Summary: Air Force Band (Band Master Lt Alf. Heiberg) with background scenes of Washington DC. B-17s bombing up, in flight and battle action. Training of pilots at Randolph AFB, Texas. 1) PS dawn from the capitol dome to Air Force Band standing in front of fountain. 2) Several scenic views of airmen singing, capitol bg. 3) MS of army troops marching in the streets of Washington DC. 4) MS of C-47 fly by, PS down to B-17 stationary. 5) CU scenes of the bombing up of B-24. 6) CU of the fusing of 100 lb bomb. 7) CU of weatherman using a theodolite. 8) CU of wind indicator. 9) CU of the releasing of weather balloon. 10) Int. of flight tower, bg C-47 fly by. 11) Several CU views of the various sections of the Air Force Band. 12) MS of Randolph Field Administrative bldg. formation of 18 fighter aircraft overhead. Possibly P-36s. 13) CU of pilot trainees marching toward camera. 14) PS of two lines of PT-10s, trainees marching between same. 15) CU of trainees donning parachutes in front of aircraft BT-9s. 16) CU nose section of P-36, props turning. 17) CU of instrument panel showing hand pushing button on starter breech. 18) MS of line of P-36s taxiing to the right. 19) MS formation take off of BT-9, approximately 15 aircraft. 20) A. SV formation of P-36s, approximately 10 flying over white cumulus clouds. 21) Dolly shot of capitol, past the band standing in front of the fountain. 22) Several CU views of various sections of the Air Force Band. 23) ECU top of statue. 24) 3/4 FV of formation of five B-17s, wing of camera ship at top of frame. 25) CU of formation 3/4 FV. 26) Several views of formation flying of B-17s. 27) A. Single B-17 as it banks and flies away from camera, white cloud bg. 28) Dolly shot to the Left of the Air Force Band playing. 29) MLS of the Air Force Band playing in front of fountain, centered in bg is the capitol. 30) Several views of the Air Force Band playing. 31) CU two lines of airmen singing, bg fountain. 32) CU B-17s flying in formation. 33) Int. cockpit of B-17 showing RV of pilot and co-pilot. 34) Int. B-17 CU of the opening of the bombbay doors. 35) CU dropping of bombs. 36) ADS to target area showing bombs descending toward same. 37) US B-17 in flight as it drops bombs. 38) A. Single 3/4 FV B-17, in bg bg BT-9 formation. 39) CU DS BT-9 as it flies under camera. 40) CU gunner (waist) operation guns. 41) MLS simulated battle action. 42) CU of airmen marching. 43) MS of color guard, airmen marching on ramp in bg. 44) CU of Lt. Gen. H.H. Arnold, Chief US Army Air Forces saluting. 45) GC up to formation of four sets of 11 flying "v" formation, these are possibly PT-10. This formation resembled a chevron. Good
