[Aircraft, aerial views, and travel scenes, circa 1940s-1950s]

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."