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[Film footage of Bell 206B Jetranger helicopter transporting cargo containers] (Item)

Film footage of a Bell 206B Jetranger helicopter (registration N2234W) transporting cargo containers, Reno, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s. The footage opens with the Jetranger approaching and landing in the parking lot of the Answer Man hardware store. The helicopter is then shown lifting cargo containers with its hoist cable and transporting the containers to the roof of a building. The film is in…

[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 3 of 3)] (Item)

Film footage of a remote-controlled model of the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1970s-1980s. The footage opens with a shot of the Lear Fan model on a table, with several individuals standing nearby. An unidentified man then launches the model. The rest of the footage is comprised of short scenes showing the Lear Fan in flight and performing aerobatic stunts. Many of the in-flight shots are out of focus. Two…

[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 2 of 3)] (Item)

Film footage of a remote-controlled model of the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1970s-1980s. The footage begins with an unidentified man prepping the engine and then launching the model. The rest of the footage is comprised of short scenes showing the Lear Fan in flight and performing aerobatic stunts. Two other reels in the collection contain similar footage of this model in action. The film is in color…

Terry Buckridge Alaskan Aviation Film Collection (Collection)

The Terry Buckridge Alaskan Aviation Film Collection is a small collection containing two privately-shot films from the 1940s relating to Alaskan aviation. The first film depicts a Star Air Service aircraft and a fishing trip to Lake Iliamna, Alaska, circa 1940s. It begins with footage of an unidentified group of men with fishing equipment, followed by shots of a Star Air Service Bellanca CH-400…

[Lunar Orbiter film strips] (Item)

Framed film strips taken by Lunar Orbiter spacecraft of the Moon's surface, circa 1966-1967.

[Lunar Orbiter film strips] (Item)

Framed film strips taken by Lunar Orbiter spacecraft of the Moon's surface, circa 1966-1967.

[Lunar Orbiter film strips] (Item)

Framed film strips taken by Lunar Orbiter spacecraft of the Moon's surface, circa 1966-1967.

[Lunar Orbiter film strips] (Item)

Framed film strips taken by Lunar Orbiter spacecraft of the Moon's surface, circa 1966-1967.

By the seat of his pants [documentary film about William P. Lear] (Item)

Documentary film about William P. Lear, produced and directed by Carol Schreder, narrated by Lloyd Bridges, released by the American Film Institute, copyright 1974. The film presents a biographical account of Lear's life and career and his then-current work on a steam-powered engine. The opening segment depicts Lear supervising work on the steam engine combustor at the Lear Motors factory in Reno,…

[Dogsledding, boating activities, and airship flight, Pennsylvania and Maine, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)

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…

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