Summary of the history of aviation up through the 1950s, with numerous shots of aeronautic development. Film ends with a long segment about America’s newest jet fighter the XP-84 Thunderjet, later called the F-84. Includes footage of other early jets including the XP-59 Airacomet.
2937 Armed Forces Screen Report #99 “Higher and Faster” F-84 jet aircraft development 1948
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