[MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film

[W2HX]

Very interesting read. What would have been even more interesting is a description of the test flight for the signal corp to evaluate how the wrights met the specification

73 Eugene W2HX



From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Gene Smar via MRCA
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Further to my initial email (below) on the subject:   http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/Showing_the_World/Back_in_Air/Signal_Corps_Spec.htm


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


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Subject: Re: [MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film

Signal Corps also was the Wright brothers first customer. SC purchased a couple of the original designs and test  flew them in the DC area.

73 de
Gene Smart AD3F

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Subject: [MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film
Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2020 8:25 PM

Hi Ken,

The Signal Corps was the Army's IT department since about 1861.  They trained photographers and cinematographers.

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On 4/30/2020 7:36 PM, Ken Krausgill wrote:
That’s fantastic Al, thank you for sending it out to us!

Super clean footage too!

Ken
KD2GFM

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Subject: [MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film

Folks,

I stumbled upon a film on the National Archive site of Signal Corps Training in 1918.  Of course it's silent, and it's just a collection of clips without much information.  I've added some comments, identifying what things I could.

Take a look on my site:  http://www.ar88.net/sc/Sig_Corps_Training_1918_Rev_0-1.m4v

Let me know if you have anything to add or correct.  Can anyone identify the locations?  A college or whatever near the beginning, and a major base, and a parade in a city later on.

Enjoy,
Al


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