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

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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. AIR CORPS EXERCISES

1930

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Summary: Covers maneuvers of the 1st Provisional Wing composed of pursuit, attack and bombardment squadrons during annual training exercises. Aircraft shown include P-12Bs and A-3s parked, taxiing, taking off and in flight; P-12Bs landing; LB-6s and B-2s parked and in flight; C-1, C-2 and C-3 parked; C-3 taxiing and P-6 in aerobatic maneuvers. VIPs include Maj. Gen. J. L. Hines, Brig. Gen. William E. Gilmore, Brig. Gen. E. L. King, Maj. Hugh J. Knerr, Maj. Davenport Johnson, Maj. Carl Spaatz, Maj. Ralph Royce, Capt. Frank O. D. Hunter and Capt. Hugh M. Elmendorf. (Photo'd by Air Corps). Reel 1: 1) Shows P-12Bs of the 1st Pursuit Group and 95th Pursuit Squadron parked and taxiing. 2) Shows LB-6s of the 2nd and 7th Bombardment Groups parked. 3) Scenes of A-3s of the 3rd Attack Group parked and taxiing. 4) Maj. Hugh J. Knerr, Maj. Davenport Johnson, Maj. Carl Spaatz and Maj. Ralph Royce standing together. 5) Shows supplies being offloaded from C-2. 6) Shows C-1 parked beside two C-2s. 7) AVs of B-2 in autopilot flight, shows pilot sitting with arms crossed in cockpit. (24 April 1930). 8) AVs of capitol building Sacramento, California. 9) AVs of pursuit planes making passes on LB-6s and B-2s. 527' total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1) Scenes of P-12Bs, A-3s and B-2s in mass aerial maneuvers. 2) Maj. Spaatz and Capt. Hugh M. Elmendorf talking to pilots of the 95th Pursuit Squadron. 3) Pilots donning leather flying suits and face masks for high altitude flying, shows pilot seated in P-12B cockpit. 4) Scenes of P-12Bs taxiing and in mass takeoff. 5) Shows vapor trails at high altitude. 6) Brig. Gen. William Gilmore talking to pilots at rear of P-12B. 730' total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1) Aerial photos of President Hoover's residence in California and peaks of the Cascade Range taken from the vicinity of Crater Lake National Park, mountains shown include Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens and Diamond Peak. 2) Shows C-3 taxiing. 3) Artwork depicting San Francisco area and wirephoto transmission from aircraft above area. 4) AVs of observer sketching location on map, map being placed in wirephoto transmitter and message and sketch being received on facsimile machine. 5) Scenes of P-12s in mass flyover and in regrouping maneuvers. 6) AVs of B-2s and LB-6s in flight and A-3s taking off. 7) AV of San Francisco. 8) Brig Gen. William E. Gilmore speaking into microphone from B-2 nose cockpit. 9) California State Police loading motorcycles into C-3. 10) Policemen being helped with parachutes, boarding C-2 and saying good-bye to girl beside aircraft. 11) Spectators at Mills Field, San Francisco. 12) Scenes of LB-6s, B-2s, A-3s, and P-l2s in low-level fly-bys and flyovers. 13) Shows A-3 laying smoke screen. 885' total footage in reel. Reel 4: 1) Shows C-3 taxiing. 2) Maj Gen. J. L. Hines and Brig. Gen. William E. Gilmore leaving C-3 and shaking hands with Air Corps officers, shows Maj. Gen. Hines and Brig. Gen. Gilmore wearing black armbands. 3) Scenes of P-12s, LB-6s, B-2s and A-3s in mass f1y-bys and f1yovers and P-l2s landing. 4) Group of pilots posing for picture, shows Capt. Frank O. D. Hunter in group. 5) AV's of B-2s, P-12s, A-3s, LB-6s, C-1s, C-2s and C-3s parked at Mather Field. 6) AVs mass formation of LB-6s, B-2s and P-12s over Mather Field. 7) AVs of LB-6 laying smoke screen at medium altitude. 8) AVs of P-6, piloted by Capt. Hunter, in aerobatic maneuvers. 799' total footage in reel. THE END. good (basic pos)

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Spaatz, Carl, 1891-1974

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Carl Andrew Spaatz (born Spatz; June 28, 1891 – July 14, 1974), nicknamed "Tooey", was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets. He became Chief of Staff of the newly formed United States Air Force in 1947. Spaatz retired with the rank of general on June 30, 1948. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Servic...

Johnson, Davenport, 1890-1963

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Davenport Johnson (b. March 28, 1890, Tyler, Tex.-d. Oct. 21, 1963), U.S. Air Force officer, was commissioned in the infantry from West Point in 1912. He served in the invasion of Vera Cruz, with the 1st Aero Squadron in Mexico, and was commanding officer of the 95th Aero Squadron in the American Expeditionary Forces in 1918. After graduating from the Command and General Staff School, acting as instructor at the Air Corps Tactical School, and graduating from the Army War College, he served as as...

Gilmore, William E., general

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Hines, John Leonard, 1868-1968

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Army officer. From the description of Papers of John Leonard Hines, 1881-1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81349139 John Leonard Hines was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, in 1891 and was commissioned as second lieutenant of Infantry in 1891. He served in the Spanish-American War both in Cuba and in the Philippines. For a decade, he served as Chief Quartermaster (CQ) at various stations and was then assig...