Summary: Newsreel footage of the Cleveland National Air Races; Hunter Brothers Set New World's Flying Endurance Record; Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh taking off in a DH-60; Navy "High Hats" performing; Transcontinental flight by Capt. F. M. Hawks; Crop Dusting; and National Air Races at Chicago. STUNTING ACES PACK SKY SHOW WITH THRILLERS, MARINE CORPS AND ARMY SQUADRONS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO, AIR RACES DEMONSTRATES ADVANCE IN MOBILITY, AND MANEUVERING OF PLANES. PATHE NEWS.11' MLS low angle, pan right with formation of 18 Navy Curtiss F-6C4's in flight to the right. 27' MLS pan right, 18 bi-winged aircraft flying to the right in three rows of six planes each. 40' LS low angle, pan right with 18 bi-winged aircraft in flight to the right. 46' MS large crowd. 49' LS low angle, six bi-winged aircraft in flight toward top of scene -- three biwinged aircraft in flight toward lower frame. 55' MLS low angle, three Army P-12's executing an inside loop -- clouds in bg. 62' MS large crowd. 64' MLS low angle, pan right with Army P-12 executing a barrel roll. 76' AMS civilian bi-winged aircraft executing several 180 degree loops and flying upside down. 97' AFTER COLLISION IN MID-AIR MARINE PLANE CRASHES, BUT PILOT ESCAPES UNHURT BY USING PARACHUTE. PATHE NEWS. Series of shots of a Marine pilot jumping from damaged aircraft -- aircraft descends and crashes; pilot lands on automobile in parking lot. 126' FANCY FLYING. PATHE NEWS. 128' MS pan dawn, then up with a civilian bi-winged aircraft, Serial No. D822, diving toward a circle on ground, then pulling up low over ground and climbing. 134' MS high angle, crowd-filled grandstands. 137' Series of scenes of civilian bi-winged aircraft, Serial No. D822, diving toward ground, pulling up, executing an inside loop, diving at ground, then pulling up and flying low over ground -- left wing almost touches ground -- then aircraft climbs steeply. 167' LINDY THRILLS THEM AT GREAT AIR MEET, CLEVELAND, AND WHAT'S MORE SO DOES MRS. LINDBERGH, SHE TAKES THE COL. FOR AIR RIDE. KINOGRAMS. Series of scenes of Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh walking from under grandstand with several civilians -- Mrs. Lindbergh getting into the rear cockpit of a De Havilland DH-60 and Col. Lindbergh spinning the propeller. 205' AND OFF THEY GO WITH MRS. LINDY AT THE CONTROLS. KINOGRAMS. 210' MS pan right with De Havilland DH-60 taking off. 223' THRILLS! NINE NAVY "HIGH HATS" FLY WHILE TIED IN GROUPS OF THREE WITH ROPES ONLY 30 FEET LONG. KINOGRAMS. Series of shots of six Navy F2B-1's in two flights of three planes each -- the planes in each flight are tied together with pieces of rope -- they fly toward camera, then three of the Navy F2B-1's, tied together, land together. 271' GREATEST THRILL OF ALL, LINDY IN MIDDLE PLANE LEADS TWO "HIGH HATS" IN BREATH-TAKING STUNT. KINOGRAMS. 280' MLS low angle, pan right with three Navy F2B-1's in flight close together -- the middle aircraft executes a 180 degree right wingover and flies upside down, then completes roll. 305' MLS low angle, pan right with Navy F2B-1's in flight to the right and executing several 3600 rolls. 323' MS Col. Lindbergh standing between two Navy "High Hat" pilots.330' HEARST METRO NEWS: CAPT. HAWKS BEATS LINDY'S RECORD. AIR SPEED KING LANDS AT CURTISS FIELD, LONG ISLAND, AFTER FASTEST FLIGHT FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.34347' Series of scenes of Capt. Frank M. Hawks, in a Travel Air "Mystery S" plane, landing at Curtiss Field, Long Island; the aircraft taxiing to a stop on a flight line; and Capt. Hawks, seated in cockpit of aircraft, giving details for the West-East flight (live sound) -- large crowd is gathered around the "Mystery S" plane. (13 August 1930) (Time for Capt. Hawks flight was 12 hours, 25 minutes, 3 seconds.) 449' SEEDING PLANES FLY CROP TEST, PILOTS FLY LOW SPREADING SULPHUR DUST ON TREES AND VINEYARDS AT FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. FOX MOVIETONE NEWS. 467' MS civilian standing in front of two aircraft resembling the Consolidated PT-3's, equipped with crop dusting mechanism, parked one behind the other, explaining how crop dusting works -- several men are loading sulphur into one of the aircraft. 505' Series of scenes of aircraft resembling a PT-3 dusting a vineyard. 532' UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL. HILLIG AND HOIRIIS LEAVE ON HAZARDOUS FLIGHT TO DENMARK. MINEOLA, NEW YORK. 542' Series of scenes of Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis standing beside a Bellanca, high-wing monoplane -- Hoiriis is seated in cockpit and Hillig is standing up in cockpit waving to camera -- several men shake hands with Hoiriis as he sits in cockpit of aircraft. Written on side of aircraft under cockpit: BELLANCA 3003 TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT, LIBERTY, NEW YORK, TO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. OWNER: OTTO HILLIG, LIBERTY, NEW YORK; H0LGER HOIRIIS, PILOT. 573' MS pan right the Bellanca taking off. 596' UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL. ARMY BLIMP DRAGS AQUA PLANE RIDERS IN NEW SPEED THRILLS OFF LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA. EXCLUSIVE PICTURES. 605' Sequence of scenes from camera on a boat and in an Army dirigible showing two men riding surfboards as they are towed by an Army dirigible. 682' UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL. WORLD'S ENDURANCE FLYING MARK BROKEN BY HUNTER BROTHERS. 690'Several AV's of Stinson SM-1 named: CITY OF CHICAGO, in flight. 702' MS large crowd of civilians looking up at sky. 707' Series of AV's from chase plane and refueling plane, showing Stinson SM-1 refueling the CITY OF CHICAGO, and the hose as it breaks contact with the tank. 736' AMS one of the Hunter brothers standing on a railing on the nose of the CITY OF CHICAGO inspecting the engine. 750' MS crowd of civilians, looking up at sky. 755' AMS one of the Hunter brothers lying on a rail along side of nose of aircraft, inspecting engine of CITY OF CHICAGO. (This flight by John and Kenneth Hunter began 11 June 1930, and lasted 553 hours, 41 minutes, 30 seconds.) 764' DO-X DOMINATES NEW YORK SKYLINE ON GOODWILL VISIT -- WORLD'S BIGGEST FLYING BOAT SOARS OVER METROPOLIS BEFORE LANDING OFF BATTERY AS HARBOR SIREN SHRIEKS WELCOME. PATHE NEWS. (5 August 1931) 783' AMLS right RV the Dornier DO-X in flight. 788' MCU pilot at controls of DO-X. 791' AMCU right SV the DO-X in flight. 798' AMS low angle a mechanic climbing out of one of the engine housings on the DO-X. 807' MS crewmen moving toward camera in passageway in wing of the DO-X. 817' AMS right RV the DO-X in flight. 824' Several scenes of passengers sitting in their seats, and passengers dancing in the DO-X. 836' MS mechanics in the engine control room of the DO-X. 840' AMS high angle the DO-X in flight over water. 845' MS navigators seated at plotting board on the DO-X. 849' LS low angle, the DO-X in flight -- Statue of Liberty in fg. 854' Cameras in the DO-X showing the Statue of Liberty as the aircraft flies by it. 858' MS chef on the DO-X preparing a meal. 867' AMLS high angle, the Statue of Liberty and island. 869' MS passenger having a drink and waving at camera. 875' AMS high angle, DO-X in flight over water. 880' Series of scenes of passengers eating their last meal aboard the DO-X. 896' AMLS large crowd gathered at dock in New York harbor. 902' MS crewman looking out of window in the DO-X. AMLS downtown New York City. AMLS high angle, DO-X in flight over New York City. 919' MCU crewman looking out of window on the DO-X. 924' Series of scenes from aerial and ground cameras showing the DO-X in flight low over the water and taxiing on water. 949' MS the DO-X anchored in New York harbor -- New York skyscrapers in bg. ALS the DO-X anchored in New York harbor, surrounded by a number of boats -- New York City in bg.963' MS low angle, two men raising the American flag on the wing of the DO-X. 973' PARAMOUNT SOUND NEWS. SKY KINGS GATHER, CHICAGO. NATIONAL AIR RACES GET UNDER WAY. HUGE CROWD SEE OPENING EVENTS AT AVIATION'S BIGGEST SHOW. 992' LS pan right crowd-filled stands at Chicago National Air Races. 1009' MLS low angle, pan right with 18 P-1A's in flight to the right. MS large crowd inspecting parked aircraft, including a Pitcairn autogyro. 1034'MLS to MS low angle, pan right with two Pitcairn autogyros in flight over parked aircraft. 1045' PARAMOUNT SOUND NEWS. HOT STUFF 20 YEARS AGO. AL WILSON, AND HIS 1910 AIR ANTIQUE, SHOW THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF FLYING.1054'Series of scenes of Al Wilson in his 1910 replica of a Curtiss Pusher taxiing and in flight low over the airfield and parked aircraft.1111'MS Al Wilson seated in his 1910 Curtiss Pusher as he talks with newscaster (live sound). 1136' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Mas pos)
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