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[Footage from American Airlines flights to Washington, D.C. and Chicago (Illinois), circa 1940s]
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Film footage taken during two American Airlines flights, one to Washington, D.C. and one to Chicago (Illinois), circa 1940s. Most of the footage is of the Washington, D.C. trip. The footage begins with shots of Edward Wood, the Earl of Halifax, boarding the unidentified airliner, then transitions to aerial shots taken during flight. The next section is comprised of travel footage of various…
Film footage of airport activities and aerial views, circa 1939. The footage is mostly comprised of shots taken at an unidentified airport and aerial views taken from aircraft in flight. The airport scenes show airliners taking off and landing, passengers embarking and disembarking, and flight and ground crews at work. Identified aircraft include:
00:00:20 - Prototype Douglas DC-4E00:03:27 -…
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…
Film footage taken during two American Airlines flights, one to California and one between Tulsa (Oklahoma) and St. Louis (Missouri), circa 1939. Most of the footage is of the California trip and includes multiple aerial shots taken from an unidentified airliner, as well as on-the-ground travel footage taken in Phoenix (Arizona) and Los Angeles (California). Flight attendant Catherine Wingfield…
[Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field (AWPBF) at Boeing Field, Washington, circa July 1940]
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Film footage of the Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field (AWPBF) at Boeing Field, Washington, circa July 1940. The footage opens with several AWPBF members arriving at Boeing Field via a United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 "Mainliner" aircraft. The following scenes depict the women chatting together and with others, posing for the camera, and looking over aircraft, including an Aeronca Model K (tail…
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…
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…