Summary: Newsreel coverage of the highlights of 1939. Footage included clips of the XB-15 taking off for Chile with medical supplies; crash of the XP-38 at Mitchel Field, New York; Maj. Gen. Arnold warns US to build up airpower; Air Corps plane crashes into Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, California; Brazil's Army Chief of Staff visits US airfields; Student Aviation Training Program; Army Air Corps celebrates 30th birthday; 1939 National Air Races; dedication of New York Municipal Airport; and Lt. Col. Robert Olds and the 2nd Bombardment Group are awarded the MacKay Trophy for 1938, for flight to South America. LANGLEY FIELD, MOVIETON NEWS. 3' Series of shots of the XB-15 crew standing in front of their aircraft; and ground crewmen loading medical supplies into bomb bay of aircraft for flight to Chile. 42' Two scenes of the XB-15 loaded with medical supplies, taking off from Langley Field, Virginia for flight to Chile. 59' NEWS OF THE DAY, A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER RELEASE. 81' NEWS OF THE DAY, FRONT PAGE HEADLINES, COMMENTARY BY MILTON CROSS. 87' NEWS OF THE DAY, NEW CROP OF FLIERS. 93' MS right FV row of 15 parked BT-8's with engines running -- camera dollies left a short distance to show row of P-12's in bg. 105' MLS's large crowd of civilians -- high ranking military officers on reviewing stand. 114' Two scenes of flyover and fly-by of 15 BT-8's in flight low over ground at Kelly Field, Texas. 139' formation of cadets from Randolph Field, Texas. 147' LS pan left, fly-by of 15 BT-8's -- reviewing stand and formation of cadets from Randolph Field in fg. 155' Several AV's of 15 BT-8's flying in step-down formation, in flights of three planes each. 181' Series of shots at the graduation ceremonies Kelly Field, Texas, showing cadets seated in chairs and some receiving their diplomas. 202' MS a cadet being congratulated by four girls. (Live sound) 214' SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS CALIFORNIA. UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL. GRAHAM MCNAMEE. 219' Several AV's of 30 A-17A's in formation over the Sierra Madre Mountains, California. 261' NEW YORK MOVIETONE NEWS. 266' MLS left RV low angle, XP-38 in flight to the left. 270' LS low angle, pan right with an XP-38 making approach for landing at Mitchel Field -- aircraft hits tree and crashes into gully out of sight of camera. 281' Series of shots of crowd inspecting the crashed XP-38 -- right wing is torn off outside of boom; both engines and propellers are badly damaged. 315' LANGLEY FIELD. MOVIETONE NEWS. 320' XB-15 parking on flight line in front of troops standing in formation at Langley Field, Virginia (Return flight of XB-15 from Chile, South America). 324' Two scenes of B-18's and B-18A's parked in a row with engines running. 335' Two scenes of crew alighting from XB-159 then being greeted by Maj. Gen. Andrews and other officers. 353' formation of troops at attention on flight line. 357' MS pan left XB-15 taking off from Langley Field. 373' Several shots of Secretary of War, Woodring presenting Maj. Haines, Commander of the XB-15 flight to Chile, with the Distinguished Flying Cross in ceremonies at Washington, D.C. -- XB-15 crew looks on. 399' NEWS OF THE DAY. WARNING TO UNCLE SAM. 404' Series of shots of Maj. Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold, Commander-in-Chief of Army Air Corps, in civilian clothes, delivering a speech warning America to build up their Air Force. (Live sound) 451' NEWS OF THE DAY. PLANE BUILDERS SPEED UP. 457' Several shots of aircraft laborers working on DC-3's, B-180s, and radio engines at the Douglas Aircraft Plant, Santa Monica, California. 510' UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA. GRAHAM MCNAMEE. 5l5' Several shots of House and Senate Arms Committee members inspecting the XB-15. 527' MLS low angle, pan down with formation of five PB-2A's (P-3OA's) in a shallow dive. 532' MLS bullets hitting water in front of several practice targets. 534' MLS left RV three PB-2A's climbing. 539' MS members of the House and Senate Arms Committee seated in chairs, watching aerial demonstrations. 541' Series of shots of antiaircraft crews loading and firing 75mm, 40mm, and 50 caliber guns; and members of the House and Arms Committee inspecting the new 40mm antiaircraft gun. 569' Sequence of shots of gun crews loading 12-inch coastal defense disappearing rifle, the rifle being raised into firing position, firing and recoiling back behind concrete revetment. 585' AVIATION. PHOTOGRAPHED BY AL BRICK. DESCRIBED BY LOWELL THOMAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 592' Several AV's of a formation of 12 A-17A's in flight to the right over clouds. 659' RKO PATHE NEWS. RECORDED BY PATHE NEWS INC. DISTRIBUTED BY RKO RADIO PICTURES INC. RECORDED BY RCA HI-FIDELITY SOUND. 660' RKO PATHE NEWS. ARMY DAY. PEACEFUL PREVIEW OF US AIR MIGHT. DESCRIBED BY ANDRE BARUCH. 668' MLS right SV long row of parked P-36A'S engines running. MS right SV pan right, three P-36A's starting to taxi from long row of P-36A's. 698' Several AV's of 39 P-36A's in flight. 739' MLS to CU B-17 taking off, then passing over camera. 748' MLS to MS six B-17's, in two rows of three planes each, flying toward camera. 758' AMLS left FV high angle, four B-17's, in a step-down formation, in flight to the left -- clouds in bg. 763' Several AV's of six B-17's in flight to the left over clouds. 802' TEXAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 808' Several shots of cadets in formation marching on street, and entering building at Randolph Field, Texas. 815' Series of shots of cadets receiving physical examinations. 833' Several scenes of student pilots walking across flight line to stationary BT-9B's. 843' MS left RV student and instructor climbng into a BT-9B. 847' MLS large number of BT-9B's taxiing together on grassy field. 863' LS right SV large number of BT-9B's taking off from grassy field, simultaneously. 870' MLS to CU a BT-9B in flight to left over clouds. 883' ALS left SV a BT-9B executing a 360 degree barrel roll over clouds. 897' ALS left FV a BT-9B executing a right wingover above clouds, away from cameras. 904' CALIFORNIA. MOVIETONE NEWS. 908' Several scenes of a large crowd of civilians inspecting B-17's at the Sacramento Air Depot, California. 9l7' Maj. Gen. George C. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff, and Maj. Gen. Henry, "Hap" Arnold, Commander of Army Air Corps, standing beside an aircraft. 923' MCU of Gen. Marshall. 930' Several shots of crowds inspecting B-l8A's and A -- 17A's. 948' ALS right FV low angle, formation of 17 B-17's in flight -- clouds in bg. 955' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 -- UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL. SELFRIDGE FIEID, MICHIGAN. ARMY FLIERS HOLD MASS MANEUVERS ABOVE THE CLOUDS. EXCLUSIVE. GRAHAM MCNAMEE. 9' MLS right SV long row of parked P-36A's, engines running. 17' MS three squadron leaders and a group leader standing beside a P-35. 20' CU of the group commander standing beside a P-35. 24' LS right RV 14 P-36's taxiing to the right on grassy field -- three other aircraft taxiing to the left in fg. 28' MLS low angle, three P-35's taking off together and passing over camera. 39' MLS RV three P-35's in flight away from camera -- American flag on flagpole in fg. 41' MLS and two MS's low angle, six P-35's in flight and passing over camera. LS left RV 18 P-35's in flight to the left -- American flag flying in fg. 48' LS left SV 12 P-35's in flight to the left. 52' AMS left FV a P-35 in flight to the left -- clouds in bg. 55' ALS FV low angled 20 P-35's, in four rows of five planes each, in flight toward camera -- vertical stabilizer of camera ship in fg. 62' AMCU left FV a P-35 in flight over clouds. 64 Several AV's of 24 P-35's in formation over clouds. 97' RKO PATHE NEWS. SKY CRASH -- TWO DIE AS SHIP HITS LICK OBSERVATORY. DESCRIBED BY JAMES CLEMINGER. 105' MLS fog-shrouded buildings at Mt. Hamilton, California. 112' Sequence of scenes of hole in side of brick building where aircraft crashed through; CU of the damaged wall; destruction inside the building; and the destroyed aircraft (possibly an A-17A). 150' MLS pan left from hilly terrain to hole in side of building at the Lick Observatory, Mt Hamilton, California. 164' CALIFORNIA MOVIETONE NEWS. 169' Several AV's of B-l8A's in formation over snow-covered mountains and desert terrain. 264' UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL MEXICO GRAHAM MCNAMEE. 268' Series of shots of the family and wife of Mexican flier, Francisco Sarabia, who was killed in a crash near Washington, D.C., alighting from a DC-2 then being escorted through large crowd by police. 285' MLS high angle, pan left with XB-15 landing at Mexico City Airport. 298' Several shots, of large crowd running toward the XB-15. 308' MS American Ambassador Daniels, and several other dignitaries walking toward camera. 314' Sequence of shots of Mexican policemen and soldiers holding crowd back; the casket of Francisco Sarabia being removed from XB-15; and the funeral procession from the airport and through the streets of Mexico City. 382' RKO PATHE NEWS AIR TOUR. BRAZILIAN ARMY CHIEF VISITS US POST. DESCRIBED BY JAMES CLEMINGER. 389' MLS high angle, Brazilian Army Chief of Staff followed by US and Brazilian officers inspecting troops standing on flight line at Langley Field, Virginia -- P-36A's parked in bg. 4O2' MLS several formations of troops on flight line saluting -- P-36A's parked in bg. 404' MLS the Brazilian Army Chief of Staff inspecting a B-17. 412' Series of shots of a large number of P-36A's engines running, parked on flight line -- several of the aircraft are taxiing, and three takeoff to the left, together. 443' Shows Brazilian Army Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. George C. Marshall, and other Brazilian and US officers standing on flight line. 446' LS right FV low angle, fly-by of 18 P-36A's, six sets of three -- the first two sets pass out right frame. 456' MLS low angle, pan right with three B-17's in flight low over runway. 465's MS Brazilian Army Chief of Staff standing beside Maj. Gen. Marshall -- US and Brazilian military officers are standing beside them. 467' MS pan right with three B-17's in flight low over runway. 475' TEXAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 480' MLS's pan right, Brazilian Army Chief of Staff and other officers walking onto flight line, Randolph Field, Texas shows FV of a large number of parked BT-9B's. 5O4' LS low angle, pan left with two formations of single engine low monowing aircraft in flight to the left. 509' MS Brazilian Army Chief of Staff and US and Brazilian officers looking at sky -- three BT-9B's in bg. 516' LS pan left, formation of single engine low monowing aircraft in flight to left. 526' AVIATION. DESCRIBED BY LOWELL THOMAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 532' Several views of college students, under Student Aviation Program, receiving training in mechanics of aircraft radio engine, and how to fold and pack a parachute. 557' MS left FV dolly foward, nine PT-13's in a row with engines running. 56l' MS pan right with takeoff of PT-13 from concrete runway. 567' AMS right FV pilot and student in cockpits of PT-13 -- wings of aircraft in fg. 573' AMLS right FV P-13 executing a right wingover. (Two takes) 590' MLS to MS pan right, making a very bouncy landing. 606' MLS toc MS pan right, PT-13 landing. 616' AVIATION. PREPARED BY JACK DARROCK. DESCRIBED BY PAUL DOUGLAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 622' MS right SV a B-17B parked in front of hangar. 630' MCU FV nose section of a B-17B. (Two takes). MS FV B-17B parked in front of hangar at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, Washington. 645' MS to MCU left FV B-17B taxiing toward camera. 666' MLS to MS right SV pan right, B-17B taking off from Boeing Plant, Seattle, Washington. 680' AVIATION. NEWS OF THE DAY. GRAND CANYON -- FLIGHT TESTS ARMY BOMBERS. 687' Several AV's of nine B-18A's in formation over Lake Mead, and Boulder Dam. 698' ALS of Boulder Dam. 705' MCU RV pilot of a B-18A. 709' Several AV's of Boulder Dam including clips of shadows of aircraft passing over it. 728' ALS shadows of B-18A's moving to the right over mountainous terrain. 737' AMS right FV formation of B-18A's in flight to the right -- mountainous terrain in bg. 742' Sequence of AV's of a B-18A in flight over and inside Grand Canyon -- includes a clip of the pilot. 793' AMLS FV nine B-18A's in flight toward camera -- vertical stabilizer of camera ship in fg -- Grand Canyon in bg. 798' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 -- NEWS OF THE DAY. ARMY HAILS 30 YEARS OF PROGRESS. 4' MS two men turning propellers on an early Wright pusher-type aircraft, shows engine starting. 12' MS RV launch of an early Wright pusher-type aircraft -- weight dropping in tower in fg; motion picture cameramen in fg. 16) Several shots of the early Wright pusher-type aircraft in flight low over ground. 27' ALS right FV high angle, large, formation of B-18's in flight over New York city. 36' MLS low angle, pan up to 18 B-18's in flight. 40' ALS right FV high angle large formation of B-18's in flight over New York City. 49' Several shots of P-26's in a reverse step-down formation, in flight over New York City. 74' NEW OF THE DAY. ARMY TURNS SPOTLIGHT ON AVIATION. 80' Several shots of a large crowd inspecting XB-l5, and B-17's at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. 94' MLS pan right, formation of A-17's landing at Wright Field -- crowd and parked aircraft including a B-10, a P-36A, a B-17 and XB-15 in fg. 101' Several scenes of a formation of PB-2A's (P-30A's) in flight over parked aircraft, and large crowd at Wright Field. 120 ALS left SV high angle, formation of 16 B-18A's in flight over New York City. 144' MCU RV pilot and copilot of B-18A's in flight over New York City. 144' MCU RV pilot and copilot of B-18 -- several B-18's in flight away from camera in bg. 150' Several AV's of part of the B-18A formation in flight over New York City. 186' PARAMOUNT NEWS. NATION HAILS ARMY AIR CORPS -- 30 YEARS OLD. VOICE: FRANK GALLOP. 196' DAYTON, OHIO. PARAMOUNT NEWS. Severa1 AV's of a large crowd; and parked aircraft including the XB-15, B-l7's B-18's and B-l0's on flight line at Wright Field. 208' MLS high angle, pan right to a large crowd gathered around a B-17 and the XB-15. 213' MS four pilots with Distinguished Flying Crosses. 219 MCU Maj. Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold, Air Corps Chief, pinning the Distinguished Flying Cross on one of the pilots. 224' MINEOLA, NEW YORK. PARAMOUNT -NEWS. 229' Series of shots of a crowd inspecting a BT-9 and a B-18A. 248' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. PARAMOUNT NEWS. 254' Three B-17 crewmen, wearing civilian clothes, standing on flight line in front of aircraft, holding oxygen masks. 260' MCU left SV pilot in cockpit of a B-17. 263' MS pan right with takeoff of B-17B from Los Angeles, California. 269' MS right FV B-17B parked on grassy field. 274' MS pilot alighting from B-l7B. 277' 1909. 280' MS Army personnel pushing an early Wright pusher-type aircraft out of frame building, then turning it around to the right away from camera. 286' MS army officer climbing into seat on the Wright pusher-type aircraft. 293' MLS launch of the early Wright pusher-type aircraft. 301' 1917. 303' MLS right RV row of parked Spad 7 C.1's. 309' MLS RV Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker seated in front cockpit of a WWI aircraft. 315' MS Capt Rickenbacker being decorated as Brig. Gen. William Mitchell looks on. 321' LS right FV low angle, pan right with formation of 18 P-35's, three rows of six planes each, in flight to the right. 327' LS FV low angle, pan up to formation of 12 P-26's in flight -- clouds in bg. 335' LS FV low angle, formation of 12 P-26 's flying in single file -- first two aircrafts peel off to the left. 342' AMLS right FV nine P-26's flying in a row to the right. 346' AMS's right FV nine P-26's in a step-down formation in flight to the right; and in a reverse step-down formation to the right. 354' AMLS right SV formation of B-18A's in flight over New York City. 359' LS RV- low angle, large formation of bi-winged aircraft in flight away from camera -- clouds in bg. 365' LS low angle, pan left with formation of bi-winged aircraft in flight over camera -- clouds in bg. 370' RKO PATHE NEWS. BIRTHDAY -- US ARMY AVIATION 30 YEARS OLD. DESCRIBED BY ANDRE BARUCH. 376' MS several civilians turning an early Wright pusher-type aircraft to the left. 385' MS two men turning propellers on the Wright pusher, engine starting. 388' ML8 RV an early Wright pusher -- shows weight dropping in tower in fg -- motion picture cameramen in fg. 389' Series of scenes of early Wright pusher in flight low over ground. 400' Several shots of aircraft laborers working on fuselage and wing section of early aircraft. 413' MS pan right, ground crewmen working on JN-4's parked in row -- hangars in bg. 419' MS FV ground crewman turning propeller on a JN-4, engine starts. 425' MS right FV crowd of military and civilian personnel standing beside the Standard Handley Page 0/400 bomber. 433' MS Pres. Wilson inspecting the Standard Handley Page 0/400 bomber. 442' MS pan left with T-2 transport -- lettering on side of aircraft: ARMY AIR SERVICE, NON-STOP, COAST-TO-COAST. (Aircraft was used by pilots Kelly and MacReady on nonstop coast-to-coast flight.) 449' MLS pan right T-2 taking off. 464' MS several motion picture cameramen hand-cranking cameras -- large crowd standing on roof of building in bg. 467' MS high angle, large crowd gathered around three Douglas World Cruisers. 474' MLS pan right three Douglas World Cruisers landing on harbor at Boston, Massachusetts. 484' series of shots of the Douglas World Cruiser "Boston" as a crew member adjusts anchor while kneeling on pontoon -- balance of crew members standing on other pontoon; and crew members alighting from Navy launch and walking up gangplank -- large crowd in bg. 495' MLS to MCU low angled B-17 taking off and passing over camera. 50l' MLS low angled, six B-17's flying toward and over camera. 511' AMLS left FV high angle, six B-17's in flight to the left over clouds. 516' UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL. DAYTON, OHIO. GRAHAM MCNAMEE. 520' Series of shots of civilian personnel mounting a Wright Engineering Division designed aerial target RP4 on catapult, installing recovery chute, and preparing catapult for launch. 561' MCU hand turning right propeller on RP4, engine starts. (The aerial target is powered by a single engine driving two propellers.) 565' MS RV RP4 with engine running, on launcher. 566' MCU FV engine of the RP4, propellers turning. 570' MS pan right with launch of the RP4. 583' MCU low angle, Air Corps officer operating telephone dial-type control box. 587' MLS low angle of the RP4 in flight. 590' MS high angle, a civilian and an Air Corps officer standing together -- Air Corps officer operates telephone dial-type control box. 595' MLS low angle, pan right with the RP4 in flight. 609' MS high angle, civilian and Air Corps officer standing together -- officer operates telephone dial-type control box. 614' MLS low angle, RP4 in flight to the right. 625' MCU of the telephone dial-type control box as officer pushes chute recovery button. 632' MLS pan right with RP4 in flight, recovery chute is ejected -- camera pans down with the descending aerial target. 655' UNIVERSAL EWSREEL. GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA. CADETS GRADUATE IN FIRST MOVE TO EXPAND AIR CORPS. GRAHAM MCNAMEE. 665' MLS, MS & CU's of two rows of cadets at graduation exercises, standing in front of a row of PT-13's. 677' MLS low angle, six PT-13's in two sets of three planes each, in flight low over ground and passing over camera. 681' AMLS left FV high angle, six PT-13's in two sets of three planes each, in flight over rural terrain. 685' ALS of a four-lane highway. 689' MCU RV of a PT-13 pilot. 690' AMS FV a PT-13 flying toward cameras then passing out right frame -- five other PT-13's in flight in bg. 692' AMS camera is mounted behind cockpits of a PT-13 -- shows motion picture cameraman as he photographs a PT-13 (camera ship passes below and to the right of aircraft). 700' AMS pan right, PT-13 in flight and passing out right frame -- several other PT-13's in flight in bg. 703' AMS to AMLS left SV PT-13 executing a right wingover away from camera. 710' MS camera is mounted behind cockpits of a PT-13 -- shows pilot and cameraman as aircraft executes a right wingover -- earth in bg. 719' AMS to AMLS left SV a PT-13 executing a right wingover. 722' MS camera is mounted behind cockpits of a PT-13 -- aircraft executes a right wingover then goes into dive -- earth in bg. 749' PHOTOGRAPHED BY JACK HANEY. DESCRIBED BY LOWELL THOMAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 755' Series of shots of armament men unloading 100 lb bombs from bomb truck, carrying the bombs under the parked B-17's, and mounting them in the bomb bay. 779' MS bomb bay doors on B-17 closing. 783' MLS to MS -right FV a B-17 taking off and passing over camera -- two other B-17's taking off in bg. 790' AMLS right FV low angle, three B-17's with bomb bay doors open, in flight to the right. 795' AMS right FV high angle, B-17 in flight to the right over water. 801' MS RV of a B-17 pilot and copilot. 805' AV of several bombs entering right frame, dropping toward ground. 823' LS bombs exploding on the ground. 846' RKO PATHE NEWS. SKY SHOW. STUNTS AND SPEED AT NATIONAL AIR MEET. DESCRIBED BY JAMES CLEMINGER. 853' MS crowd-filled grandstands at the 1939 National Air Races at Cleveland, Ohio. 860' MLS low angle, pan right with 18 P-35's in flight to the right, spelling out the letters "A" & "C". 870' MLS to MS low angle, pan right with formation of P-36A's in flight to the right. 879' MS of crowded grandstands. 883' Sequence of shots of a number of parachutists jumping from two transport-type aircraft, a number of the parachutists descending, and the descent and landing of one of them. 909' MS of crowd in grandstands. Series of shots of a Piper J-3, and a radial engine bi-winged aircraft in flight to the right -- shows Piper J-3 landing on structure mounted on upper wing of the bi-winged aircraft. 932' MS crowd in grandstands. 933' MLS RV Piper J-3 and radial engine bi-winged aircraft. 940' MS of the large crowd. 943' LS left SV pan left, two aircraft competing in the Thompson Trophy Race. 955' MLS pan left "Turner-Laird Special", with Col. Roscoe at the controls, in flight to the left. 964' MS man holding large sign with the numbers "2, 9" on it, turning it to the left. 967' MLS "Turner-Laird Special" in flight over the ground. 976' UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL. MARCH FIELD, CALIFORNIA. US BATTLE PLANES IN TRAINING FLIGHT ABOVE THE CLOUDS. GRAHAM MCNAMEE. 984' AMLS RV high angle, 24 A-17A's, in sets of three planes, in flight over clouds. 991' MLS FV part of the A-17A formation in flight. 1000' ALS right FV formation of 24 A-17A's in flight. 1006' MS motion picture and still camermen at door inside of camera ship. 1008' AMS right FV a number of A-17A's, in step-down formation, in flight to the right. 1017' MLS left FV pan left with formation of 18 A-17A's in flight to the left. 1027' MCU RV of a B-18 pilot. 1030' Two scenes showing a part of the A-17A's formation, in flight to the left. 1049' AMS left FV an A-17A flying through and emerging from cloud -- two other A-17A's do the same. 1069' AMS left FV an A-17A in flight over clouds -- three other A-17A's in flight to the left in bg. 1073' AMS FV pan right with formation of 24 A-17A's, in flight over clouds -- vertical stabilizer of camera ship in fg. 1081' Total footage in reel. Reel 4 -- RKO PATHE NEWS. SKY SHOW. WORLD'S FAIR SETS AIR DAY OF AMERICA. DESCRIBED BY HARRY VON ZELL. 6' LS low angle, pan left to pinnacle and globe, symbol of the 1939 World's Fair, held in New York City, in fg. 15' ALS left RV high angle, six B-18's in flight over the 1939 World's Fair. 23' LS RV low angle, formation of 24 B-18's in flight away from camera -- fountain, pinnacle and globe in fg. 30' MLS low angle, pan up to six B-18's in flight over camera. 36' MLS right SV low angle, formation of B-18's in flight to the right -- two flags, including the Swiss flag, flying in fg. 43' LS right RV low angle formation of 24 B-18's in flight away from camera -- one of the World's Fair buildings, large crowd in fg. 51' LS low angle of an aircraft in flight to the left. 65' Several shots of Earl Stein, jumping from the wing of an aircraft, trailing flour, and wearing a bat-like suit -- he descends, then opens chute, and lands among trees. 107' PANAMA CANAL PLACED UNDER HEAVY GUARD. SUPERVISED BY EDMUND REET. DESCRIBED BY LOWELL THOMAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 120' MS from camera in building, showing guard standing outside building -- Panama Canal in bg. 124' Several shots of Maj. Gen. Stone, Commander of Defenses in the Canal Zone, walking beside the canal, and making a speech (live sound); American Marines and soldiers boarding a ship before it enters the canal; and soldiers on guard on the ship while it moves through canal. 173' Several shots of a long row of stationary P-36A's, engines running. 182' MLS three P-36A's taking off together, to the left. 191' MLS low angle, pan left with 18 P-26's in flight. 196' MS artillery unit, guns dismantled and carried on the backs of mules, moving up hillside in jungle. 202' Sequence of MS's of two gun crews firing 75mm field artillery pieces; two Marines moving shack back and exposing an aircraft listening device; crew of Marines operating aircraft range finder: and a gun crew firing 75mm antiaircraft gun. 234' MLS RV a 16-inch railroad gun that is depressed for loading. 240' MS low angle of gun crew using a crane hoist to load powder into breech of 16-inch railroad gun. 247' CU FV muzzle of 16-inch railroad gun as shell is inserted into breech -- shows gun being raised into firing position. 259' MLS RV 16-inch railroad gun raising to firing position. MSRV barrel of 16-inch railroad gun being fired. 270' SKY PORT NEW YORK DEDICATED $45,000,000 TERMINAL. DESCRIBED BY HARRY VON ZELL. RKO PATHE NEWS. 277' Several AV's of the New York Municipal Airport and sea plane base. 312' MLS FV terminal building at New York Municipal Airport. 316' MLS's large crowd gathered on flight line in front of terminal building; and terminal building -- a number of flags are flying from short flagpoles in fg. 327' Several shots of New York's Mayor La Guardia walking under a DC-2 -- he signs autograph for small boy. 339' MLS three hangars at the new airport. 345' MS dolly forward to show Army personnel standing on flight line in front of nine stationary B-18A's. 352' MLS right SV a number of small single-engine civilian aircraft and twin-engine amphibian aircraft parked on flight line. 358' MS low angle, control tower at the New York Municipal Airport. 363' MS control tower, man sitting in chair and moving across floor. 368' MS dispatcher, in control tower picking up telephone and talking -- large formation of B-l8's in flight toward camera in bg. 375' MLS low angle, camera in control tower shows formation of 12 B-18's in flight to the left. 380' LS low angle, pan left with large formation of B-18's in flight to the left. 384' ALS runways at the New York Municipal Airport. 390 UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL. BUFFALO, NEW YORK. GRAHAM MCNAMEE. 394' Two scenes of ground crewmen pushing a YFM-1 across flight line, and then they check aircraft. 404' MCU Mr Burt Bell, designer of the YFM-1 and Army test pilot standing under wing of aircraft talking. 409' Sequence of scenes of the YFM-l taxing, taking off from grassy field, and in flight. 461' NEWS OF THE DAY. US ENLISTS RANGERS IN AIR DEFENSE. 467' NEWS OF THE DAY. CALIFORNIA. AMLS right FV formation of 12 B-l8's in flight to the right. 475' AMS right SV three B-18's in flight to the right over snow-covered mountainous terrain. 480' MCU RV pilot of a B-18. 485' ALS right SV ten B-18's in flight to the right -- mountain range in bg. 490' AMS right FV three B-18A's in flight to the right over hilly terrain. 497' ALS FV formation of 12 B-18's in flight toward camera over rural terrain -- mountain range in bg. 506' LS's ranger observation tower atop mountain; ranger station on mountain ridge. 519' MS ranger in observation tower picking up telephone and giving warning of approaching aircraft. (Live sound) 536' Series of shots in an aircraft warning center showing the course of aircraft being plotted on a large map. 564' MLS FV low angle, formation of 18 B-18's in flight toward camera -- clouds in bg. 573' WASHINGTON, D.C. 576' MS RV two antiaircraft gun crewmen manning guns -- spotlights shining on dome of Capitol Building in bg. 582' MLS antiaircraft gun crewmen manning guns -- two large searchlights in fg, beams from search lights are trained on Capitol Building dome in bg. 585' Shows antiaircraft gun being fired -- searchlights on Capitol Building dome in bg. 591' MS RV antiaircraft gun crewmen turning gun to the right -- Capitol Building dome in bg. 597' MS Marine turning elevation wheel on antiaircraft gun. 600' MS RV antiaircraft gun crewmen firing gun searchlights on Capitol Building in bg. 602' MLS two antiaircraft guns firing -- two large searchlights in fg, beams of searchlights are trained on Capitol Building dome in bg. 605' LANGLEY FIELD MOVIETONE NEWS. 611' Series of shots of C-32 taxiing on flight line at Langley Field, Secretary of War Woodring and a group of Air Corps officers walking under wing of aircraft; formation of Air Corps soldiers saluting, and Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring presenting Lt. Col. Robert Olds with the MacKay Trophy for 1938; Lt. Col. Olds accepting the trophy for the Second Bombardment Group; Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold, Commander, Army Air Corps, congratulating Lt. Col. Olds; and Lt. Col. Olds standing beside the MacKay Trophy. 660' AVIATION. PREPARED BY JACK HANEY. DESCRIBED BY LOWELL THOMAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 668' MLS group of Army Air Corps personnel standing in a semi-circle in front of a parked B-l7B. 674' MCU low angle of Lt. Col. Robert Olds leaning out window in cockpit of B-17 and waving at camera. 680' MLS high angle, five B-17B's parked on flight line -- execute a 90 degree right turn together. 686' MS high angle, pan left with two B-17B's taxiing on flight line. 692' MLS to MCU FV low angle, B-17B in flight low over runway -- aircraft passes over camera after takeoff. 699' MS pan left, B-17B taking off and passing out left frame. 707' AMLS left FV five B-17's in flight to the left. 715' AMCU left FV high angle, B-17 in flight to the left. 723' PARAMOUNT NEWS. US TAKES PLANE LEAD. AIRCRAFT FACTORIES HUM WITH HUGE WAR ORDERS. VOICE RAY WINTERS. 733' HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. PARAMOUNT NEWS. Series of shots of aircraft worker's assembling radial aircraft engines, testing of a radial aircraft engine in test chamber, checking parts of the engine after test, and engine reassembly. 808' BURBANK, CALIFORNIA. PARAMOUNT NEWS. 813' Several shots of aircraft workers entering the Lockheed Plant at Burbank, California, and the assembling and painting of Lockheed 414 Hudsons for the RAF. 850' AVIATION PREPARED BY JACK HANEY. DESCRIBED BY LOWELL THOMAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 858' Series of shots of aircraft workers in the Curtiss Plant at Buffalo, New York, working on and painting aircraft parts, aircraft radial engines, and partially completed YP 37's. 887' MS RV civilian ground crewmen pushing a YP-37 to the right in front of hangar. 895' MS right SV low angle of front half of three YP-37's, engines running, parked on flight line. 900' MLS pan right, YP-37 taking off. 912' AMS left SV YP-37 in flight to the left aircraft banks away from camera over rural terrain. 923' LS low angle, pan left with two YP-37-s in flight to the left -- clouds in bg. 930' Total footage in reel. Reel 5 -- RKO PATHE NEWS. MIMIC WAR. US OPENS BIGGEST PEACETIME WAR GAMES. DESCRIBED BY ANDRE BARUCH. 5' Several scenes of a large number of automobiles and trucks carrying troops, moving across open field -- shows them lining up in single file. 24' ALS large number of automobiles parked in open fields and others lining up in two rows. 31' MLS high angle of automobiles and trucks, carrying troops, moving to the left on dirt road. 37' ALS automobiles and trucks underway on dirt road. 42' Series of shots of a large formation of soldiers marching on dirt road -- they suddenly scatter as a formation of nine A-17A's approach from rear; aircraft in formation over the scattering soldiers, and the soldiers kneeling on the ground firing their rifles in the air. 80' AMLS camera is in a bi-winged aircraft as it dives toward a dirt road -- pilot's head in fg. 87' MS low angle, nine A-17's in flight toward and over camera. 94' Sequence of scenes of a group of tanks, mounting twin turrets (each turret mounting approximately a 50 caliber gun), moving across open field -- shows several shells exploding on the field. 110' MLS right SV a six-ton WW I Renault tank parked in field -- tank suddenly explodes. 121' Series of scenes of several tanks, mounting twin turrets (each turret mounting approximately a 50 caliber gun), moving down wooded hillside and across stream -- shells explode behind tanks in most of the scenes. 149' MLS pan left with an A-17A laying a smoke screen over tanks in open field wooded area in bg. 162' MLS a number of tanks moving across open field toward camera -- soldiers firing rifles and machine guns toward tanks in trench in fg. 173' MLS low angle, formation of nine A-17A's in flight toward and over camera -- tanks parked in open field in fg. 191' Several scenes of tanks, mounting twin turrets (each turret mounting approximately a 50 caliber gun) and infantry troops moving across open field, and taking over abandoned trenches. 207' Series of shots of tracer bullets traveling away from camera, machine gun crews operating 30 caliber water-cooled machine guns, and phosphorus shells exploding.(Night scene) 250' RKO PATHE NEWS. DEFENSE CONGRESS GROUP TOURS AIR POST. DESCRIBED BY ANDRE BARUCH. 258' MS right FV crewmen standing in front of a number of stationary B-17B's. 265' MS right RV tail sections of stationary B-17's at March Field, California. Two scenes of members of the Senate and House Military Committee walking on flight line in front of parked B-17's, and behind a formation of troops standing at attention. 280' Series of scenes of members of the Senate and House Military committee inspecting B-18A, and A-20 assembly at the Douglas Plant, Santa Monica, California. 303' MS high angle, one of the members of the committee talking with an Air Corps officer on flight line. 308' MCU right FV pan right with a C-33 taxing on flight line. 313' MS members of the Senate and House Military Committee seated in a C-33. 316' ALS & AMS left RV three C-33's in flight over mountainous terrain. MS RV pilot and copilot of a B-18. 329' MCU RV engine of an aircraft as propeller stops turning -- rural terrain in bg. 335' AMLS left RV three C-33's in flight over mountainous terrain. 342' AVIATION. PREPARED BY JACK HANEY. DESCRIBED BY LOWELL THOMAS. MOVIETONE NEWS. 349' MS pan left, a group of Air Corps cadets getting up from chairs in large hangar -- then walking to Link trainers. 370' MS high angle of student pilot seated in Link trainer -- Link trainers in bg. 376' MCU control in a Link trainer. 384' MS left RV student pilot closing hood on Link trainer -- three Link trainers in bg. 389' MS dolly right to a number of Link trainers. 399' MS high angle of an instructor placing instrument on map (instrument records flight path of student pilot in Link trainer). 404' CU of the instrument which records flight path on the map. 411' MLS several of the Link trainers turning around to the left. 418' MCU instructor's hand as he draws a line on map -- instrument which records flight of student pilot in Link trainer, is on map. 426' MLS Link trainers turning to right, then to left -- three BT-2's parked in hangar in bg. 446' NEWS OF THE DAY. UNIQUE FLIGHT BY UNCLE SAM'S BOMBERS.451' NEWS OF THE DAY. CALIFORNIA. 457' AMCU right SV three B-18A's in flight to the left. 461' AMLS & AMS right RV high angle, three B-18A's in flight over Death Valley. 474' AMLS desert terrain. 480' AMS high angle, B-18A in flight over desert terrain. 484' AMLS shadow of a B-18A on the desert. 488' AMS high angle, camera passes over a B-18 in flight. 492' AMLS mountainous terrain. 500' MCU left FV propeller turning on the right engine of an aircraft. 504' AMS RV low angle, from camera in cockpit of B-l8 showing underneath side of a B-18 in flight away from camera. 509' MCU cameraman putting oxygen tube in his mouth. AMS right RV B-18 in flight. 522' ALS mountainous terrain. 525' MS right RV B-18 flight to the right -- mountainous terrain in bg. 530' MLS right FV B-18 in flight over a mountain ridge -- mountains in bg. 536' MLS right RV high angle, three B-18's in flight over mountainous terrain. 543' AMS right RV B-18 in flight to the right -- mountains in bg. 552' AMLS right SV low angle, three B-l8' in flight to the right -- mountains in bg. 557' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Mas Pos)
