Landing of an aerobile autogyro in Washington DC. Pilot Jim Ray collapses the rotor blades on autogyro aerobile. The autogyro aerobile drives down a street. Parade moves down the street behind the aerobile. The aerobile autogyro takes off from the National Mall in front of the Capitol Building.
Flight of Cierva autogyro from Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome in Madrid, Spain. Cierva autogyro taxis at the Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome. The autogyro takes off. The autogyro in flight over a field. Men stand on the field. Autogyro lands on the ground. Men stand in front of the autogyro. A hangar in the background. The autogyro taxis and takes off. The autogyro lands on the field. Men walk towards the landing autogyro. The pilot in the cockpit of autogyro. The autogyro warms up. Men in the foreground. The pilot starts the engine and United States autogyro takes off. The autogyro in flight over the field. The autogyro crashes into ground. Men look at the damaged autogyro.
French officers and officials gather in front of the French War Memorial in Floral Clock Park, Algeria,North Africa during World War II. Wreaths are seen placed at base of memorial. Free French Generals Charles de Gaulle and General Henri Honore Giraud salute the guards holding French flags. Colonial soldiers salute with swords. General De Gaulle relights the Eternal flame. Large crowd gathered at the street square. US, British and Free French flags flutter in wind from flagpoles. Speakers stand is decorated with Crosses of Lorraine and Large Letters: "R V F." General De Gaulle addresses gathering. General de Gaulle and General Giraud review military units on Parade. Military band plays. A small contingent of U.S. forces marches. carrying the Stars and Stripes. French colonial units march and a contingent of cavalry ride with weapons pointed skyward. Women in uniform march.French sailors parade.
Slate tells of Soviet airplane heading to the North Pole. Russian aviators and ground crew surround a parked Twin Engine Tupolev ANT-4 aircraft at an airport in Moscow. A fuel truck is parked under the left wing and a man stands on the left engine putting fuel into its gas tank from a hose. Closeup shows a triangular pennant with an anchor displayed on the nose of the airplane. Four aviators converse under the aircraft. (Officer at far right is Soviet arctic pilot Fabio Farikh, in command of this flight.). A man carries equipment toward an access ladder, past the airplane's large landing gear strut and wheel. Men carry and load supplies aboard the aircraft, through its bottom hatch. Scene shifts to some time later. The aircraft's wheels have now been replaced by large flat skis and it sits on a snow covered-ramp.View from several feet in front of the airplane as a man holding flags signals for engine start.Two men use a long pole to turn the left engine propeller. Closeup of aviators waving from atop the airplane. They start engines. The propellers blow some snow as they taxi out for take off. Closeup of Ground crew and uniformed persons watching as they depart. View of the airplane in flight overhead.
Coal miners in a sit down strike in Wilsonville, Illinois. Large crowd of civilians gather on street in front of mine entrance. Miners going down coal mine lift. Coal miners on sit down strike in the coal pit. Some miners play cards. Some smoke cigars and others rest. Close ups of coal miners. Miners protest.
1947 Miss America beauty pageant contest at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America Contestants pose in swim wear. Girls seated on the decorative floats move on street. Civilians gathered on either side of the street. Miss America and Miss Canada pose in front of a fountain. Miss Ohio and other contestants on floats are seen wearing large butterfly wings. Contestants wave toward the gathering. Contestants walk on the ramp. Winner Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis is awarded the Miss America crown. Spectators applaud. The winner heads the traditional boardwalk.
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