Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AVIATION, HISTORICAL SINCE 1919
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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AVIATION, HISTORICAL SINCE 1919
Summary: Coverage of the arrival of Charles Lindbergh in Washington, D.C. 11 June 1927, after his non-stop flight from New York to Paris, the ceremonies in Washington and Chicago in his honor, and the "Spirit of St. Louis" taking off for Mexico. Also included are scenes of the ceremonies honoring Mexican Capt. Emilio Carranza after a one-stop flight from Mexico to Bolling Field, 12 June 1928; French transatlantic flyers Costes and Lebris landing at Boiling Field, 28 February 1928; ceremonies in Washington and Chicago honoring the German--Irish transatlantic flyers Baron von Huenefeld, Capt. James Fitzmaurice and Capt. Herman Koehl, and Orville Wright and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker receiving awards: (Photo'd by Signal Corps) Reel 1: MS the USS Memphis underway on the Potomac River--this cruiser brought Charles Lindbergh and his plane back from Europe. 4' LS RV low angle, four T-3M1 Navy torpedo-bombers in flight away from camera. 13' MLS pan right with a large crowd on dock at Alexandria, Virginia. 31' MCU of a US flag on stern of ship--camera pans right for a short distance with civilian boats underway on the Potomac River. 40' LS cloud of white smoke, over river, from salute fired from guns at the Army War College--Army War College building in bg. 47' MS left RV cruiser USS Memphis with sailors lining deck, underway in the Potomac River. 57' INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL. HOME AGAIN. CAPTAIN LINDBERGH ARRIVES AT CAPITOL TO RECEIVE HOMAGE OF ALL AMERICA, WASHINGTON D.C. 58' INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL. THE MEMPHIS SWINGS INTO THE PIER AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD. 59' MLS of the USS Memphis docking at the Washington Navy Yard--large crowd on dock in fg. 66' MLS officers and crewmen on the deck of the USS Memphis. 72' MS USS Memphis at dock--large crowd enters scene and runs toward the ship. 76' MS Mr. Charles Lindbergh on bridge of the USS Memphis --several sailors and Naval officers in bg. 79' MS crowd on dock includes two Army officers. 84' INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL. THE FIRST TO GREET HIM, HIS BRAVE MOTHER, MRS. EVANGELINE LINDBERGH. MS RV Mrs. Lindbergh walking up gangp1ank of USS Memphis with two Naval officers. 92' INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL. THOUSANDS CHEER AS THE GALLANT FLIER PREPARES TO STEP ASHORE. MLS pan left with Mr. Charles Lindbergh and a Naval officer, followed by Mrs. Lindbergh and several civilians, walking down gangplank from the USS Memphis--sailors line deck of cruiser. 104' MS Mr. Lindbergh walking through large crowd of civilians and officers. 109' MLS high angle of severa1 automobiles moving on crowd-lined streets. 114' INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL. ARMY, NAVY AND AIR SERVICE JOIN IN THE UNPRECEDENTED WELCOME. AMLS left FV of two NBS-l bombers in flight to the left--a third NBS-1 in flight to the left in fg. 124' INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL. A PICTURESQUE GREETING FROM THE MIGHTY LOS ANGELES. LS low angle of the US Naval airship, Los Angeles, in flight--radio transmission tower in fg. 127' MS Mr. Lindbergh being congratulated by large crowd--RV of Lindbergh. 130' MS Mr. Lindbergh and his mother seated in a car--Postmaster General New enters car and sits down. 158' MS FV several soldiers riding horses on street. 165' MS a Naval officer and a civilian getting into a car with Mr. Ljndbergh and his mother. 174' Several formations of US soldiers marching on street. 182' MS Mr. Lindbergh, his mother and Postmaster General New seated in automobile--soldier on a horse in bg. 188' MS pan right with large crowd on lawn at the Washington Monument, motion picture cameramen on platform mounted above the crowd and the Washington Monument in bg. 211' MLS high angle President Coolidge, Mr. Lindbergh, civilian and military dignitaries on flag and flower-draped platform--motion picture cameramen in bg. 223' INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE GREETS CAPTAIN LINDBERGH ON BEHAlF OF THE NATION AS THE GREATEST OF ALL FLIERS. 224' MLS Mr. Lindbergh and military officers on speakers' stand walking toward camera and Mr. Lindbergh shaking hands with President Coolidge. 240' INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL. THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS ThE FIRST DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS TO THE ACE OF AIRMEN. MLS President Coolidge and Capt. Lindbergh on the speakers' stand--military and civilian dignitaries in bg. 248' CU of the Distinguished Flying Cross in a man's hand. 251' MLS President Coolidge pinning the Distinguished Flying Cross on Mr. Lindbergh's coat and handing him a certificate--dignitaries on grandstand are applauding. 270' LS high angle of the large crowd at the ceremonies. 282' MLS Mr. Lindbergh standing on speakers' platform talking into several microphones--dignitaries including President Coolidge standing and applauding in bg. 291' MS low angle, Mr. Lindbergh standing on the speakers' platform in front of the microphone--Pigeons are released in fg. (48 pigeons were released representing each state in the union). Shows Lindbergh speaking into microphone. 334' LS large crowd of civilians at ceremonies. 342' MS low angle Mr. Lindbergh, President Coolidge and other dignitaries on speakers' stand. 363' MLS high angle of large crowd at ceremonies. 370' LS fireworks display reading: WELCOME HOME LINDY. 380' LS pan left to waterfall effect fireworks display. 386' Series of scenes of Mr. Lindbergh being escorted by a number of civilian and military dignitaries including Gen. Rockenbach, to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Mr. Lindbergh placing a wreath on the tomb, and walking away from the tomb with Gen. Rockenbach. 438' MS Mr. Lindbergh getting into automobile and talking with a lady standing beside the car--Mr. Lindbergh's mother is seated in the car. 465' MCU Mr. Lindbergh and his mother in automobile as it gets underway and passes out right frame. 472' MS RV four automobiles moving on crowd-lined street. 480' MS pan down from dome of Capitol building to speakers' stand. 490' MS low angle, former Secretary of State Charles Evan Hughes pinning medal on Mr. Lindbergh's coat. 505' MLS large crowd at ceremonies in front of the Ca~ito1 building. 509' MS low angle, Mr. Lindbergh on speakers stand addressing crowd. 525' MS low angle, Capitol building dome. 529' MS low angle, Mr. Lindbergh and former Secretary Hughes standing on platform shaking hands--Mr. Lindbergh walks toward back of speakers' stand. Capitol building dome in bg. MS SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS on nose of Lindbergh's aircraft--Navy ground crewmen are working on aircraft engine in hangar. 556' MS FV group of Army Air Service personnel standing in front of the left wing of a P-1--Mr. Lindbergh is seated in cockpit of aircraft. 569' COL. CHARLES LINDBERGH VISITS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUGUST l3TH, 1927. 570' ON HIS RETURN TO AMERICA AFTER HIS HISTORICAL NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS, ACCOMPLISHED IN 33 HOURS AND 33 MINUTES, LEAVING MAY 1ST, 1927, COL. LINDBERGH CONSENTED TO MAKE A TOUR OF THE LARGER CITIES OF THE COUNTRY IN ORDER TO GIVE THE PEOPLE A CHANCE TO GREET THE HERO OF THE DAY. THE MAYOR OF CHICAGO, MAYOR THOMPSON AND PARTY AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AWAITING THE ARRIVAL. 571' Several scenes of the Spirit of St. Louis, with motorcycle escort, taxiing on grass--severa1 Naval personnel are holding onto wing struts of aircraft as it taxis. 590' Several scenes Mr. Lindbergh debarking from the Spirit of St. Louis and standing in an automobile with Mayor Thompson. 601' RIDING WITH COL. LINDBERGH ARE WILLIAM R. DAWES, PRESIDENT, CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE; GEORGE GETZ, CHAIRMAN OF MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE; MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM LASSITER, C. G. 6TH CORPS AREA; AND CAPT. JOHN F. HINES, U.S.N., C,O. GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION. 602' MS pan right, Mr. Lindbergh, Mayor Thompson and the above mentioned dignitaries riding in automobile. 605' AT SOLDIERS FIELD FOR THE RECEPTION. 606' MCU low angle of Mr. Lindbergh standing beside an Army officer and a Boy Scout --large crowd seated in grandstand in bg. 609' MS dignitaries on the speakers' stand. 611' MCU Mr. Lindbergh on speakers' stand--crowd-filled grandstands in bg. 616' MAYOR THOMPSON WELCOMES COL. LINDBERGH TO CHICAGO AND EXTENDS THE GREETINGS AND PRAISE OF HIS PEOPLE. 617' MS Mayor Thompson standing in front of several microphones on speakers' stand. 620' LINDBERGH ADDRESSING THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO. 621' Several scenes of Mr. Lindbergh standing in front of microphones. 643' Several scenes ofr Mr. Lindbergh presenting medals to three Boy Scouts. 655' LEAVING THE FIELD 656' MS Mr. Lindbergh and several dignitaries getting into automobile--Mr. Lindbergh sits beside Mayor Thompson. 676' COL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH STARTS FROM WASHINGTON D.C. ON A NON-STOP FLIGHT TO MEXICO CITY, MEXICO. DECEMBER 13, 1927. 677' THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS IS MOVED FROM THE HANGAR TO THE FAR CORNER OF THE FIELD. Series of scenes of Army ground crewmen moving the "Spirit of St. Louis" out of the hangar and across field. 708' THE FINAL CHECK-UP. 710' MS pan right with Mr. Lindbergh walking to door of aircraft and removing glass from window in door. 724' Several scenes of Mr. Lindbergh taking a small package from an Army officer and placing it in the aircraft--Mr. Lindbergh stands on the ground and looks into the cockpit of the aircraft. 733' MAJOR HARVEY S. BURWELL, C.O. BOLLING FIELD, WISHES THE COLONEL "GOD SPEED" ON HIS TRIP TO MEXICO AND CUBA. MS Maj. Burwell and Mr. Lindbergh standing beside aircraft shaking hands. 738' MS ground crewmen turning prop on the "Spirit of St. Louis." 747' MS Maj. Burwell and Mr. Lindbergh standing beside the aircraft. 758' MS from cameras under wing of aircraft showing propellers spinning. 765' Two scenes of Mr. Lindbergh climbing into cabin of aircraft and waving toward camera. 780' MS pan right from tail of the aircraft to two Army officers standing under wing shaking hands with Mr. Lindbergh in the aircraft. 792' THE TAKEOFF. THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS WITH ITS HEAVY LOAD SKIMS ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF THE WATER-SOAKED FIELD AND THEN TAKES THE AIR. Two RV's of ground crewmen and two Army officers pushing the "Spirit of St. Louis" for its takeoff run--shows the aircraft rolling down field during takeoff run. 804' COL. LINDBERGH REVIEWS THE TROOPS AT FORT ADADOR. JANUARY 11TH. WITH HIM ARE MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM S. GRAVES. C.G. CANAL ZONE; MAJ. GEN. MALIN CRAIG; AND BRIG. GEN. WILLAM M. CRUIKSHANK. 806' MS Mr. Lindbergh standing with Maj. Gen. Graves, Maj. Gen. Craig and Maj. Gee. Cruikshank--crowd in front of building in bg. 817' NEW YEAR'S DAY RECEPTION AT THE HOME OF MAJ. GEN. AND MRS. WILLIAM S. GRAVES AT QUARRY HEIGHTS. Several scenes of military personnel and civilians leaving Maj. Gen. Graves home and standing around refreshment table on lawn. 85O' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: ARRIVAL OF CAPTAIN EMILIO CARRANZA, MEXICAN GOOD-WILL FLIER AT WASHINGTON D.C. JUNE 12, 1958. 1' CAPTIAN EMILIO CARRANZA, FAMOUS MEXICAN AVIATOR. LEFT MEXICO CITY JUNE 11TH, ON AN INTENDED NON-STOP FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON D.C. TO RETURN THE GOOD-WILL VISIT OF COL. LINDBERGH. HE WAS FORCED BY FOG AT MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, BUT CONTINUED SHORTLY AFTERWARD, COMPLETED HIS FLIGHT ON THE SECOND DAY. 2' CAPTAIN CARRANZA ARRIVED AT BOLLING FIELD AT 5:17 P.M. JUNE 12, IN HIS PLANE "MEXICO EXCELSIOR," ALMOST AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THE "SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS." Several scenes of Capt. Carranza's plane, closely resembling a Ryan Brougham, taxiing toward and stopping in front of camera--lettering on side of aircraft reads: MEXICO EXCELSIOR. 37' MAJOR HOWARD C. DAVIDSON, C.O. BOLLING FIELD, GREETS THE FLIER AND INTRODUCES HIM TO THE MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TELLEZ, UNER SECRETARY OF STATE OLDS, MAJ. GEN. C.P. SUMMERALL, CHIEF OF STAFF, US ARMY, MAJ. GEN. J.E. FECHET, CHIEF OF AIR CORPS, AND OTHER S OF THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE. 38' MS Capt. Carranza debarking aircraft and shaking hands with Maj. Howard Davidson--Maj. Davidson and Capt. Carranza talking in front of aircraft. 63' Maj. Davidson introducing Capt. Carranza to the Mexican Ambassador Tellez, who in turn introduces him to Under Secretary of State Olds--crowd in bg. 68' MCU Capt. Carranza standing between Under Secretary Olds and Mexican Ambassador Tellez. 78' MS pan left with Capt. Carranza standing with Ambassador Tellex, several civilians and Maj. Gen. Summerall. 81' AMBASSADOR MANUEL TELLEZ AND CAPTAIN CARRANZA. 82' MCU Ambassador Tellez and Capt. Carranza standing together. 91' CAPTAIN CARRANZA IS AFFECTIONATELY GREETED BY AN OLD FLYING MATE OF HIS FROM MEXICO. 92' MCU Capt. Carranza holding bouquet of flowers, being hugged by a friend--crowd in bg. 108' CAPTAIN EMILIO CARRANZA. MS Capt. Carranza, Under Secretary of State Olds and Mexican Ambassador Tellez standing together--Sec. Olds and Capt. Carranza shaking hands. 118' CU of Capt. Carranza. 132' MS RV group of US Army-officers and Capt. Carranza standing at attention--several of the Army officers are saluting crowd in bg. 141' LEAVING BOLLING FIELD. MS pan left with Capt. Carranza and Ambassador Tellez riding in an automobile. 150' Several scenes the French Transatlantic Flyers, Costes and Lebris, in a French Breguet XIX landing at Bolling Field, Washington D.C.--aircraft taxis and parks. 198' MCU RV Secretary of War Davis and French Ambassador Paul Claudel standing together--soldiers, mounted on horses, are saluting with swords in bg. 208' MS one of the French flyers jumping from side of aircraft and being greeted by American and French officers. 215' Series of scenes of the two French Flyers, Costes and Lebris, talking and shaking hands with Secretary of War Davis and French Ambassador Claudel and other dignitaries--they are surrounded by large crowd in bg. 273' MS Herman Koehl, Major Fitzmaurice and Baron Gunther von Huenefeld, the first transatlantic fliers to make a successful east-west Atlantic crossing, standing on steps in front of Maj Davidson's house at Bolling Field, Washington D.C. 315' MS pan right with the three flyers riding in an automobile--large crowd in right frame at end of pan. 323' MS pan left with the reception committee: Secretary Kellogg, Assistant Secretary Davison, Secretary McCracken, Mr. Lindbergh, Capt. Rickenbacker, Ambassador Prittwitz and Minister Timothy Smiddy--crowd and hangars in bg. 332' MS the three flyers getting out of an automobile and being greeted by Maj. Davidson, Assistant Secretary Davison, Secretary Kellogg, Ambassador Prittwitz and Minister Smiddy. 365' Several scenes of the three flyers and dignitaries standing in front of an American flag and two other flags, saluting--large crowd in bg. 383' Series of scenes of Mr. Lindbergh and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker stepping forward and shaking hands with the three flyers; and the three flyers, Secretary Kellogg, Mr. Lindbergh, Capt. Rickenbacker and other dignitaries posing for cameras. Several scenes of the reception committee including Mr. Lindbergh and Capt. Rickenbaoker on the reviewing stand. 436' MS official cars moving toward camera and exiting left frame leaving Bolling Field the three east-west Atlantic crossing flyers are in the first car. 452' Series of scenes on the White House lawn of President Calvin Coolidge presenting the three flyers with the Distinguished Flying Crosses and certificates. CU of the three flyers wearing their medals. 514' MLS high angle, pan right with the three flyers riding in a car on a crowd-lined street. 527' Several scenes of official cars underway and arriving at Arlington Cemetery--the three flyers get out of automobile at Arlington Cemetery. 546' Series of scenes of the three flyers placing wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier--James Fitzmatrice and Baron Gunther von Huenefeld standing in front of the tomb with heads bowed and then saluting--US Army officers and enlisted personnel in bg. 587' MS pan left with the three flyers riding in automobile moving down crowd-lined street. 601' Series of scenes of the three flyers in an automobile arriving at the Capitol--large crowd on steps. Several scenes of large crowd on the Capitol building steps, three automobiles, one carrying two motion picture cameramen, and another the three flyers, pull away from the Capitol building and large crowd gathers on either side of street. 660' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: THE GERMAN IRISH TRANSATLANTIC FLIERS, KNOWN AS THE BREMEN CREW, WHO CROSSED THE ATLANTIC FROM IRELAND TO GREELY ISLAND, CANADA, ARE ON A TOUR OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. THEY ARRIVE AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT OF CHICAGO IN A SISTER SHIP OF THE ONE IN WHICH THEY CROSSED THE OCEAN. 1' Pan left with an aircraft closely resembling the Junkers F-13, sister ship to the plane which the three transatlantic flyers used on their flight across the Atlantic, in flight to the left. 7' MAYOR WILLIAM H. THOMPSON AND THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE READY TO GREET THEM. 8' MCU Mayor Thompson and the reception comniittee waving their hats and looking up at sky--Mayor Thompson is standing in the center of the group. 15' Two scenes of the two pilots, Herman Koehl and James Fitzmaurice, standing up in cockpit of the aircraft resembling the F-13--lettering on side of nose of aircraft reading: JUNKERS 29. MS young girls in costumes, dancing at Soldiers Field stadium--crowd seated in stadium in bg 43' GROUP OF PRETTY GIRLS IN COSTUMES OF THEIR NATIVE LANDS--IRELAND AND THE VARIOUS GERMAN STATES. Sequence of scenes of women and small girls wearing the costumes of their native lands. 65' DANCING GIRLS IN FANCY DRILLS AND EXHIBITION. Several scenes of large number of girls wearing costumes of their native land performing dance at Soldiers Field stadium. 83' MS girl performing on parallel bars--crowd seated in stadium in bg. 98' MS pan right with group of people wearing native costumes --man in middle is holding sign: TIROLER MANNERCRO,R. 106' MS low angle, ladies choir singing in stadium--director in right fg. 118' MS civilian flag bearers holding US flag and several other flags. 128' THE GREAT PARADE ENTERS THE STADIUM AND THE CROWD GOES WILD AS THE FLIERS CIRCLE THE FIELDS, TWICE AROUND. 129' Series of scenes of US soldiers riding on horses and caissons pulled by horses, the US Army band playing and marching, and the three transatlantic flyers riding in the back of an automobile as it moves around in the stadium--crowd-filled grandstands in bg. 18O' THEN TAKE THEIR PLACES IN THE REVIEWING STANDS MS to MCU pan left with the three transatlantic flyers walking toward the reviewing stand crowd-filled grandstands in bg. 186' THE BREMEN CREW. 187' MCU low angle of the three transatlantic flyers on the reviewing stand. 202' Series of scenes of the parade in the stadium including a civilian drum and bugle corps, a Navy band and personnel, a National Guard band and personnel--crowd-filled stadium in bg. 286' THE OFFICIAL WELCOME BY EDMUND J. KELLY. 287' MCU low angle, Mr. Edmund J. Kelly standing on reviewing stand, speaking into several microphones in fg. 292' GOVERNOR LEN SMALL OF ILLINOIS. MCU Governor Small on reviewing stand behind microphones. 296' WILLILM P. MCCRACKEN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. 297' MS Mr. McCracken on speakers' stand behind microphones addressing crowd. 304' THE FLIERS BUY TICKETS FOR CHICAGO'S WORLD FAIR TO BE HELD IN 1933. MCU man standing on speakers' platform in front of microphones addressing crowd. 311' WORDS OF WELCOME IN GERMAN BY ERNEST J. CHRISTIAN. MCU Mr. Christian standing on speakers' platform behind microphones. 316' JUDGE JOHN P. MCGOORTY--AN AMERICAN OF IRISH DESCENT. CU Judge McGoorty standing on speakers' platform behind microphone addressing crowd. 321' THEN THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO GATHERED IN THE HUGE STADIUM AS WELL AS THE GREAT INVISIBLE AUDIENCE OF THE RADIO WORLD, HEAR WORDS OF APPRECIATION FROM THE FLIERS THEMSELVES, BEGINNING WITH CAPTAIN KOEHL. CU Capt. Koehl standing on speakers' stand behind microphone addressing crowd. 327' MAJOR JAMES FITZMAURICE, THE IRISH MEMBER. CU Maj. Fitzmaurice standing on speakers' stand behind microphone addressing crowd. 332' BARON VON HUENEFELD THANKS CHICAGO FOR THE MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION TENDERED THEM. MCU SV Baron von Huenefeld standing on speakers' stand behind microphone addressing crowd. 337' THE FLIERS BUY TICKETS FOR CHICAGO'S WORLD FAIR TO BE HELD IN 1933. MS Maj. Fitzmaurice and Baron von Huenefeld buying tickets from Mayor Thompson for the Chicago World's Fair to be held in 1933--crowd-filled stadium in bg. 347' DECORATION OF ORVILLE WRIGHT WITH DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, WASHINGTON D.C. FEBRUARY 27TH 1929. 348' DECORATION CEREMONY IN WHICH ORVILL-WRIGHT AND, POSTHUMOUSLY, HIS BROTHER WILBUR WRIGHT, RECEIVE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AT THE STATE, WAR, AND NAVY BUlLD~ ING, FEBRUARY 27 1929. 349' MR. ORVILLE WRIGHT IN COLLABORATION WITH HIS BROTHER, WRIBUR WRIGHT, DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, AND OPERATED THE AIRPLANE, WHICH AT KITTYHAWK, NORTH CAROLINA DECEMBER 17, 1903, MADE THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT UNDER ITS OWN POWER AND CARRYING A HUMAN OPERATOR. ASSISTANT SECRETARY TRUBEE DAVISON READING THE CITIATION. 350' Series of scenes of the ceremonies held on the portico of the State, War and Navy building, honoring Mr. Orville Wright--shows assistant Sec. Trubee Davison reading the citation, Sec. Davis pinning the Distinguished Flying Cross on Mr. Wright's coat and handing him a citation, the three men standing together talking and a CU of Mr. Orville Wright. 448' MS President and Mrs. Hoover, several civilians and Army officers walking toward camera between two rows of soldiers. 461' MS low angle, Assistant Secretary of War Trubee Davison, standing-on speakers' platform speaking into microphone--he steps back and Oen. Fechet, Chief of Air Service, steps to microphone and starts to speak--President Hoover and Capt. Rickenbacker~are also standing on the speakers' stand. 508' MCU low angle, Capt. Rickenbacker, wearing Congressional Meda1~of~Honor and holding citation, speaking into microphone. CU President Hoover and Capt. Rickenbacker. 527' LS pan right with large formation of LB-6's and P-1's in flight to the right low over the ground and passing out right frame. 539' MS President and Mrs. Hoover, Capt. and Mrs. Rickenbacker and Assistant Secretary of War Davison seated on reviewing-stand. 551' LS right RV low angle, formation of P-1's in flight to the right--Capitol building dome in extreme bg. 561' MS President and Mrs. Hoover, Capt. and Mrs. Rickenbacker and Assistant Secretary of War Davison, seated in reviewing stand, looking up at sky. 571' LS low angle, 18 Post World War I bi-winged aircraft in flight. 589' MS Capt. and Mrs. Rickenbacker standing with Assistant of War Davison--Capt. Rickenbacker is wearing the Congressional Medal of Honor. 6O6' CU of Capt. Rickenbacker wearing the Congressional Medal of Honor. 634' MS Capt. Rickenbacker standing with former members of the 94th Aero Squadron. 656' MLS Capt. Rickenbacker standing with the old 94th Aero Squadron with the present members of the 94th Aero Squadron kneeling on ground in front of them--a P-1 is parked directly behind them. 672' Total footage in reel. Good
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