First Army Aeroplane Flight, Fort Myer, Virginia

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent)
Series: Historical Films, ca. 1914 - ca. 1936
Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985
Production Date: 1936
Other Title(s): Historical Film, No. 1185
Access Restriction(s): Unrestricted
Sound Type: Silent
Scope & Content: July 27, 1909. Orville Wright and Lt. Frank P. Lahm, the first Army passenger, test the "Wright Flyer" during trials at Fort Myer. 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. Shot list included. 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 plane sideways out of hangar. Soldiers turning plane around. LS of pulling plane out to field. MS preperation 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 presonnel grouped around the Wright aircraft. CU of plane. Wright getting out of plane.
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National Archives Identifier: 24690
Local Identifier: 111-H-1185
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