Short documentary featuring WWI American ace air pilot, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker (President of Eastern Air Lines), representing the airline’s push for more air power in the United States in the form of the Constellation airplane.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000216
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - United States
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Air warfare
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Airplanes, Military
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Air pilots
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Internal security - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)