Following the conversation, the footage transitions to Fox at a Tony Team Industries campus. The voiceover narrator provides a brief biography of Fox and describes the various Fox products on display, such as the "Bonneville Boss" truck, the "Proud American" rocket car, the prototype models of the Foxjet, a compact snowmobile, the "Pollution Packer" dragster, the Catagator all-terrain vehicle, several inboard and outboard waterjet motors, a fiberglass spray gun, a multi-purpose power tool, a powerlift, and several models of "Pollution Packer" trash compactors. The footage ends with Fox and another man in speedboats.
The footage is in color and includes audio.
Label on container: "Lear and Fox interview."
]]>Film footage of a segment titled "Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future," comprised of an informal conversation between businessmen Fox and Lear, circa 1970s. Lear, the primary speaker, comments on the lack of fuel efficiency in private jets and the growing need for more economically-designed corporate aircraft. He also compliments Fox on his development of the Foxjet ST-600S, a small private jet designed to be fuel- and cost-efficient. The conversation takes place in an office, presumably Lear's. A scale model of the ST-600S is visible on the desk.
Following the conversation, the footage transitions to Fox at a Tony Team Industries campus. The voiceover narrator provides a brief biography of Fox and describes the various Fox products on display, such as the "Bonneville Boss" truck, the "Proud American" rocket car, the prototype models of the Foxjet, a compact snowmobile, the "Pollution Packer" dragster, the Catagator all-terrain vehicle, several inboard and outboard waterjet motors, a fiberglass spray gun, a multi-purpose power tool, a powerlift, and several models of "Pollution Packer" trash compactors. The footage ends with Fox and another man in speedboats.
The footage is in color and includes audio.
Label on container: "Lear and Fox interview."
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on container: "Flight operations, USS Dayton, Sept 1947."
]]>Film footage of a Mediterranean cruise of the USS Dayton (CL-105), circa 1947. The footage predominantly focuses on flight operations related to Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk seaplanes, showing the aircraft on deck, being launched via catapult, in flight, taxiing on water, and being recovered from the water via crane. Pilots and other military personnel are shown in several scenes. Also included are brief clips of other aircraft in flight and the USS Dayton adorned with flags. One segment, beginning at 00:08:52, features an unidentified Mediterranean town.
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on container: "Flight operations, USS Dayton, Sept 1947."
The footage is silent and is mostly in color; a few segments are in black-and-white. Some scenes are overexposed and/or blurry.
Label on container: "Railroads / Capital."
]]>Film footage of trains, circa 1930s-1950s. The footage consists of short clips of various passenger and freight trains at unidentified locations. Visible railway names include Chicago & North Western, Soo Line, Northern Pacific, and Rock Island.
The footage is silent and is mostly in color; a few segments are in black-and-white. Some scenes are overexposed and/or blurry.
Label on container: "Railroads / Capital."
00:00:11 - Mid-Continent Airlines Douglas DC-3
00:00:17 - Wisconsin Central Airlines Lockheed Model 10-A Electra
00:00:27 - Northwest Airlines Martin Model 202 (tail number N93061)
00:01:05 - Northwest Airlines Martin Model 202 (tail number NC93037)
00:11:25 - Capital Airlines Douglas DC-3 (wing number N45379)
00:14:14 - Capital Airlines Douglas DC-4
00:14:14 - Capital Airlines Douglas DC-4
00:14:17 - Mid-Continent Airlines Douglas DC-3 (foreground) and Capital Airlines Douglas DC-3 (background)
00:14:26 – American Airlines Convair 240
Other segments feature a mix of aerial views filmed from unidentified aircraft and on-the-ground travel footage of various cities. Filmed locations include Washington, D.C., Chicago (Illinois), Minneapolis (Minnesota), Saint Paul (Minnesota), Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Kansas City (Missouri), and Duluth (Minnesota).
The footage is in color and is silent. Some scenes are overexposed.
Label on container: "Washington, Mpls, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Chicago / Duluth Superior / Norfolk / Washington / Milwaukee / Kansas City."
]]>Film footage of aircraft, aerial views, and travel scenes, circa 1940s-1950s. The footage contains several segments filmed at unidentified airfields showing various aircraft, mostly commercial airliners, parked, taxiing, and taking off. Airline livery visible in the footage include Mid-Continent Airlines, Wisconsin Central Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Capital Airlines, and American Airlines. Specific aircraft identified include:
00:00:11 - Mid-Continent Airlines Douglas DC-3
00:00:17 - Wisconsin Central Airlines Lockheed Model 10-A Electra
00:00:27 - Northwest Airlines Martin Model 202 (tail number N93061)
00:01:05 - Northwest Airlines Martin Model 202 (tail number NC93037)
00:11:25 - Capital Airlines Douglas DC-3 (wing number N45379)
00:14:14 - Capital Airlines Douglas DC-4
00:14:14 - Capital Airlines Douglas DC-4
00:14:17 - Mid-Continent Airlines Douglas DC-3 (foreground) and Capital Airlines Douglas DC-3 (background)
00:14:26 – American Airlines Convair 240
Other segments feature a mix of aerial views filmed from unidentified aircraft and on-the-ground travel footage of various cities. Filmed locations include Washington, D.C., Chicago (Illinois), Minneapolis (Minnesota), Saint Paul (Minnesota), Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Kansas City (Missouri), and Duluth (Minnesota).
The footage is in color and is silent. Some scenes are overexposed.
Label on container: "Washington, Mpls, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Chicago / Duluth Superior / Norfolk / Washington / Milwaukee / Kansas City."
Specific aircraft identified in the footage include the Douglas DC-4, Martin Model 202 (tail number NC93056), and Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser.
The footage is in color and is silent. Several shots are blurry and/or jittery.
Label on container: "NWA / Martin 2-0-25 / DC-4-5 / Stratocruiser / 2-0-2 Wk -[illegible]."
]]>Film footage of Northwest Airlines aircraft at an unidentified airfield, possibly at Minneapolis Airport (Minnesota), and at aircraft crash site, circa 1950s. The footage is mostly comprised of scenes of NWA aircraft landing, taxiing, taking off, and being towed. One segment, which begins at 00:01:38, features scenes from the crash site of an unidentified NWA flight, showing debris in a field and people inspecting the site.
Specific aircraft identified in the footage include the Douglas DC-4, Martin Model 202 (tail number NC93056), and Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser.
The footage is in color and is silent. Several shots are blurry and/or jittery.
Label on container: "NWA / Martin 2-0-25 / DC-4-5 / Stratocruiser / 2-0-2 Wk -[illegible]."
The footage is in color and is silent. Several shots are blurry and/or jittery.
Label on container: "CAL."
]]>Film footage of Mid-Continent Airlines aircraft at an unidentified airfield, possibly at Minneapolis Airport (Minnesota), circa 1950s. Douglas DC-2s and other aircraft are shown taxiing on the runway and taking off. The footage focuses predominantly on Mid-Continent Airlines aircraft, but the tail section of Northwest Airlines Martin Model 202 (tail number N93061) is also visible in one shot.
The footage is in color and is silent. Several shots are blurry and/or jittery.
Label on container: "CAL."
The footage is in color and is silent. Several shots are blurry and/or jittery.
Label on container: "Misc. airlines."
]]>Film footage of commercial airliners and "The Independence" Presidential aircraft at Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1950s. The footage consists of brief clips of various aircraft parked or taxiing on a runway. In some scenes, the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial are visible in the distance. Commercial airline livery visible in the footage include Western Airlines, Eastern Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, National Airlines, and Trans World Airlines. Specific aircraft identified in the footage include:
00:00:40 - Eastern Airlines Lockheed Model 749 ConstellationThe footage is in color and is silent. Several shots are blurry and/or jittery.
Label on container: "Misc. airlines."
00:00:10 - Douglas DC-3
00:00:44 - Douglas DC-3 with jet-assisted take-off (JATO)
00:01:03 - Grumman G-44 Widgeon
00:01:16 - Douglas DC-8
00:01:27 - Convair 880
00:01:42 - Convair 880
00:02:15 - Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses, flying in formation
00:02:38 - North American F-100 Super Sabre
00:02:48 - Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
00:02:51 - North American F-86 Sabre
00:03:00 - North American F-86 Sabres, flying in formation
00:03:55 - North American F-100 Super Sabre
00:04:40 - Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
00:50:00 - Boeing KB-50 Superfortress aerially refueling three North American F-100 Super Sabres
00:05:11 - Boeing B-47 Stratojets, flying in formation
00:05:18 - Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses, flying in formation
00:05:34 - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerially refueling a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
00:05:49 - Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks
00:07:02 - Avro Vulcans, flying in formation (visible wing numbers XH502 and XH483)
00:07:28 - Grumman F11F (F-11) Tigers
00:08:46 - Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
00:08:51 - McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
00:10:12 - Boeing KB-50 Superfortress aerially refueling three North American F-100 Super Sabres
00:10:57 - Lockheed C-130 Hercules
00:11:17 - North American F-100 Super Sabres, flying in formation
00:11:31 - Fairchild C-123 Provider
00:11:33 - Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
00:11:37 - Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
00:11:44 - Boeing B-47 Stratojets, flying in formation
00:11:56 - North American F-86 Sabres
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on container: "World Congress of Flight."
]]>Film footage of the 1959 World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1959. The footage contains brief clips of military aircraft and spectators at the event. Scenes include aircraft taking off, in flight, demonstrating weapons, and performing aerial refueling maneuvers. Also featured are aerobatic performances by the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds in F-100 Super Sabres, and the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels in F-11 Tigers. Aircraft identified in the footage include:
00:00:10 - Douglas DC-3
00:00:44 - Douglas DC-3 with jet-assisted take-off (JATO)
00:01:03 - Grumman G-44 Widgeon
00:01:16 - Douglas DC-8
00:01:27 - Convair 880
00:01:42 - Convair 880
00:02:15 - Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses, flying in formation
00:02:38 - North American F-100 Super Sabre
00:02:48 - Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
00:02:51 - North American F-86 Sabre
00:03:00 - North American F-86 Sabres, flying in formation
00:03:55 - North American F-100 Super Sabre
00:04:40 - Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
00:50:00 - Boeing KB-50 Superfortress aerially refueling three North American F-100 Super Sabres
00:05:11 - Boeing B-47 Stratojets, flying in formation
00:05:18 - Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses, flying in formation
00:05:34 - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerially refueling a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
00:05:49 - Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks
00:07:02 - Avro Vulcans, flying in formation (visible wing numbers XH502 and XH483)
00:07:28 - Grumman F11F (F-11) Tigers
00:08:46 - Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
00:08:51 - McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
00:10:12 - Boeing KB-50 Superfortress aerially refueling three North American F-100 Super Sabres
00:10:57 - Lockheed C-130 Hercules
00:11:17 - North American F-100 Super Sabres, flying in formation
00:11:31 - Fairchild C-123 Provider
00:11:33 - Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
00:11:37 - Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
00:11:44 - Boeing B-47 Stratojets, flying in formation
00:11:56 - North American F-86 Sabres
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on container: "World Congress of Flight."
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on container: "National Association of Rocketry, Trip Barber - Kukowski Model Rocket Engine Firing Code 202."
]]>Film footage of Estes model rocket engine demonstration, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage features several clips from multiple angles, some in slow-motion, demonstrating the thrust capabilities of Estes-brand model rocket engines. National Association of Rocketry official Jim Kukowsi appears in a few scenes.
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on container: "National Association of Rocketry, Trip Barber - Kukowski Model Rocket Engine Firing Code 202."
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on container: "KC135, B-52."
]]>Film footage of Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is comprised of scenes filmed from an unidentified U.S. Air Force aircraft, showing a Boeing KC-135 in flight and aerially refueling a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Several aerial views are also included, showing an airfield runway, roads, and mountains. The footage concludes with the filming aircraft landing.
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on container: "KC135, B-52."