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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
BREMEN FLYERS AT DEARBORN, MICHIGAN Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Bremen Flyers arrive at Ford Airport, after delay, amid downpour of rain and out-burst of enthusiasm. Dearborn, Michigan, Thursday, May 17, 1928.” “Waiting.” Crowd in and in front of bunting draped hangar. “Mr. and Mrs. Junkers and son.” “Mr. Junkers and Mr. E. Ford.” “Schlee and Brock.” “Wings in the sky.” Airplanes in flight over field - plane landing - motorcycle police escorted cars on field, spectators. “All for one -- one for all.” Crowd around flyers, handshaking, posing. “Baron von Huenefeld.” “Mr. Edsel Ford.” “Major Fitzmaurice.” “Captain Koehl.” “Fitzmaurice, Edsel Ford, and von Huenefeld.” “Aviation is covered with glory. Each hero is only a stepping-stone in its great cause -- but isn’t it nice to be a stepping-stone.” Flyers and Edsel Ford in open car passing through crowd - motorcycle police escort. “At the great Ford plant at Fordson. Friday, May 18, 1928.” Motorcade entering plant yard - group leaving building, getting into car - cars leaving building - group touring several buildings and enroute in yard. “Henry Ford greets Transatlantic flyers at Dearborn, Mich.” Ford greeting flyers - Ford on ladder beside plane, sign, ‘Junkers’ on side of plane - group under wing of plane, posing on field - group shaking hands with members of crowd on railroad platform from train - train pulling out. [1928]
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