AVIATION TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES, 1917 AND 1918 Part 4

Description

Summary: Historical film showing how the Army trained its pilots in 1917 and 1918. Included are shots of old-type aircraft. Reel 1: 1) MCS parade formation of World War I soldiers dressed in bag type uniforms marching up dirt road near hangar building. Long column of men marching past camera. 2) CS INT hangar building, soldiers working on World War I type aircraft. 3) MCS soldiers looking at aircraft engine mounted on wooden frame desk stand. 4) CS INT pilot training school, soldiers attending course in navigation. 5) CS soldiers receiving instructions. 6) CS bomb dump area, showing soldiers assembling bombs and forming same using wooden bolts and pouring mixture into molds. 7) CS removal of the assembled bombs from the mold. 8) CS tiers of bombs from mold. (Possible weight 10 pounds.) 9) CS assembling slightly larger type bombs. (Possibly about 25 pounds.) 10) CS soldiers receiving instructions on bomb rack operation. Instructor has model of bombs mounted on wooden type racks. Other soldiers watching the operation. 11) CPS past rear of the men showing photographs of various type aircraft being projected upon screen. Men taking tests on aircraft. 12) CS men on firing range learning how to shoot shotgun. 13) CS stick operator releasing clay pigeons. Men in bg firing at same. 14) CS men test firing Lewis Model 1915 machine gun. (Gun mounted on table.) 15) CS target aircraft painted on the canvas, holes appear on target from machine gun fire. 16) CS of link trainer type instrument in building, pilot and instructor riding in same. 17) MS same showing other cadets grouped around wall watching same. 18) CS INT classroom, cadets rising, marching out of room. 19) MS entrance to school building, cadets marching out doorway, sign above same, SCHOOL CADET WING. 20) CS coverage of the men receiving flight clothing from flight room. 21) MS group of pilots walking out to aircraft. Planes are of Curtiss JN 6HB advanced trainer type. 22) pilots and instructor getting into plane. 23) MS plane starting to takc off, hangar in bg. 24) ACS same in flight, head on view. 25) CS group of cadets being instructed on aircraft spotting. They are sitting on small platform, instructor pointing to the aircraft overhead. 26) LS aerial maneuvers of aircraft. Aircraft doing rol s and turns overhead. 27) CS spotter looking through glasses. Writes information on pad. In bg is the air-field area, aircraft stationary on field-tent-like buildings used to cover the aircraft. 28) CU group of cadets watching the performance of the aircraft overhead. 29) CS men watching same. 30) ALS Curtiss aircraft doing various aerial maneuvers, rolls and spins. 31) ADS formation of four Curtiss JN-6HB advanced trainers in flight. Camera aircraft flies over and in front of same. 32) ACS showing the action of the aircraft engine, pistons operating while in flight. 33) ADS formation of six aircraft in flight over large city. 34) ADS formation of sane over Statue of Liberty. 35) MS instructor standing in center of field directing incoming aircraft for landing. Plane lands. 36) CS pilot and students in cockpit. 37) CS student gets out of aircraft, walks over and tests wings of aircraft by bouncing up and down on same. 38) CS students testing wing struts. Other Curtiss JN-6HB in bg. 39) ECU testing of tail control surfaces of the aircraft. 40) CS student pilot taking off for solo flight in aircraft. 41) CS student pilots holding onto seat of aircraft as it takes off. Camera angle focused backwards showing airfield receding. 42) CS group of soldiers attaching small bombs to underside of aircraft. 43) CS pilot placing fuses in noses of the bombs. 44) CS two men climb into cockpit of Curtiss JN-6 HB. 45) PS same taking off. 46) MLS same approach in over camera releasing three bombs. 47) CS pilots receiving instructions on bombing. 48) PS aircraft approaching in low overhead releasing three bombs. 49) MS bombs strike target area. 50) CS pilot and gunner climb into Curtiss JN-6HB Lewis Model 1915 machine guns mounted on side of gunners seat, gunner testing action of same, testing swivel gun mount. 51) PS aircraft taking off. 52) Several shots of aerial maneuvers of two Curtiss JN-6HB in flight. 53) LS single Curtiss JN-6HB doing aerial maneuvers', rolls, coming out of roll, going into spin or low side rolls. 54) Good shot of maneuvers of the two and the single aircraft. 55) CS captain sitting at desk writing information on pad after watching performance of the aircraft overhead, airfield in bg. 56) CS groups of cadets lying on ground watching the action of the aircraft. 57) Nose camera view of airfield as camera aircraft pursues another Curtiss JN-6HB in over the airfield. (Kelly Field. ) Pursuit aircraft makes landing, camera aircraft flies overhead. 58) MLS Curtiss JN-6HB landing. 59) CS pilot gets out of cockpit, walks over towards camera. 60) CS group 0f cadets lined up. 61) CS men receiving graduation diplomas from general officer. 62) MLS cadets grouped near headquarters building. Band parades in front of scene, in bg, men start to march out of scene. 63) CS men pass in review. 64) Several angles of parade and graduation ceremonies. 65) CS of spectators-men, women and soldiers watching cadets parade. 66) CS colors and color guards. THE END Good (Basic:1 reel, 35mm, silent, dup. neg.)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities