Summary: Coverage of an aerial reconnaissance mission, showing pilot and observer preparing for flight; a Salmson 2 A.2 taking off, in flight and landing; aerial photographs being taken to a field laboratory and an intelligence officer and members of the 91st Aero Squadron standing in front of several Salmson 2 A.2's. Reel 1: CU insignia of the 91st Reconnaissance Aero Squadron on side of aircraft. 9') Series of shots of Lt. J. L. Lambert, pilot, and Lt. H. T. Baker, observers standing in front of a Salmson 2 A.2 -- they get into cockpit, ground crewman turns prop, engine starts, ground crewman removes wheel chocks, aircraft taxis and takes off to the right. 76') LS low angle, Salmson 2 A.2 in flight. 79') Series of scenes of Maj. J. N. Reynolds, pilot, and Lt. J. H. Snyder, observer, putting on flying gear with the assistance of a ground crewman, the pilot and observer climbing into a Salmson 2 A.2; an officer handing an aerial camera and two boxes to Lt. Snyder; Lt. Snyder checking his guns; and the aircraft taxiing. 205') Series of scenes of a Salmson 2 A.2 in flight; and the aircraft in flight low over the ground. 240') MS pan left with Salmson 2 A.2 completing landing roll -- two soldiers on motorcycle with sidecar stopping beside aircraft. 252') MS left SV observer handing soldier two cans of film -- soldier gets into motorcycle/sidecar and drives out left frame. 265') MS motorcycle/sidecar drives toward and stops in front of a bush-covered trailer, a soldier comes out of trailer and takes can of film from officer in sidecar, officer then gets out of sidecar and both men enter trailer -- camera pans along the length of the bush-covered trailer and a bush covered truck. 298') MS officer comes out of a tent, second officer enters right frame and hands him a group of pictures -- they both look at the pictures. 306') CU of one of the aerial photos taken of the town of Metz, France. 308') Several shots pan right to show members of the 91st Reconnaissance Aero Squadron standing in front of Salmson 2 A.2's (George C. Kenney is 15th man from left). 390') MCU a member of the 91st Reconnaissance Aero Squadron standing beside a Salmson 2 A.2 playing with a dog -- he walks toward camera and exits right frame. 400') MCU mechanic pasting paper iron crosses over bullet holes in tail section of a Salmson 2 A.2. 4l8.) MCU Capt. E. R. Cook, Commanding Officer, 91st Aero Squadron and Lt. T. M. Jervey standing beside the 91st Reconnaissance Aero Squadron insignia on the side of a Salmson 2 A.2. 435') Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Dupe neg)
