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Bomber production for Britain at Martin aircraft plant, Maryland. Men on top of fuselage hanging from crane. Wing moved into place; parts being tempered in large baskets dipped into sodium nitrate bath; Motor moved. Propellor attached & aircraft crated for shipping & moved. 15:33:11 - 15:34:53 BLACK Title: Randolph Field Movietone News. Cadets march in uniform in front of hanger, watched by Gen. Pershing & former Vice President Dawes. Three cadets march w/ US flag. Squadron of BT-14s fly very low over cadets. 15:35:34 - 15:38:42 BLACK Plastic Plane Tested Movietone News Plastic plywood Zodiac training plane christened by woman in fur coat w/ champagne at Bendix Airport, NJ. Industrialist Harley Clark climbs into training plane w/ pilot; taxis. Title: Stearman Plant Turns Over 1000th Plane To Army' Movietone News. Pan across Stearman aircraft factory production line, Wichita. Welding; turning over wing structure; men working on fuselages. Maj. Harris of US Army Air Corps accepts delivery of 1000th PT-17 Biplane from company exec. JE Shaeffer; plane taxis through crowd w/ '1000' painted on nose; biplane fleet in flight overhead. Title: Civilian Spotters Help Repel "Enemy" Air Attack On NY Movietone News. Air raid drill, NYC. Women civilians around large map in control center; civilian spotter phones in information; woman at board moving markers, officers watching, notified pilots hurry to planes; take off to intercept 'enemy'; anti-aircraft batteries' guns fired on ground. Plane low overhead. Title: Texas Movietone News. Repair shop of Army Air Corps at Duncan Field, Texas. Men working on floor; engines, propellors; sheets of metal. 15:41:57 - 15:42:45 BLACK VS Consolidated aircraft plant at San Diego during gala visit by Canadian Air Marshal Bishop; workers behind rope; Bishop and officials eat donuts around table on tarmac [Universal]. Title: California Movietone News. Curtiss P-40Cs fly in formation over snowy peaks of Mount Shasta & Sierra mountains. If you wish to acquire broadcast quality material of this reel or want to know more about out Public Domain footage collection, please contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk