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[Aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)
[Aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is filmed from inside a tanker aircraft, possibly a Boeing KC-135, and depicts several aerial refueling scenes of U.S. Air Force aircraft, showing the aircraft approaching the tanker, the boom being lowered and connecting, and the aircraft departing after being refueled. The boom operator is visible in several shots. The…
[Footage of World War I-era and Golden Age-era aviation, circa 1930s-1950s] (Item)
[Footage of World War I-era and Golden Age-era aviation, circa 1930s-1950s]
Film footage of World War I-era and Golden Age-era aviation, circa 1930s-1950s. This footage is comprised of nine segments, eight of which focus on aircraft and pilots from World War I. The remaining segment is about the transatlantic flight attempts during the 1920s, culminating in Charles Lindbergh's successful solo flight in 1927. The segments feature vintage footage related to their topics.…
[Aircraft carrier scenes, Pensacola, Florida, circa 1962-1963] (Item)
[Aircraft carrier scenes, Pensacola, Florida, circa 1962-1963]
Film footage of aircraft carrier scenes, Pensacola, Florida, circa 1962-1963. The footage contains short scenes taken onboard an unidentified aircraft carrier, showing U.S. Navy personnel, civilians, and aircraft. Aircraft featured in the footage include: 00:00:08 - Helicopter of Helicopter Training Squadron 8 (HT-8, tail number 1571, tail code 2E, fuselage number 73)00:01:08 - Grumman S-2…
[Aviation activities at Mitchel Field, New York, 1927] (Item)
[Aviation activities at Mitchel Field, New York, 1927]
Film footage of aviation activities at Mitchel Field, Garden City, New York, 1927. The footage depicts several well-known aviation events and activities by famous aviators, such as Charles Lindbergh taking off in the "Spirit of St. Louis" for his transatlantic flight; the christening of "America," Richard E. Byrd's Fokker C-2; and James Doolittle performing aerobatic maneuvers. More general…
[Eleanor Hansen, James Stewart, and Freddie Bartholomew with Army Air Corps officers] (Item)
[Eleanor Hansen, James Stewart, and Freddie Bartholomew with Army Air Corps officers]
Photograph of film stars Eleanor Hansen (second from left), James Stewart (center), and Freddie Bartholomew (third from right) posing with members of the 95th Attack Squadron, United States Army Air Corps, in front of a Northrop A-17A (DA-209) aircraft, November 14, 1937. The servicemen are identified by rank and last name in the verso inscription.Inscription: "(G747-109I-4AB)(11-14-37). Officers…
[Footage from aircraft gun cameras, depicting aerial combat and strafing runs, 1943-1945] (Item)
[Footage from aircraft gun cameras, depicting aerial combat and strafing runs, 1943-1945]
Film footage from aircraft gun cameras, depicting aerial combat and strafing runs, 1943-1945. The footage is taken from multiple different missions and depicts attacks against enemy aircraft and ground targets such as trains, trucks, and buildings. Some of the scenes include a title card listing the pilot's name and rank, the mission date, and the aircraft or target being attacked. Pilots…
[Footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras, depicting strafing runs and aerial combat, April 11, 1945] (Item)
[Footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras, depicting strafing runs and aerial combat, April 11, 1945]
Film footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras, depicting strafing runs and aerial combat, April 11, 1945. The footage is taken from two P-38s, one piloted by Lieutenant Knapp and one piloted by Lieutenant Morris. Knapp's footage depicts several strafing runs on trains. Morris's footage depicts strafing runs on trains, another P-38 in flight, and a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in flight, which Morris…
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210] (Item)
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]
Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription on a similar photo notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication. 23 Aug 1944. Theater Censor ETOUSA."
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210] (Item)
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]
Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription on a similar photo notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication. 23 Aug 1944. Theater Censor ETOUSA."
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210] (Item)
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]
Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription on a similar photo notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication. 23 Aug 1944. Theater Censor ETOUSA."