WWI - 1918, US Army: Activities of the 91st Aero Squadron (Aerial Reconnaissance)

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWI - 1918, US Army: Activities of the 91st Aero Squadron (Aerial Reconnaissance) CU 91st Aero emblem on fuselage of knight w/ spear on horseback chasing Devil. MS Two airmen standing in front of biwing Salmoson 2 A2 (?) aircraft talking; they climb into plane; ground crewman turns propellor, engine starts. 02:28:23 LS crewmen remove chocks, stand at end of wings, one hangs on as plane taxiis to turn it. 02:28:43 Main takes off left to right, high in sky. 02:28:49 MS pilot & gunner helped dress into coveralls for flight at Gondrecourt as other military men watch. Climb into plane & prepare. Ground crew hands gunner camera who fits it into Spad VIII plane w/ film cases. Shake hands. Crewman shakes hands w/ gunner & gunner checks machine guns rotating & elevating on mount. 02:30:44 Plane no. 16 taxiing away from camera as ground crew watches. High over canvas hanger. Views from ground of plane in flight; approaching & low pass over airfield. 02:31:28 Taxiing after landing. Ground crew on motorcycle & sidecar to plane & handed film cases & leave. 02:31:51 Motorcycle to camouflaged caravan / wagon & exposed photographic plates are developed. Pan to truck parked beside w/ sides opened. 02:32:24 Soldier out of tent given stack of paper photographs; CU of aerial photograph of town (?). 02:32:34 Pan of group of pilots smoking in front of aircraft / airplanes. Playing w/ dogs. Some pilots w/ black mourning armbands. 02:34:05 CU patches rubbed on to fabric over German bullet holes in wing & fuselage. 02:34:21 MS pilot & gunner (?) standing posing beside fuselage w/ emblem. WW1; US Army Air Force; NOTE: Planes could be DH-4s, Spad VIII, or Spad S XIIIs. Please notify Footage Farm Ltd w/ positive Identification. NOTE: 91st was one of first five US Army Air Service flying squadrons to arrive in France, arriving at Chaumont Aerodrome, 15Nov17. Salmson 2A2 planes were delivered to 91st on 24May18 at Gondreville-sur-Moselle Aerodrome but combat duty of aerial reconnaissance didn’t begin until 03Jun18. After war’s end remained as part of Rhineland occupation. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk