1930s AVIATION EXTRAVAGANZA “SCOURING THE SKIES!“ STUNT PILOTS, CRAZY PLANES & PLANE CRASHES 84214

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Consider becoming a channel member Made by 20th Century Fox as part of their “Adventures of the Newsreel Cameramen“ series, this black & white film contains spectacular footage of early 20th Century aviation, while showcasing the newsreel cameramen who documented pilots and planes. Copyright is 1936, produced by Truman Talley and edited by Lew Lehr. Opening titles: Adventures of the Newsreel Cameraman - Scouring the Skies! (:07-:43). Army maneuvers in the clouds. Boeing P-26 “Peashooter“ planes are shown -- the first American production all-metal fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane to enter squadron service with the United States Army Air Corps. They fly by the camera in formation. Douglas B-18 Bolo bombers are shown flying over Yosemite Valley. Stunt pilots perform a smokescreen maneuver