First Army Aeroplane Flight

Description
Cote VIS 11081
Fonds VIS
Titre First Army Aeroplane Flight
Durée 00:07:38
Son Muet
Résumé This film includes footage of Orville Wright and Lt. Frank P. Lahm, the first Army passenger, testing the "Wright Flyer" during trials at Fort Myer, Virginia. Notable dignitaries present include President and Mrs. Taft, Major Squier, Major Saltzman. Wright and Lahm set the world's endurance record of one hour 12 minutes and 40 seconds.
Description MS of small group standing at door of hangar. Crowds around hangar. Opening doors of hangar. Dignitaries greeting each other. MS of soldiers removing doors from hangar. Pushing airplane sideways out of hangar. Soldiers turning plane around. LS of pulling plane out to field. MS preparation of aircraft for take off. Lt. Lahm sitting at controls, Wright standing in front and releasing ropes. Lt. Lahm and Orville Wright take seats in plane. LS of men standing beside catapult and in front of buildings. Men pulling up weight of catapult. LS of catapult from front of plane. MS of catapult from behind plane. LS of taking off. MS of plane taking off. Plane in flight. Plane circles around field, over buildings. LS headquarters building in background. LS of flying field. Plane in flight. Plane landing. LS of plane on field after flight. Moving plane off field. Army personnel grouped around the Wright aircraft. CU of plane. Wright getting out of plane.
Notes ATTENTION LES DOCUMENTS PORTANT LA COTE VIS NE SONT PAS BROADCASTS ET SONT UNIQUEMENT DESTINES A UNE PREMIÈRE SÉLECTION. LES DOCUMENTS RETENUS POUR UN MONTAGE FINAL SERONT D'UNE QUALITÉ NETTEMENT SUPÉRIEURE. LES DÉLAIS POUR L'OBTENTION D'ÉLÉMENTS BROADCASTS SONT DE PLUS DE 3 SEMAINES.