Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Douglas 038 plane flying through a gas smoke screen during a military show for National Defense Week. The show was held at the Los Angeles Airport and more than 60 officers and men participated. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Douglas 038 plane flying thru gas smoke screen. Text from original nitrate sleeve: US Army - Defense Week Maneuvers at Mines Field (2-11-40); Holden, F.H. -Lt.Col.; Smith, Lynn Davis -Capt.; Flag - 160th Infantry; Jorgensen, Arthur N. -160th Inf. Co.F on watch for air raids at rest time; Standard Machine Gun; Douglas 038 model plane; Co. F and M - 160th Infantry; Dress-old squad; new streamlined squad; Smoke screens.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027znj0
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Events Lifestyle Transportation Airplanes--American--California--Los Angeles Military maneuvers--California--Los Angeles United States. Army
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