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[Unidentified man and child playing with dog in snow, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)
[Unidentified man and child playing with dog in snow, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of an unidentified man and child playing with a dog in the snow, circa 1930s-1940s. No particular aircraft is visible in this footage. The footage is in color and is silent.
[Aerial views of mountains, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)
[Aerial views of mountains, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage depicting aerial views of mountains, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is comprised of several aerial views filmed from an unidentified military aircraft, showing mountains and snowy terrain. At 00:01:35, another aircraft is visible in the distance. The footage is in color and is silent. Some scenes are underexposed.
[1939 National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio] (Item)
[1939 National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio]
Film footage of the 1939 National Championship Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1939. The footage includes scenes of aerobatics, formation flying, parachute jumps, air races, officials, and spectators. Identified aircraft include: 00:03:45 - Monocoupe Model 11000:04:10 - U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36 Hawks00:04:27 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing XB-1500:07:37 - Grumman F3Fs, likely U.S. Navy or Marine…
[Aircraft, aerial views, and travel scenes, circa 1940s-1950s] (Item)
[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.…
[Landscapes and landmarks, Utah, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)
[Landscapes and landmarks, Utah, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of landscapes and landmarks, Utah, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage includes several panning shots of various landscapes, showing towns, deserts, scrublands, hills, a ranch, and a garden. Other scenes depict Utah landmarks, such as Salt Lake Temple, the Bingham museum and union hall, and the Bingham Canyon copper mine. Also included is a segment of underexposed footage filmed from a car…
[Footage of landscape and wildlife, likely in Utah, and brief airfield scene, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)
[Footage of landscape and wildlife, likely in Utah, and brief airfield scene, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of landscape and wildlife, likely in Utah, and a brief airfield scene, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is primarily comprised of short clips of various wildlife, as well as landscape shots depicting a small town, scrublands, and a lake. Also included is a scene of an unidentified man fishing. The final segment, which begins at 00:02:23, is filmed from inside an unidentified aircraft as…
[Aircraft manufacturing and test flying activities at Pfalz aircraft factory, Germany, circa 1918] (Item)
[Aircraft manufacturing and test flying activities at Pfalz aircraft factory, Germany, circa 1918]
Film footage of aircraft manufacturing and test flying activities at a Pfalz aircraft factory, Germany, circa 1918. The first segment depicts workers constructing and assembling Pfalz D.XII aircraft. One scene shows the mounting of Maschinengewehr 08 machine guns, also known as the Spandau MG 08. The next segment, beginning at 00:08:21, depicts test flying activities, showing pilots donning flight…
Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future [film footage] (Item)
Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future [film footage]
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…
[American Airlines flight attendants, including Catherine Wingfield, at work and at leisure, circa 1940s] (Item)
[American Airlines flight attendants, including Catherine Wingfield, at work and at leisure, circa 1940s]
Film footage of American Airlines flight attendants, including Catherine Wingfield, at work and at leisure, circa 1940s. The first 90 seconds depict flight attendants and Douglas DC-3 aircraft (visible tail number NC17336) at an unidentified airport. The remainder of the footage is comprised of home movies of various recreational activities, such as golf, trap shooting, hiking, and gardening.…
[Molt Taylor and Aerocar I, circa 1968] (Item)
[Molt Taylor and Aerocar I, circa 1968]
Film footage of Molt Taylor and the Aerocar I, circa 1968. The first segment depicts Taylor and others on a rocky shoreline at Cape Disappointment, Washington; the Cape Disappointment lighthouse is visible in some shots. The footage then transitions to an unidentified airfield, where Taylor is shown with the Aerocar I. Scenes include the Aerocar being driven around the airfield while in its plane…