hiː fˈɪlmd ðɪ ˈɛɹɪəl sˈiːkwənsᵻz fɔːɹ hˈaʊɚd hjˈuːz hˈɛlz ˈeɪndʒəlz hjˈuːz wʌz hɪz pˈaɪlət, ðɪs bˌiːɪŋ ɐ pɹɪkˈɜːsɚ tə ðə loʊkˈeɪʃən ænd aʊtdˈoːɹ ʃˈuːɾɪŋ ðæt wʊd bɪkˌʌm hɪz tɹˈeɪdmɑːɹk.
He filmed the aerial sequences for Howard Hughes' Hell's Angels (Hughes was his pilot), this being a precursor to the location and outdoor shooting that would become his trademark.