USAAF Newsreel 1941 R1 of 3
Donald Douglas shows Edsel Ford & Charles E Sorensen an A-20A bomber in Santa Monica; fly past Universal Newsreel.
15:21:35 Duke of Windsor watches fighter plane display at All American Air Maneuvers, Miami; MCU at microphone of radio station WQAM; Grumman F4F-3s and Piper Cub J-3s in flight?; Harold Johnson performs aerobatic stunts in Ford tri-motor plane looping the loop; Uruguayan Waco Model D on ground; Thomas (Tommy)Boyd, the ‘Bat Man’ floats to ground w/ wings & parachute Movietone News.
15:22:33 Title: National Defense Randolph Field mechanics change engine of B-14 bomber; roll it out of hanger, taxiing, air to air of aerobatics Movietone.
15:23:28 Title: Defense Headlines: News of the Day, Fort Benning, GA. US Army parachutists train in harness for landing techniques on scaffold & platform, watched by officers on bleachers; troops board C-47 plane; takeoff & practice jump seen from below.
15:24:36 Title: Universal Newsreel, Santa Monica Workers leaving work at Douglas aircraft factory, Santa Monica; Int. of production line scenes inc. women sewing wings.
15:25:01 Title: Indianapolis. Movietone News. Factory floor w/ manufacture & testing of Allison liquid-cooled motors at plant using multiple head drilling machines; lathes turning crankshafts; assembling motor & starting in test bed w/ technician & gages.
15:25:42 - 15:27:25 Paramount story blackened.
15:27:26 Title: National Defense Florida, Movietone News. Air cadets in Miami, taught by civilian Pan American Airways instructors w/ mockup of navigation instrument teaching teaching class; cadets ttake notes; ext. cadets using sextant; board Consolidated flying boat & trained in checking compass. Graduation ceremony outside University of Miami for Army Air Force.
15:28:34 Title: Defense Headline! News of the Day. Washington, DC Pitcairn PA-36 Autogyro helicopter demonstrated, vertical takeoff; in flight. Second take off shown & flying past DC-3s & landing.
15:29:25 Title: Universal Newsreel US Army officials & Congressmen inspect Pitcairn Autogyro as above.
15:29:56 Title: News of the Day: Seattle, Washington High angle of aircraft workers & families at Boeing plant party thrown by Army Air Corps; inspect B-17Ds; 7th Bomber Group B-17Ds in flight over Mt. Rainier.
15:30:40 - 15:31:24 Paramount story blackened.
15:31:25 Title: Universal Newsreel Seattle, Washington 7th Bomber Group B-17Ds in flight over Mt. Rainier.
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USAAF Newsreel 1941 R1 of 3 Donald Douglas shows Edsel Ford & Charles E Sorensen an A-20A bomber in Santa Monica; fly past Universal Newsreel. 15:21:35 Duke of Windsor watches fighter plane display at All American Air Maneuvers, Miami; MCU at microphone of radio station WQAM; Grumman F4F-3s and Piper Cub J-3s in flight?; Harold Johnson performs aerobatic stunts in Ford tri-motor plane looping the loop; Uruguayan Waco Model D on ground; Thomas (Tommy)Boyd, the ‘Bat Man’ floats to ground w/ wings & parachute Movietone News. 15:22:33 Title: National Defense Randolph Field mechanics change engine of B-14 bomber; roll it out of hanger, taxiing, air to air of aerobatics Movietone. 15:23:28 Title: Defense Headlines: News of the Day, Fort Benning, GA. US Army parachutists train in harness for landing techniques on scaffold & platform, watched by officers on bleachers; troops board C-47 plane; takeoff & practice jump seen from below. 15:24:36 Title: Universal Newsreel, Santa Monica Workers leaving work at Douglas aircraft factory, Santa Monica; Int. of production line scenes inc. women sewing wings. 15:25:01 Title: Indianapolis. Movietone News. Factory floor w/ manufacture & testing of Allison liquid-cooled motors at plant using multiple head drilling machines; lathes turning crankshafts; assembling motor & starting in test bed w/ technician & gages. 15:25:42 - 15:27:25 Paramount story blackened. 15:27:26 Title: National Defense Florida, Movietone News. Air cadets in Miami, taught by civilian Pan American Airways instructors w/ mockup of navigation instrument teaching teaching class; cadets ttake notes; ext. cadets using sextant; board Consolidated flying boat & trained in checking compass. Graduation ceremony outside University of Miami for Army Air Force. 15:28:34 Title: Defense Headline! News of the Day. Washington, DC Pitcairn PA-36 Autogyro helicopter demonstrated, vertical takeoff; in flight. Second take off shown & flying past DC-3s & landing. 15:29:25 Title: Universal Newsreel US Army officials & Congressmen inspect Pitcairn Autogyro as above. 15:29:56 Title: News of the Day: Seattle, Washington High angle of aircraft workers & families at Boeing plant party thrown by Army Air Corps; inspect B-17Ds; 7th Bomber Group B-17Ds in flight over Mt. Rainier. 15:30:40 - 15:31:24 Paramount story blackened. 15:31:25 Title: Universal Newsreel Seattle, Washington 7th Bomber Group B-17Ds in flight over Mt. Rainier. WWII; Military Aviation Industry; Royal Family; WW2 Homefront; Training;