[Footage of military aircraft and airliners, Washington State]

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Identifier1999-03-02-A_AV_001SourceThe Harry R. Mankins Film Collection (1999-03-02-A)CreatorMankins, Harry R.DescriptionFilm footage of military aircraft and airliners, Washington State, circa 1937-1938. This footage is comprised of several short clips of the Boeing XB-15, Boeing Y1B-17, and various airliners. Identified aircraft include:

00:00:10 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing XB-15 taxiing at Boeing Field
00:01:08 - Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats at Lake Washington (Washington)
00:01:52 - United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 "Mainliner" aircraft, possibly at Boeing Field
00:02:08 - Passenger boarding a Lockheed airliner, possibly a Model 10 Electra
00:02:12 - United Air Lines Boeing 247 at Boeing Field
00:02:32 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing Y1B-17 parked near a Boeing hangar
00:02:49 - Beech B17L Staggerwing (tail number NC14455) parked outside a Northwest Air Service hangar, possibly at Boeing Field
00:03:00 - Boeing 314 Clipper prototype (tail number NX18601) on the Duwamish River near Plant One

Passengers, flight attendants, and flight and ground crew are featured in a few shots. Other scenes include a brief aerial view filmed from an unidentified aircraft in flight and shot of a streetcar advertising the Seattle-King County Chapter of the Red Cross.

The footage is in black-and-white and is silent. The first part of the film is affected by some brown spots of discoloration and jittery movement.

Label on film container: "Boeing B-314 Flying Boats, XB-15, XB-17, DC-3, B-247."Creation Datecirca 1937-1938SubjectAirplanes, MilitaryBeech B17L (SB17L) StaggerwingBoeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299B, YB-17, B-17)Boeing Model 247Boeing XB-15 (Model 294, XBLR-1)Commuter aircraftDouglas DC-3Flight crewsAirplane occupantsSeaplanesUnited AirlinesUnited States. Army. Air CorpsConsolidated PBY Catalina FamilyBoeing Model 314 ClipperKing County International AirportPlaceSeattle, (Wash.)Washington (State)Washington, Lake (Wash.)United StatesExtent1 film reel (4 min., 28 sec.) : silent, black and white ; 8 mmOriginal Format8mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe Harry R. Mankins Film Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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[Footage of military aircraft and airliners, Washington State]