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...And On Beyond [Lear, Incorporated promotional film] (Item)

Promotional film for Lear, Incorporated, produced by Norman Wright Productions (Hollywood, California) and narrated by Bob Cummings, circa 1960s. The footage opens with a dramatization of an astronaut piloting a futuristic spacecraft on a deep-space mission. Cummings then describes Lear's collaborative work with the U.S. Air Force on the Advanced Instrumentation Development Program (AIDP), which…

[Family scenes and various military aircraft, 1930s] (Item)

Film footage of family scenes and various military aircraft, circa 1930s. The footage features a mix of home movie-style scenes of unidentified people and events, as well as scenes of early military aircraft. The home movie segments feature children at play and with animals, two men walking down a street, sporting events, and people posing for the camera. The aviation segments, which take place at…

[Early aviation activities at Boeing Field, Washington, circa 1928-1935] (Item)

Film footage of early aviation activities at Boeing Field, Washington, circa 1928-1935. The footage begins with short clips from the dedication of Boeing Field (referred to as "Boeing Airport" in the title card) on July 28, 1928. This includes a shot of Thomas D. Stimson of the National Aeronautic Association and scenes of military and civilian aircraft in flight, on the ground, and taking off.…

[Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft taking off from airfield, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)

Film footage of U.S. Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft taking off from an airfield, circa 1950s-1970s. The footage is in color and is silent. Label on container: "002 take off."

[Aircraft carrier scenes, Pensacola, Florida, circa 1962-1963] (Item)

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)

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…

[Footage from aircraft gun cameras, depicting aerial combat and strafing runs, 1943-1945] (Item)

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)

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…

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