, in Washington, DC, passes on the street. African American owner, John Nipson, poses in uniform. African American drivers for the company pose. Several chartered buses of the Bison Line drive on a street in Washington DC. Their destination signs read "Blossom Special." Merrill C. Meigs Field in Chicago, Illinois. African American pilot and two businessman passengers climb aboard a light airplane of the Lake Air Service. The passenger airplane taxis to a runway and takes off. African American, William Barnett, owner of Lake Air service, is seen, with one of his employees.
'To a Foreign Land' an enactment depicts duty on to a foreign land (Germany) of U.S. Air Force personnel Carl W. Kramer from the United States. Wife of Carl W. Kramer reaches and enters into her house. She receives a call of an officer. Officer tells her about overseas duty of her husband in Germany. On next morning, Carl reports in the office of U.S. Air Force personnel. Carl and officer talk about overseas journey and rental charges in Germany. Carl seeks permission to bring his wife and daughter overseas. Carl seated at a table and his wife cleans utensils. She talks to Carl. Their daughter 'Jenny' comes with her pet. Carl and his wife report at the office of USAF personnel. Personnel types a document and gives it to Carl's wife. Mrs Carl and her daughter pose in front of a camera to get a passport sized photo clicked in a photo lab. They go at a dispensary. Doctor examines Jenny. Dentist examines Carl. Carl works in his office. Carl signs a power of attorney of House and other things, by making Jenny and his wife beneficiaries. Carl and his wife discuss a problem at the office of USAF personnel. Carl meets overseas project officer. Carl and his family takes dinner. Their daughter gets upset. Mother explains to her. Carl and his wife realize separation in their married life.
Bird men risk lives to provide thrills at a big air show and give sensational exhibition of flying at Cleveland, Ohio. A formation of nine P-12 aircraft in flight low over the ground. A formation of U.S. Navy F4B-4s (P-12s) in six sets of threes in flight. The flight of English RAF Lt. Ackerly, wearing a top hat and a frock coat, flying his plane while sitting in a saddle on the fuselage. Milo Burcham in flight upside down in his aircraft 'The Blue Flash' P-12. Parachutists jump from two C-3As. United States Army Air Corps Martin B-10s in flight. A B-10 in flight over a desert terrain and another B-10 in flight in the background. A propeller hub on a B-l0. Three B-10s in flight. Martin B-10b aircraft in flight over a mountainous terrain on a training exercise between Marchfield California and Tucson Arizona. Two B-10s in flight. Clouds in the background. A formation of nine B-10s in flight.
A U.S. air Force F-100 Super Sabre rounds out high during landing approach and hovers over the runway in a nose-high attitude. The pilot attempts to recover under full power but the aircraft continues in condition known as "sabre dance." It falls off on its right wind and crashes in flame and smoke. Smoke and flame shoot skyward from an area burning on ground. U.S. Air Force fire trucks and emergency vehicles respond immediately and firemen fight blaze with foam. Scattered fires seen throughout the area. Smoke rises from fires. Several men jump down from trucks as other trucks and an ambulance arrive. Medical personnel run from an ambulance towards crash site, fire trucks spray area with foam. Mountains seen in the background. Many fire trucks at crash site. Small fires seen. Part of fuselage and several personnel in area amongst fire trucks.
Army Air Force Major Samuel Grashio speaks prior to an air show in Spokane, Washington, during World War 2. He is from Spokane, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and had successfully escaped from a Japanese prison camp. The Major begins to describe his experiences during the fall of Corregidor and Bataan, during the Japanese invasion at the start of World War II in the Pacific. Unfortunately, the sound stops (purposely ?) as he gets into the details of his story.
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