Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SAN DIEGO AIRCRAFT

ArchivalResource

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SAN DIEGO AIRCRAFT

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SAN DIEGO AIRCRAFT

1926-1928

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/72267

Covers several unrelated events taking place in the San Diego area in the mid-1920s. Topics are speedboat races with USN aircraft performing at event, Marine deployment via troop train/troop ship, and Lindbergh and the "Spirit of St. Louis." Reel 1: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SPEEDBOAT RACES. SAN DIEGO 11-12 DECEMBER 1926. SAN DIEGO SAW SOME THRILLING AERIAL EXHIBITIONS BY THE US NAVY FIGHTING SQUADRON. 1) USN DT-2 in flight--USS Langley on side. 2) Unidentified single engine seaplane in flight and landing in harbor. 3) USN NB-1 taxiiing in harbor. 36' CROWDS SAW A CLOSE UP OF ALL THE RACES FROM THE WORLD'S LARGEST FLOATING GRANDSTAND CONSISTING OF 10 NAVY COAL BARGES. 4) Crowd on Barges. 58' SPITFIRE V OWNED BY MRS. JAMES RAND, JR, BUFFALO N.Y. AND DRIVEN BY HER HUSBAND SET A NEW WORLD RECORD OF 47.05 MILES PER HOUR. 5) Covey of speedboats whizzing past boats in harbor. 94' THE REGATTA WAS SPONSORED BY THE SAN DIEGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND YACHT CLUB. 6) Yachts in harbor. 7) Unidentified buildings. 8) Passenger train, marines on vestibules, leaving train and marching away beneath archway. 9) Disassembled USMC DH-4s on flat cars. 10) Troop ship at pier, sailors and marines gathered at railings, ship moving away and leaving harbor. 282' TRANSPORTING THE MONOPLANE "SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS" FROM THE RYAN AIRCRAFT FACTORY TO THE FLYING FIELD. 11) "Spirit of St. Louis" (Ryan NYP) without wings being positioned behind touring car and being towed, and parked in front of hangar--name on hangar, RYAN FLYING CO. 304' CAPT. CHAS. LINDBERGH AND THE RYAN NEW YORK TO PARIS MONOPLANE 12) Charles Lindbergh at front of Ryan NYP and getting in cockpit. '314 CAPT. CHAS. LINDBERGH, B. F. MAHONEY, PRESIDENT OF RYAN AIRLINES, DONALD HALL CHIEF ENGINEER AND DESIGNER OF PLANE. 13) Charles Lindbergh at side of Ryan NYP and being joined by Mr. Mahoney and Mr. Hall. 326' TESTING THE MOTOR 14) Ryan NYP parked and taking off. 336' NEW YORK TO PARIS PLANE IN FLIGHT. 15) AVs Ryan NYP in flight. 344' VIEW OF SAN DIEGO FROM CAPT LINDBERGH'S PLANE. 16) AVs San Diego and Avs of Ryan NYP in flight. 356' INSTRUMENTS PHOTOGRAPHED DURING THE FLIGHT OF THE PLANE. 17) Air speed indicator, clock, compass of the Ryan NYP. 18) AVs Ryan NYP in flight. 19) Crowd at outdoor concert (probably in Balboa Park). 20) Crowd on beach. 404' Total footage in reel.

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park