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Patrol Planes Battle Sierra Mountain Winds For First Time
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keywords: sierra mountains, 11th bomb squadron, curtiss b-2 condor patrol planes
Synopsis: Huge Curtiss B-2 Condor patrol planes from the 11th Bomb Squadron based out of March Field California patrol for the first time through the treacherous canyons of the Sierra Mountain Range...(read more)
- Date: 1932
- Duration: 00:00:19
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Patrol Planes Battle Sierra Mountain Winds For First Time
Planes laden with heavy cargoes of gas and observation equipment, 9 huge Curtiss B-2 Condor airplanes of the 11th Bomb Squadron under command of Lieutenant Charles H. Howard take to the skies from March Field, California on the initial patrol through the treacherous canyons of the dangerous Sierra mountain range. For the first time planes fly through the Yosemite Valley and circle Mt. Whitney below the rim of the peaks to study the air currents peculiar to the region. After 8 hours in the clouds the Army eagles return to their base, the thrilling maneuver a complete success.
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- Newsreels: 1932 - May 30
