SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA Part 3

Description

Coverage of construction and first flight of replica SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS by Frank Tallman of Tallmantz Aviation. Shows technicians cutting and assembling wing sections; mechanics working on engine; Mr. Tallman boarding aircraft and aircraft taking off, in flight, and landing; and Mr. Tallman being interviewed. 1) Scenes of technicians assembling wing section of airplane. 2) Fuselage and engine section coming out of hangar, then CU of engine and wheel. 3) Workman cutting rib section with bandsaw. 4) Mechanics working on engine. 5) Mr. Tallman standing beside completed aircraft, then aircraft being towed down runway. 6) Mr. Tallman boarding SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, then mechanic spinning prop. 7) SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS taxiing on takeoff run. 8) Group of men around SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS after first flight, then Mr. Tallman debarking, being interviewed, and talking to Claude Ryan and Donald Hall. 9) MS of sign: ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT with terminal building in background. 10) Group of men inspecting SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS parked on taxiway, tnen being towed down runway. 791' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - 1) MLS of engine start on SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, then starting takeoff run alongside runway. 2) Frank Tallman being interviewed after first flight. 3) SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS taking off of first flight, then landing on grass to left. 4) LS's of SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS in flight, then landing 5) Group of people standing around SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS on ground. 6) SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS making low flyover above camera, then landing. 456' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities