This volume of The Air Force Story – Volume 1 Chapter 5 – is entitled “Air Power Advances 1935-1937”. It shows the technological innovations and activities that furthered America’s role as a leader in aviation prior to WWII. It includes footage of the activation of Hickam Field in Hawaii, bombers diverting lava with carefully planned strikes, patrol bombers fighting a flood disaster, Japan begins a new offensive push in China, and Boeing builds the B-17.