ALTITUDE RECORD (2 MEN) MACREADY AND LANGHAM Part 3

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Summary: Altitude record of MacReady & Langham: transcontinental record of Lt Maugham: endurance record (52 hrs.) of Edzard & Risticz; speed record (219 mph) of Lt Greig (England); endurance record (58 hrs.) of Del Prete & Ferrarin; endurance record (53 hrs.) of Stinson Holderman; transcontinental (non-stop, 24 hours, 51 men) Collyer & Tucker. Includes WF 31-5, 31-6, 31-8, 31-9, 31-10, 31-12, 31-13. WF 31-5--ALTITUDE RECORD BY MACREADY AND LANGHAM. (AIR SERVICE, ENGINEERING DIVISION U.S. ARMY.) 1) Plane in distance taxiing towards camera, taking off, flying, and landing. 2) CU of cockpit of LePere biplane--pilot and co-pilot getting out, both have leather flying suits and parachutes strapped on. 3) CU of Lt J.A. Macready. 4) CU of Lt. Macready shaking hands with Lnagham. 5) CU of Sgt Roy Langham--Langham is wearing goggles and leather mask, removes goggles and mask. WF 31-6 LT MAUGHAN, BU FLYING THIS PLANE FROM NEW YORK TO CALIFORNIA IN 18.66 HOURS PROVED THE POSSIBILITY OF CONCENTRATING ON EITHER COAST IN LESS THAN A DAY. (AIR SERVICE, ENGINEERING DIVISION, U.S. ARMY) 6) CU of Lt Maughan getting into cockpit. DAYTON, OHIO, FIRST STOP AFTER LEAVING NEW YORK. 7) CU of man cranking fuel pump by hand. 8) CU of plane--appears to be Curtiss PW-8--taxiing down the field, taking off for St. Joeph, Mo., bystanders obscure view of take-off. WF 31-8 PARAMOUNT NEWS. "THE GERMANS HAVE IT NOW", DESSAU, GERMANY. NEW WORLD'S ENDURANCE FLIGHT RECORD SET BY W-33; 52 HOURS UP AND LANDS IN PERFECT SHAPE. 9) View of crowds waving plane shown in air. 10) CU of sign on ground "9 o'clock, 51 hours and 12 minutes." 11) Plane comes in for landing, crowd rushes out to meet same. 12) Plane lands and pilots start getting out of cockpit; flowers are presented to the pilot and co-pilot. (The pilots are Cornelius Edzard and Johann Risticz.) 13) CU of pilots drinking out of cups and holding flowers, bystanders waving. WF 31-9--(SPEED RECORD, LT. GREIG) PATHE NEWS. "SAILS THROUGH THE AIR FIVE MILES A MINUTE," SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND. LT. GREIG TRIES OUT AIRSHIP FOR 300 MILE AN HOUR FLIGHT. 14) CU of Lt. Greig. 15) Plane warms up--it appears to be a Curtiss Racer with pontoons. 16) Plane being pushed towards water, taxis in water, takes off. PARAMOUNT NEWS--"FIVE MILES A MINUTE," CALSHOT, ENGLAND. FLIGHT LT D'ARCY GREIG FLIES AT 319 1/2 MILES AN HOUR IN SPEED PLANE TEST OF FASTEST ANY HUMAN EVER TRAVELED. 17) CU of Lt Greig. 18) Air-to-ground shot of amphibian plane being pushed into water--being towed by small boat. FLIGHT SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD BY 1 MILE AND BEST PREVIOUS ENGLISH MARK BY 100 MILES AN HOUR. 19) Shot of plane taxiing through water, taking off--in flight. 2F 31-10--PATHE NEWS. ITALIAN FLYERS STAY ALOFT FOR 58 HOURS. ROME, WORLD'S ENDURANCE RECORD IS SMASHED AFTER GRUELING FLIGHT LASTING OVER TWO DAYS. 20) Shot of crowds advancing towards camera. 21) CU of major Del Prete and Arturo Ferrarin. 22) Del Prete and ferrarin greeted by bystanders, are given flowers. 23) CU of monoplane with wing built close to ground--wing is extremely wide--engine mounted above wing. WF 231-12--(ENDURANCE FLIGHT, STINSON-HAIDEMAN--PATHE NEWS) AMERICAN FLYERS SET NEW ENDURANCE MARK, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. E. STINSON AND GEORGE HALDEMAN ESTABLISH SUSTAINED FLIGHT RECORD. 24) RV of monoplane showing legend on the side "STINSON" Detroiter. 25) Fuel cans are being put aboard plane and fuel is poured into tanks. 26) CU of George haldeman with two ladies. 27) CU of Eddie Stinson looking out of cockpit. 28) Plane takes off. WF 31-13 PATHE NEWS--COLLIER AND TUCKER BREAK NON-STOP MARK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. FLY FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC IN 24 HOURS AND 51 MINUTES. 29) Plane shown in air, on fuselage is name "Yankee Doodle." 30) Plane comes in for landing, single-engine monoplane. 31) CU of pilots getting out of cockpit. 32) CU of Collier and tucker. Fair

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities