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[Footage taken during flight from Japan to Shanghai (China), including travel footage in Shanghai, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage taken during a flight from Japan to Shanghai (China), including travel footage in Shanghai, circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with aerial views of Mount Fuji taken from an unidentified airliner. The next segment is comprised of travel footage, most likely taken in or near Shanghai, China. The shots feature a temple or shrine, a busy harbor, and various street scenes. No exterior…
[Mediterranean cruise of the USS Dayton (CL-105), circa 1947]
Film footage of a Mediterranean cruise of the USS Dayton (CL-105), circa 1947. The footage predominantly focuses on flight operations related to Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk seaplanes, showing the aircraft on deck, being launched via catapult, in flight, taxiing on water, and being recovered from the water via crane. Pilots and other military personnel are shown in several scenes. Also included are brief…