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Clipped Wings movie poster.

Movie (1937)

Starring:
Lloyd E. Hughes (Jerry Broun aka Captain Jim Lofton)
Rosalind Keith (Molly McGuire)
William Janney (Michael Broun)
Jason Robards Sr. (Raoul McGuire)

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Curtiss JND 4D Jenny[]

Young Michael "Mickey" Broun (Delmar Watson) is frightened by thunderstorm and Jerry comforts him ... with a Curtiss JN 4D model kit.

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Unidentified Aircraft[]

Flypast of biplanes some with common landing gear alongside some seaplanes (Curtiss SOC Seagull or maybe some Vought O2U and O3U Corsairs ?).

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Boeing P-12[]

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Note the extra belly tank under fuselage.

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Unidentified Aircraft[]

In 1935/1936, the Boeing P-26 Peashooter reached front line units and so Boeing P-12s were used as advanced trainer. Here a section is flying and evaluated by the Flight Commander using a two-seat unidentified biplane.

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Waco Custom Cabin[]

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Fleet Model 1[]

Reg. NC8610 Fleet Model 1, c/n 22.

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Unidentified Aircraft[]

A derelic airframe with the wing used as a weapons cache.

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Fleet Model 7[]

Reg. NC798V Fleet 7 c/n 378.

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Unidentified Aircraft[]

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Fairchild 24[]

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Curtiss B-2 Condor[]

Curtiss B-2 Condor of 11th Aero Squadron (archive footage as the type served until 1931).

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Keystone B-6[]

Keystone B-6 from the 9th Aero Squadron.
A welcome continuity error ...

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