Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. CURTISS WAR HAWK AIR SHOTS

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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. CURTISS WAR HAWK AIR SHOTS

1947

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Summary: 1) AS A. formation of B-17s. 2) INT.S Pilot and co-pilot at controls of B-17. 3) DS B-17 practices bombing with 100lb bombs. 4) INT.S Pilot at controls of B-17. 5) DS 100lb bombs fall from B-17. 6) MS Bombs exploding on target. Bushy terrain in Bg. 7) CU EM load 100 lb bombs into bomb bay of B-17. 8) MS Flight Officers get instructions from flight chief. 9) MS B-17s make take off, flying toward camera. 10) AS A. formation of B-17s. 11) DS Same as sc 5. 12) INT.S Same as sc 4. 13) GS View of bleachers at Cleveland Air Races. 14) AS Army planes in A. formation. 15) AS Early model plane. 16) AS Two piper cubs do pig-a-back flying. 17) AS PT-17s do aerial acrobatics. 18) GS Roscoe Turner holds trophy for winning the air race. 19) CU Wallace Beery and daughter. 20) US Paratroopers performing jump at air race. 21) LS Paratroopers make landings in large field. 22) AS A. formation of A-17A. 23) AS A-17s peel off. Clouds in Bg. 24) Earl Stine dressed in bat parachute. 25) AS Earl Stine dressed in bat parachute jumps out of airplane. 26) US Earl Stine makes landing in bushes. 27) US A. formation of B-17s. Building in lower Fg. 28) AS B-17s in A. formation. 29) MS Gen. Montario steps out of C-47. 30) CU P-36s warm up for take off. 31) LS A. formation of P-36s flying low over airfield. 32) MS Gen. Montario and other high Officials review the A. formation of P-36s. 33) CU Gen Montario. 34) AS P-36s A. foramtion. 35) MS Same as sc 32. 36) MS A. formation of B-17s. 37) MS Sec. War Goodman decorates Lt. Col. Olds. 38) CU Ltd Col. Olds. 39) MS Crew members stand in front of B-17. 40) DS Emergency equipment carried in B-17s. 41) LS B-17s taxiing on runway. 42) US A. formation of B-17s. 43) CU Army mine laying vessel, laying mines off Virginia coast. 44) CU EM load and fire large coastal artillery gun. 45) LS Artillery guns make direct hits on water targets. 46) CU Gen Arnold shakes hands with Lt. Col. Olds. 47) CU Lt. Col Olds sitting at controls of B-17. 48) DS B-17s taxiing on runway. 49) US B-17s taking off, flying low over camera. 50) AS A. formation of B-17s. Clouds in Bg. 51) DS B-17 A. single. Good

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