The 40th Anniversary of the Wright brothers first airplane flight in the United States. A picture of Ohio Governor Judson Harmon presenting a medal to the Wright brothers and people in a stadium arranged to form a flag. A flag being raised. The Wright brothers and other dignitaries surround a flag pole. Aviator Orville Wright raises a flag. A gun salute in front of Air Material building. Aviator Orville Wright, General Quincy Gillmore and U.S. Army Colonel Edward Andrew Deeds present.
At the end of World War 2, in a military-scientific endeavor called Operation Backfire, German rocket troops, under British control, built and test-fired three V-2 missiles at the former German naval station in Altenwalde, a district of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony near the North Sea.. A V-2 rocket is seen igniting on its launch pad, rising into the air, and entering the stratosphere at a speed of 5 thousand kilometers per hour. Views of the rocket in flight. Finally, as the experiment ends, the V-2 shuts down and falls to the earth. (This footage is rare as it contains extra scenes not found in the official Operation Backfire Report film summary. It is also formatted for post-war German audiences.)
The 25th birthday of the Wright Brother's first flight in Dayton, Ohio. A line of early model aircraft on an exhibit. A model of an early Wright brothers airplane. Two men sitting at the controls of the aircraft (which is a modified Wright Model B that is now located in the United States Air Force Museum near Dayton Ohio).
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. 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.
A film about the United States Army Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States. An aircraft taxis after landing. Other aircraft parked in the background. Animation depicts problems of nose wheel landing and the problems faced by a pilot while studying the single seat fighter.
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