1930s - U.S. Army Air Corps: Aviation Training, Rockwell Field, California

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1930s - U.S. Army Air Corps: Aviation Training, Rockwell Field, California Titles. 06:35:02 Interior, male civilian passengers seated in C3 in flight, pilot compartment in BG. 06:35:33 Pilot looking at map & out window, POV over farms, mountains. Passengers in Ford Stout C-03. 06:36:51 Aerial over San Diego, over Coronado Hotel / Resort, & Rockwell Airfield w/ fleet in background. 06:37:56 Passengers wearing parachutes off airplane. 06:38:10 Army Air Force officers in front of map, SOF: Gentlemen I’m very glad to see you here... Introduces Captain Hezekiah McClellan. “Let’s look at the curriculum of the school... 06:38:28 Rolling titles: Ground Instruction... CU Air instruction chart. 06:40:19 LS Pilots / instructors & students stand in front of line of O-38 biplanes, move & board planes. 06:40:39 MCU Cockpit w/ controls & instrument panel showing artificial horizon, altimeter, ball-bank indicator. Chart of artificial horizon, showing how instrument operates. CU Directional Gyro & chart explaining. CU Altimeter. CU Rate of climb indicator. 06:42:36 O-38 w/ cover over student pilot & instructor in rear cockpit. Instructor talking in microphone on ground, student pulls blind flying hood over front cockpit. 06:43:17 O-38 takes off in fog; taxiing in fog. 06:43:42 O-38 w/ radio directional finder on top nose cowl. Chart showing operation of radio compass using radio range station. 06:44:20 POV towards radio towers. Chart showing entry & approach of plane making landing by use of radio range stations. CU Chart showing line and angle of approach of planes landing by the use of radio & lights on cockpit dashboard. Army Air Force Training Film; 1930s; Navigation; NOTE: McClellan killed in 1936 plane crash while testing aircraft. McClellan Field named for him. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk