An animated cartoon shows Uncle Sam and Liberty Loans near a United States War chest as they open it. Highlights how the various Liberty Loans helped American forces to equip, transport men and fight World War 1. Uncle Sam throws his socks, purse, coat, shirt and hat into the chest. The last bond message is after victory:"To pay back our debts and bring back our boys." Final message is "Sure we'll get the job done." Then animated hand writes: "Animation by Ford."
Air mail service in United States. A cab with a sign on it that reads 'United States Air mail service'. Men with mail bags at Bolling field in Washington DC, United States. President Woodrow Wilson's car arrives. President Woodrow Wilson and his wife Edith Wilson. An envelope symbolizes the starting of air mail service in United States. Men seal the mail bags and load them onto the plane, pilots write on a piece of paper. President Wilson greets the pilots and talks to them. Pilots get into the plane to carry the mail by air for the first time.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Curtain of a hangar drawn open and men of United States 94th Aero Squadron push a plane out of the hangar. Planes lined up on a field in France. Men work on planes and some stand next to the aircraft during an alert. Men push a plane as it prepares to take off from Toul air field.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War 1. Several American pilots are shown in their aircraft. Opening scene shows pilot clad in heavy flying suit, helmet and goggles, climbing into cockpit of a De Havilland DH-4 aircraft, as another officer stands nearby. An army ground crewman steps to the propeller and slowly rotates it to clear any hydraulic lock. He then stands ready to pull it through for a start. Closeup of pilot in the cockpit. Another ground crewman joins hands with the first to help him as they pull the prop through and the engine starts. The aircraft taxis out, with a rear gunner also aboard. Halfway through the film, Eddie Rickenbacker is seen in a Spad VIII. Rickenbacker in the cockpit. Plane taxis before take off. Aircraft takes off with hangar in the background. Men push a plane with a pilot in the cockpit. Pilot in the cockpit of a DH-4 aircraft, the aircraft takes off. Plane in flight. Pilot in the cockpit of a Nieuport aircraft. Aircraft seen taking off and in flight.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. An Army Captain, pilot, in the cockpit of an aircraft. "Hat in Ring" Squadron insignia plainly visible on fuselage. He takes off his flight gear, and hops down from the plane in France. Ground crewmen of United States 94th Aero Squadron perform maintenance on an aircraft. The "Hat in Ring" insignia and large numeral "1" on the fuselage. Airfield is quite muddy.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Three men work on a Spad plane in a muddy field. A man with a letter arrives and reads out the contents of the letter to them. Men appear jubilant after reading the letter and celebrate.
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