While America Sleeps

While America Sleeps movie poster.

Short movie (1939)

Starring:
Dick Purcell (Dave Miller)
Lenita Lane (Mary Miller)
Egon Brecher (Klaus)
Frederik Vogeding (Spy Chief)
Roland Varno (Spy Henchman)
Richard Lane (Agent Carmichael)

An episode in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Dave Miller, an aircraft plant worker, is actually selling secret bomber plans to foreign agents. United States Intelligence Department agents plan to trap him and the spies he works for.

Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress

Nice batch of Boeing Y1B-17 from the 2nd Bombardment Group of the USAAC, Langley Field, Virginia.

Reg. BB51 a Boeing Y1B-17 Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing) at IMPDB.

Reg. BB52 on Wikimedia

Reg. BB52 Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress of the US Army Air Corps.

Various aircraft

1 - Northrop A-17 of the USAAC.
2 - Sikorsky S-43 if civil, Sikorsky OA-8 if from the USAAC, or Sikorsky JRS-1 if US Navy.
3 - Northrop Gamma.
4 - Unidentified Aircraft; maybe Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator?
5 - Unidentified Aircraft.

Douglas DST-217

Registration NC18144, c/n 1976. Delivered new to American Airlines in November 1937, named Flagship Washington. Transferred to the USAAF in June 1942, converted to Douglas C-49E, registered 42-56093.