Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AIRPLANES VS. BATTLESHIPS

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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. AIRPLANES VS. BATTLESHIPS

1920

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Summary: Billy Mitchell story. Test of air pover over sea power. Billy Mitchell at test of air power over sea power, Ft. Monroe, Virginia. Anti-aircraft guns firing at aerial target sleeve. The congressional committee watching the test. Battle ships sinking after direct hits. Aerial formations of early-type bombers, and dive bomber attacks on model of ship on land. Army, Navy, and civilian representation at testing grounds. Many guns firing and only one machine gun bullet hole in target sleeve. Good shots of General Billy Mitchell. Good

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Mitchell, William, 1879-1936

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William Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force. Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, commanded all American air combat units in that country. After the war, he was appointed deputy director of the Air Service and began advocating increased investment in air power, believing that this would prove vital in future wars. He argued particularly for the...