![]() ![]() They zoom down to the ground, a broad field that has many landing and take-off paths already cut into the dirt (9:37). The instructor peers through binoculars (9:09). A pair flies stacked atop one another (7:37). The flight is discussed by ground observers who trace the plane's route using a mirror (6:44). The pair peels off and takes to the sky (6:35). Ground crew under the fighter plane (5:59) as they set to strap on small bombs. The ground falls away from a back angle (5:48). A stunning angle shows the pilots face as he readies for lift off (5:39). Pilot and co-pilot discuss their run on the ground (5:06). High angle view of the Statue of Liberty as seen from the air. An aerial view captures the planes flying over a city, with the valves on the V-12 "Liberty" engine chattering (4:41). A series fly together in formation (4:25). The DH-4 spirals and loops in the sky as it and the student pilot are put through their paces (4:15). ![]() The instructor takes notes on the run (4:02). Student pilots on the ground enjoy the show (3:36). The pilot and student pilot ready themselves for takeoff (3:23). The DH-4 Liberty, the only American-built airplane to be flown into combat in World War I by American crews, awaits the students (3:19). They exit the cadet wing of the school, and get athletic gear including boxing gloves and football helmets (2:58). Pilots test out an early flight simulator, a distant relative to the WWII Link trainer (2:43). A close shot of a plane target riddled with bullets (2:35). Rounds are fired from a rifle and then from a Louis type machine gun at moving targets (2:28). Students learn to identify enemy and friendly planes via silhouettes (2:00). Practice bombs are fashioned, with what appears to be flour added to the warhead area through a funnel (1:17). Radiomen or navigators train with Morse code (:48). A diorama is used to show how to navigate from the air (:35). Propellers spin within an outdoor work station, where an airplane engine is on a test stand (:26). It begins with a shot of cadets in uniform marching past a hangar (:08). Army Air Service) film shows pilot training before, immediately after, or most likely during the First World War. This short, silent Aviation Corps (most likely shorthand for the U.S. ![]()
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