President Franklin D. Roosevelt reviews a military parade in Washington D.C during World War II. United States Army soldiers and paratroopers marching in Washington DC. The U.S. Capitol is seen in the background. Tank corps in parade. A United States Army Air Force fighter displayed in moving float. Civilians watch the military parade.
A film titled 'In 1909 Wilbur Wright demonstrated his invention before the King of Italy and Italian Government officials'. Wilbur Wright and his assistant in plane. Plane moves down a rail. Plane takes off. The plane flies past the group. Italian Officers watch as Wilbur Wright demonstrates his plane. Plane leaves rail and is airborne over flat field. View of air to ground, as first motion pictures are taken from an airplane.
A biplane in flight. Plane seen flying close to the ground. A biplane stunting over large crowd in Panama Pacific Exposition. Lincoln Beachey the first stunt man adjusts his helmet. A stunt man stands on right wing of a biplane grabs curved rod under wing. He leaves the first plane, throws leg through metal loop and hangs in mid-air during actual transfer from one plane to other.
Ex-German cruiser Ostfriesland taking direct bomb hits by United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Smoke seen. Four bombers in flight over USS Alabama. USS Alabama enveloped in smoke from direct bomb hit. Ship completely obscured by smoke. Plane lays smoke curtain. Plane continues over water. Plane continues laying screen.
Wilbur Wright demonstrates in Le Mans in France to convince people that man could fly. Plane moves down track. Plane airborne after leaving single track. Men stand on ground as plane takes-off. Several French dignitaries sit and watch Wilbur Wright flying over barren terrain. A newspaper headline reads 'Wright glides in air as a hawk'.
Flying Tiger's Fighter Plane Curtiss P-40 seen. General Claire Chennault receiving the distinguished Service Medal from Lieutenant General Joseph Stilwell in front of (AAF) American Air Force Headquarters at Kunming in China. A group of AAF soldiers standing behind General Claire Chennault. A map of China with Chinese symbols on the side. (World War II period).
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