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Synopsis: Historical images and scenes Charles Lindbergh's arrival in Washington, D.C. June 11, 1927, after his non-stop flight from New York to Paris, Mexican Capt. Emilio Carranza flight from Mexico to Bolling Field, June 12, 1928, French transatlantic flyers Costes and Lebris landing at Boiling Field, February 28, 1928, Washington and Chicago ceremonies for the German-Irish transatlantic flyers Baron von Huenefeld, Capt. James Fitzmaurice and Capt. Herman Koehl, and Orville Wright and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker receiving awards... (read more)
Information: 31:50 min BW (SILENT)
Show All Early Transportation Titles Early Aviation Pioneers
Reel 1: 12:30 min.
The USS Memphis underway on the Potomac River. This cruiser brought Charles Lindbergh and his plane back from Europe. LS RV low angle, four T-3M1 Navy torpedo-bombers in flight away from camera. Pan right of large crowd on dock at Alexandria, Virginia. MCU of a US flag on stern of ship, civilian boats underway on the Potomac River toward camera. LS cloud of white smoke, over river, from salute fired from guns at the Army War College; Army War College building in bg.

Stern view of cruiser USS Memphis with sailors lining deck, The cruiser Memphis swings into the pier at the Washington Navy Yard on the Potomac River. Large crowd on dock to welcome Charles Lindbergh home after his non-stop flight from New York to Paris.

01:01:21;17 Mr. Charles Lindbergh and a Naval officer, followed by Mrs. Lindbergh and several civilians, walking down gangplank from the USS Memphis. MLS high angle of severa1 automobiles moving on crowd-lined streets. LS low angle of the US Naval airship, Los Angeles, in flight. MS Mr. Lindbergh and his mother seated in a car; Postmaster General New enters car and sits down. Several formations of US soldiers marching on street. Mr. Lindbergh, his mother and Postmaster General New seated in automobile.

01:02:45;19 Pan right with large crowd on lawn at the Washington Monument, motion picture cameramen on platform mounted above the crowd and the Washington Monument in bg. LS high angle President Coolidge, Mr. Lindbergh, civilian and military dignitaries on flag and flower-draped platform. President Coolidge greets Captain Lindbergh on behalf of the nation and presents the first Distinguished Flying Cross to the Ace of Airmen. 48 pigeons were released representing each state in the union. LS fireworks display reads “Welcome Home Lindy”, pan left to waterfall effect fireworks display.

01:05:38;18 Series of scenes of Mr. Lindbergh being escorted by a number of civilian and military dignitaries including General Samuel D Rockenbach, to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Mr. Lindbergh placing a wreath on the tomb, and walking away from the tomb with General Rockenbach. Shows Charles Lindbergh and his mother in car.

01:07:01;16 Pan down from dome of Capitol building to speaker stand, former Secretary of State Charles Evan Hughes pinning medal on Mr. Lindbergh's coat. Shows large crowd at ceremonies in front of the Capito1 building. Lindbergh on speaker stand addressing crowd (no audio)

MS, Spirit of St. Louis on nose of Charles Lindbergh's plane as Navy ground crewmen work on aircraft engine in hangar.

Colonel Charles Lindbergh Visits Chicago August 13, 1927.

01:08:21;00 After his first successful Trans-Atlantic flight Charles Lindbergh visits Chicago. Several scenes of the Spirit of St. Louis, with motorcycle escort, taxiing on grass as severa1 Naval personnel are holding onto wing struts of aircraft as it taxis. Charles Lindbergh is greeted by Chicago Mayor Hale Thompson.

Riding with Lindbergh is William R Dawes, President, Chicago Association of Commerce, George Getz, Chairman of Mayor's Committee, Major General William Lassiter, and Captain John F Hines.

Shows reception for Charles Lindbergh at Soldiers' Field. Lindbergh addresses the people of Chicago. (no audio). Shows Lindbergh leaving Soldiers' Field with Chicago Mayor Hale Thompson.

Colonel Charles Lindbergh Prepares For Non-Stop Flight From Washington DC To Mexico City, Mexico December 13, 1927.

01:09:54;05 The Spirit Of St. Louis is moved from hangar in Washington DC to a far corner of Bolling Field. Shows Lindbergh in flight suite with Major Harvey S. Burwell, Commanding Officer, of Bolling Field next to plane. Lindbergh takes off in the Spirit of St. Louis.

January 11, 1928. Colonel Lindbergh At Fort Adador, Canal Zone.

Colonel Lindbergh reviews the troops at Fort Adador with Maj. Gen. William S. Graves, Commanding General of the Canal Zone, Maj. Gen. Malin Craig and Brig. General William M. Cruikshank.

New Years Day Reception at Quarry Heights, Canal Zone. Several scenes of military personnel and civilians leaving Maj. Gen. Graves home and standing around refreshment table on lawn.

Shot List:

01:00:36;06 LS, Image of Army War College building in 1927.

01:01:49;23 LS low angle of the US Naval airship, Los Angeles, in flight.

01:02:40;04 Charles Lindbergh and his mother with Postmaster General New seated in automobile.

01:03:16;19 President Coolidge greets Captain Lindbergh on behalf of the nation and presents the first Distinguished Flying Cross to the Ace of Airmen, CU image of Distinguished Flying Cross.

01:05:24;23 LS, fireworks display reads “Welcome Home Lindy”

01:05:38;18 Charles Lindbergh placing a wreath on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

01:07:56;00 Image of Spirit of St. Louis on nose of Charles Lindbergh's plane as Navy ground crewmen work on aircraft engine in hangar.

01:08:21;00 Charles Lindbergh visits Chicago on August 13, 1927 after his first successful Trans-Atlantic flight. Shows the Spirit of St. Louis, with motorcycle escort, taxiing on grass.

01:09:54;05 Colonel Charles Lindbergh Prepares For Non-Stop Flight from Washington DC To Mexico City December 13, 1927. Lindbergh takes off in the Spirit of St. Louis.

Reel 2: 9:34 min.
Captain Emilio Carranza, famous Mexican aviator, arrives Bolling Field, Washington DC June 12 1927 in his plane, Mexico-Excelsior. The Mexico-Excelsior is almost an exact duplicate of the Spirit of St. Louis plane flown by Charles Lindbergh. Capt. Carranza debarking aircraft and shaking hands with Maj. Howard Davidson--Maj. Davidson and Capt. Carranza talking in front of aircraft. Maj. Davidson introducing Capt. Carranza to the Mexican Ambassador Tellez, who in turn introduces him to Under Secretary of State Olds, crowd in bg. Capt. Carranza standing between Under Secretary Olds and Mexican Ambassador Tellez. MS pan left with Capt. Carranza standing with Ambassador Tellex, several civilians and Maj. Gen. Summerall. Capt. Carranza holding bouquet of flowers, being hugged by a friend, an old flying mate. Capt. Carranza and Ambassador Tellez riding in an automobile

French Transatlantic Flyers, Costes and Lebris.

01:14:56:13 Several scenes of the French Transatlantic Flyers, Costes and Lebris, in a French Breguet XIX landing at Bolling Field, Washington D.C., aircraft taxis and parks. Secretary of War Davis and French Ambassador Paul Claudel standing together. Soldiers, mounted on horses, are saluting with swords in bg. Scenes of the two French Flyers, Costes and Lebris, talking and shaking hands with Secretary of War Davis and French Ambassador Claudel and other dignitaries, surrounded by large crowd in bg.

Herman Koehl, Major Fitzmaurice and Baron Gunther von Huenefeld, the first transatlantic fliers to make a successful east-west Atlantic crossing.

01:16:30;03 Herman Koehl, Major Fitzmaurice and Baron Gunther von Huenefeld, the first transatlantic fliers to make a successful east-west Atlantic crossing, standing on steps in front of Maj Davidson's house at Bolling Field, Washington D.C.

01:17:16;23 Reception committee: Secretary Kellogg, Assistant Secretary Davison, Secretary McCracken, Mr. Lindbergh, Capt. Rickenbacker, Ambassador Prittwitz and Minister Timothy Smiddy, crowd and hangars in bg. The three east-west flyers getting out of an automobile and being greeted by Maj. Davidson, Assistant Secretary Davison, Secretary Kellogg, Ambassador Prittwitz and Minister Smiddy. Several scenes of the three flyers and dignitaries standing in front of an American flag and two other flags, saluting, large crowd in bg

01:18:04;17 Scenes of Mr. Lindbergh and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker stepping forward and shaking hands with the three flyers; and the three flyers, Secretary Kellogg, Mr. Lindbergh, Capt. Rickenbacker and other dignitaries posing for cameras. Several scenes of the reception committee including Mr. Lindbergh and Capt. Rickenbaoker on the reviewing stand. MS official cars moving toward camera and exiting left frame leaving Bolling Field the three east-west Atlantic crossing flyers are in the first car.

01:19:04;00 Series of scenes on the White House lawn of President Calvin Coolidge presenting the three flyers ( Herman Koehl, Major Fitzmaurice and Baron Gunther von Huenefeld) with the Distinguished Flying Crosses and certificates. CU of the three flyers wearing their medals. The three flyers riding in a car on a crowd-lined street.

01:20;15;19 Herman Koehl, Major Fitzmaurice and Baron Gunther von Huenefeld arrive at Arlington Cemetery and place wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

01:21:15;22 Herman Koehl, Major Fitzmaurice and Baron Gunther von Huenefeld arrive arriving at the Capitol, large crowd on steps. Several scenes of large crowd on the Capitol building steps, three automobiles, one carrying two motion picture cameramen, and another the three flyers, pull away from the Capitol building and large crowd gathers on either side of street.

Reel 3: 9:47 min (Drive #604)
The German Irish Trans-Atlantic fliers, known as “The Bremen Crew”, crossed the Atlantic from Ireland to Greely Island, Canada are on a tour of the United States. Shows Chicago Mayor William H. Thompson and reception committee at the Municipal Airport of Chicago. The Bremen Crew exits a plane closely resembling the Junkers F-13. Young girls in costumes, dancing at Soldiers Field stadium, crowd seated in stadium in bg. Large number of girls in costumes of Ireland and the various German States dance around the field. Various other groups welcome the Bremen Crew to Chicago.

Series of scenes of US soldiers riding on horses and caissons pulled by horses, the US Army band playing and marching, and the three transatlantic flyers riding in the back of an automobile as it moves around in the stadium. Shows the Bremen Crew on reviewing stand. Series of scenes of the parade in the stadium including a civilian drum and bugle corps, a Navy band and personnel, a National Guard band and personnel. Official welcome by Edmund J Kelly, Illinois Governor Len Small, and William P McCraken, Ass't Sec. Of Commerce. Words of welcome in German by Ernest J Christian and Judge John P McGoorty an American of Irish descent.

Each of the Bremen Crew addresses crowd (no audio).

The flyers buy tickets for Chicago's World Fair to be held in 1933.

Decoration of Orville Wright With Distinguished Flying Cross.

01:27:12;29 Decoration of Orville Wright With Distinguished Flying Cross and posthumously his brother Wilbur Wright at the State, War, and Navy building February 27, 1929. Ass't Secretary Trubee Davison reads the citation (no audio). Secretary Davis pinning the Distinguished Flying Cross on Mr. Wright's coat and handing him a citation. CU of Orville Wright.

01:28:39;01 President and Mrs. Hoover, several civilians and Army officers walking toward camera between two rows of soldiers. Assistant Secretary of War Trubee Davison, standing-on speakers' platform speaking into microphone, he steps back and Oen. Fechet, Chief of Air Service, steps to microphone and starts to speak, President Hoover and Capt. Rickenbacker are also standing on the speakers' stand. Capt. Rickenbacker, wearing Congressional Meda1-of-Honor and holding citation, speaking into microphone. CU President Hoover and Capt. Rickenbacker. (no audio)

01:29:47;01 LB-6's and P-1's in flight to the right low over the ground and passing out right frame. President and Mrs. Hoover, Capt. and Mrs. Rickenbacker and Assistant Secretary of War Davison seated on reviewing-stand. Capt. and Mrs. Rickenbacker standing with Assistant of War Davison, Capt. Rickenbacker is wearing the Congressional Medal of Honor.

01:30:56;11 CU of Capt. Rickenbacker wearing the Congressional Medal of Honor. MS Capt. Rickenbacker standing with former members of the 94th Aero Squadron. MLS Capt. Rickenbacker standing with the old 94th Aero Squadron with the present members of the 94th Aero Squadron kneeling on ground in front of them, a P-1 is parked directly behind them.