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AROUND THE WORLD BY AIRPLANE

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AROUND THE WORLD BY AIRPLANE - National Archives and Records Administration 1924 - ARC Identifier 65317 / Local Identifier 342-USAF-16244 - Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - ).  Summary: Coverage of the first world flight, 6 April- 28 September 1924 (Photo'd by Air Service). Reel 1: Pilots assembled in room plan route for round-the-globe flight. President Calvin Coolidge wishes aviators a safe journey. In Santa Monica, California, crews prepare for departure on the first leg of their journey to Sacramento. Mayor Elkins of Sacramento welcomes the aviators and crew and wishes them good luck on the remainder of their journey. Planes land in Seattle, Washington. Planes land in Canadian territory, where each aviator receives ceremonial British flag. Flight commander Martin and Mechanic Harvey pose after being rescued at Port Moller, Alaska, where they hiked after crashing into a fog-covered mountain. Maps show flight path of crashed plane and subsequent hike and rescue points. 884 Total footage in reel. Reel 2: AIR SERVICE.  ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA. WORLD FLIERS AT ALASKA BEFORE THE HOP ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO JAPAN. 20' LS camera pans right to round-the-wor1d-flier Douglas cruisers on lake.--snow-covered mountain in bg. 37' CU two of the cruisers. 53' CU one of the cruisers warming up. ONE OF THE PLANES IS HAULED ABOARD U.S. COAST GUARD SHIP FOR REPAIRS. 75' CU one of the cruisers as it is being raised onto the Coast Guard ship. A NEW ENGINE IS FITTED IN LT. WADE'S PlANE IN READINESS FOR HOP TO ATTU ISLAND IN  JAPAN. A DISTANCE OF 1,350 MILES. 102' MS camera pans left with the raising of aircraft engine--shows engine change. LT. LOWELL H. SMITH WHO ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE SQUADRON SUCCEEDING MAJOR MARTIN. 124' CU of Lt. Smith standing at the nose of the aircraft holding the propeller blade. (snow is falling) 135' MS 3/4 RV stationary cruiser on shore.  Camera pans left to show another cruiser--both are equipped with pontoons. ON THEIR WAY. THE FIRST FLIGHT FROM AMERICA TO ASIA. 156' LS low angle, three of the world cruisers in flight to the right. RV same scene description. START OF SECOND LAP--ANIMATED MAP SHOWS THE DANGEROUS ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC. THE FIRST TIME THE PACIFIC HAS BEEN CROSSED BT AIRPLANE. (1924) Animated map of the coastline of North America and Asia--written on map: SECOND DIVISION CHICAGOFF TO KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN. YETOROFU, JURILE ISLANDS, JAPAN, DECLARES HOLIDAY AS NAVAL OFFICERS, FIRST WHITE MEN THEY EVER SAW, ARRIVED TO PREPARE FOR THE FLYERS COMING FROM ALASKA. 225' MS natives congregating and carrying flags. FIRST CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD, OLD AND YOUNG CELEBRATE. 257' MS natives of the island observing the Americans. 265' Children do a dance--several views of the natives performing for the Americans. AROUND THE WORLD FLYERS ARRIVE, THEIR FIRST STOP IN JAPAN. 288' LS world cruisers flying over snow-covered mountains. 296' CU one of the cruisers on a lake. 301' MS of the cruiser--personnel in fg. 308' LT. LOWELL SMITH AND HIS COMRADES SAFE ON LAND AFTER THE MOST DANGEROUS OCEAN FLIGHT ON RECORD. 319' CU SV Lt. Smith and others. 328' Several views of the flight crews. THE ISLANDERS HOLD A FEAST IN HONOR OF THE YANKEE PIONEERS. 341' MS mixed personnel enjoying a feast. 360' CREW OF THE JAPANESE DESTROYER "ISOKAZE" ENTERTAINS WITH THE ANCIENT SPORT OF SUMO. Several angles of the sport of Sumo (Similar to wrestling). 419' CU one of the cruisers afloat in water--camera pans right to show meechanics working on aircraft. 433' LS large crowd of Japanese children waving flags. 458' Several views of the Japanese welcoming the Americans. 465'  ANIMATED MAP: 3RD DIVISION, KAGOSHIMA To CALCUTTA, INDIA, DISTANCE OF 4,860 MILES. SHANGHAI, CHINA. AMERICAN GLOBE C1RCULARS REACH CHINA.  PICTURESQUE CRAFT ON WHANGPO0 RIVER DONS GALA GARB TO WELCOME U.S. FLYERS. 494' Several views of the boats on the river. THE AVIATORS LAND AFTER HAVING COMPLETED 7,800 MILES OF THEIR ROUND TRE WORLD FLIGHT. 518' LS fishing vessels on the river--the world cruisers circling in bg.

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