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[Footage taken in Manila, Philippines, and during flight to Okinawa (Japan), circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)
[Footage taken in Manila, Philippines, and during flight to Okinawa (Japan), circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage taken in Manila, Philippines, and during a flight to Okinawa (Japan), circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with shots of unidentified neighborhoods and street scenes in Manila; some of the shots include children and adults. The footage then transitions to aerial views taken from an unidentified aircraft during a flight to Okinawa, showing coastlines, rice paddies, and the Ryukyu…
[Flight over Alaska, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)
[Flight over Alaska, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage taken during a flight over Alaska, circa 1930s-1940s. The segments feature aerial views taken from an unidentified aircraft, showing mountains, including Denali, coastlines, and other terrain. The footage also includes a shot of Nome, Alaska. No exterior shots of the aircraft are present in the footage. The footage is in color and is silent. Label on film container: "McKinley, Nome."
[Various aircraft, predominantly military, at unidentified airfields, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)
[Various aircraft, predominantly military, at unidentified airfields, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of various aircraft, predominantly military, at unidentified airfields, circa 1930s-1940s. The footage is comprised of several short scenes showing various aircraft on the flight line, taxiing, taking off, and in flight. The first segment is in black-and-white and features the following aircraft: 00:00:10 - Vultee V1100:00:19 - U.S. Army North American BT-9s, shown flying in formation…
[1938 National Championship Air Races, air show at Black Hills Airport in South Dakota, and assorted in-flight and airport scenes, circa 1938] (Item)
[1938 National Championship Air Races, air show at Black Hills Airport in South Dakota, and assorted in-flight and airport scenes, circa 1938]
Film footage of the 1938 National Championship Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, an air show at Black Hills Airport in South Dakota, and miscellaneous in-flight and airport scenes, circa 1938. The first segment is of the 1938 National Championship Air Races, showing scenes of aerobatics, formation flying, parachute drops, officials, and spectators. Identified aircraft include: 00:26:00 - Grumman F3Fs,…
[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…
[Pennsylvania Central Airlines Boeing 247D and other aircraft, circa 1938] (Item)
[Pennsylvania Central Airlines Boeing 247D and other aircraft, circa 1938]
Film footage of a Pennsylvania Central Airlines Boeing 247D and other aircraft, circa 1938. The footage begins with short scenes showing various aircraft landing, taking off, taxiing, and parked at airfields, as well as aerial views taken from unidentified aircraft in flight. Identified aircraft include: 00:00:11 - U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36 Hawk aircraft landing and taxiing by a…
[Airport activities and aerial views, circa 1939] (Item)
[Airport activities and aerial views, circa 1939]
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 -…
[Wilmington-Catalina Airlines Douglas Dolphin aircraft, harbor activities, and beachside activities, California, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)
[Wilmington-Catalina Airlines Douglas Dolphin aircraft, harbor activities, and beachside activities, California, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of the Wilmington-Catalina Airlines Douglas Dolphin aircraft, harbor activities, and beachside activities, California, circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with shots of a crowd near the waterfront, then transitions to a Douglas Dolphin aircraft (tail number NC967Y) being loaded into the water. Several aerial views, taken from a Dolphin or other flying boat in flight, depict clouds…
[Dogsledding, boating activities, and airship flight, Pennsylvania and Maine, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)
[Dogsledding, boating activities, and airship flight, Pennsylvania and Maine, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of dogsledding and boating activities and an airship flight, Pennsylvania and Maine, circa 1930s-1940s. The first segment contains shots of unidentified individuals dogsledding and posing for the camera outside a cabin. The footage then transitions to an airship flight, likely over Erie, Pennsylvania. This segment features aerial views and shots of the airship cockpit, engines, and…
[Aerial views of Alaskan landscape, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)
[Aerial views of Alaskan landscape, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage depicting aerial views of the Alaskan landscape, circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with shots of a harbor, then transitions to aerial views filmed from an unidentified aircraft, showing mountains, tundra, buildings, and clouds, presumably in Alaska. A wing is visible in some of these scenes, which displays Northwest Airlines markings. At 00:07:30, there is a brief scene filmed…