FRENCH AVIATION ACTIVITIES Part 1

Description

Summary: Film shows a number of American and French pilots and observers of the 8th, 28th, and 67th Escadrille, and 42nd Division. French planes shown are Spad 7 C.1; 11 and 13; Salmson 2 A.2's; and a Letord bi-motored observation and photographic bi-p1ane. Scenes included of a French observation balloon. Reel 1: LS left SV pan left with a French Spad 7 C.l taking off from an airfield near Chaux, Frances 13 August 1918 -- aircraft passes out left frame. l0') Several scenes of a French Spad 7 C.l in flight. 3l') LS pan left with French Spad 7 C.1 landing. 41') Several LS's low angle of formation of single-engine bi-winged French bombers in flight. 56') MS pan up with launching of an observation balloon near the Alsace Sector, France, by a French balloon squadron, l August 1918). 72') LS low angle, formation of French single-engine bi-winged bombers flying through scene and out lower frame -- French observation balloon in fg. 88') LS low angle of the moon and clouds -- two WW I bi-winged aircraft pass through scene and out upper frame. 96') MS left SV 1st Lt. J. C. Brown, Escadrille No. 67 of the 12th Group of Storks, climbing into cockpit of a French Spad 7 C.1 with Stork insignia, near Granviellers, Frances, 18 July 1918. l07') CU Lt. G. R. Mellin, Escadrille No. 8, seated in cockpit of Spad 7 C.1. 115') CU 1st Lt. J. C. Brown seated in the cockpit of his Spad 7 C.1. 126') Several MS's right SV of a group of French pilots and observers of the 28th Escadrille, French Army, standing beside a Salmson 2 A.2 -- man in observer's cockpit is turning machine gun left and right at Aviation Camp, Terrain du Rumont, Meuse, France, 18 October 1918. 152') MS Lt. Asnard, 28th Escadrille French Army, standing in observer's cockpit of a Salmson 2 A.2, turning machine gun left and right and aiming it at camera -- White Elephant insignia on side of aircraft. 169') CU of Capt. Paul Daum, Commanding Officer, 28th Escadrille, standing in observer's cockpit of a Salmson 2 A.2, working with machine gun and removing the ammunition canisters. 186') MCU pan right then left to a group of officers of the 28th Escadrille standing beside a Salmson 2 A.2, left to right: Capt. Paul Daum, Commanding Officer; Capt. Morette, Aero Photo Section; Lt. Lucien Dautresme, pilot; Lt. Dupont, pilot; Lt. Asnard, observer; Lt. Blanc, observer; Lt. Mettas, observer; Lt. Boug, observer; and Adj. Moulon, pilot. MS left FV Lt. Lucien Dautresme and Henry Paschen, observer, climb into cockpit of a Salmson 2 A.2 ground crewman standing with hands on propeller in fg. 236') MS left FV French ground crewman turning propeller on Salmson 2 A.2 -- shows him stepping out left frame. 249') MLS RV pan right with a French Salmson 2 A.2 taking off -- camera pans left with aircraft in flight low over ground as it makes a 180 degree turn to the left, then passes out left frame. 280') MS pan right to a group of American and French officers of the First Division, standing and sitting beside a French Spad 11 -- a second Spad 11 in bg near Viefvillers, Oise, France, 25 May 1918. 301') MS group of American officers, 42nd Division, observers and photographers with the 1st Division, standing beside a French Spad 11, left to right: Lt. R. T. Maddock, 17th F. A.; Lt. S. B. Nash, 151st F. A.; Lt. T. E. Hibbon, Inf.; Capt. H. B. Parker, F. A.; Capt. W. B. Wynn, 149th F. A.; and Lt. J. P. Harmon, 149th F. A. 324') MS FV pan right, a French Letord bi-motor, bi-winged observation and photographic plane parked in a field -- ground crewman standing beside right wing motor looking up at another crewman standing in nose machine gun position of aircraft -- several tent hangars in bg. 345') MS left FV ground crewman turning propeller on a Salmson 2 A.2. 359') MS left SV observer in rear cockpit of a Salmson 2 A.2 testing movement of twin machine gun mounts. 406') MS right SV observer Lt. T. E. Hibbon firing machine gun in observer's cockpit of a stationary Spad 11 -- pilot is seated in front cockpit. 420') Series of scenes of Lt. J. P. Harmon American observer, 149th F. A., and pilot Kalley F. A., walking to and climbing into cockpit of Spad 11 -- the prop is turned, wheel cocks removed, and aircraft taxis out left frame -- hangar and ground crewman in bg -- 42nd Escadrille insignia, the Ibis, an Egyptian bird, is on aide of aircraft. 503') LS pan left with Spad 11 making take off run and passing out left frame. 512') Sequence of scenes of Spad 13 in flight low over ground, toward and over camera. 547') LS pan left with Spad 13 landing and rolling out left frame. 568') MS left SV Lt. J. P. Harmon standing in cockpit of Spad 13, handing photographic plates to a ground , crewman who runs out right frame -- 42nd Escadrille insignia on side of fuselage. 573') MS group of six officers including Lt. J. P. Harmon, Lt. R. T. Maddock, Americans, and Capt. DeSaint Cerau, Frenchman, examining photograph -- several buildings in bg. 591') MS Maj. A. L. James, Chief Intelligence Officer, AEF, talking with Maj. William Thaw, Squadron Commander of the 3rd Pursuit Flight, seated at a table in a sidewalk cafe. 599') MS large group of soldiers inspecting a crashed French aircraft near Nixeville, Meuse, Franec, 25 September 1918. 617') Several MS's FV of French ground crewmen working on a crash-landed Spad 11 -- one wheel is off. 626') Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Dupe neg)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities