A tribal war zone in Congo. Crowds of Africans in traditional costumes gather on the foothills of a mountain in Central Africa. Congolese troops with weapons practice charging forward on a road. African soldiers let women carrying jars and sacks on their heads pass by roadblock. Soldiers inspect motorists at a checkpoint. Patients sit in front of beds inside a hospital in Congo. An injured prisoner with head bandage. Another patient sits down while others are seen lying in beds. A white officer, probably Belgium, talks to a handcuffed patient. A lock is seen on patient’s wrist. A handcuffed African prisoner stands behind the general. Torn clothing or fabric scattered on the floor. Congolese soldiers take away handcuffed wounded prisoners from the makeshift hospital.
Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah arrives at Washington National Airport for an official visit with U.S. President John F. Kennedy. President Kwame Nkrumah climbs down air stair from Military Air Transport Lockheed Constellation as an attendant holds an umbrella behind him. President Kennedy talks with the Ghanaian president at bottom of stairs while Clement Conger (wearing glasses), assistant chief of protocol, stands over his shoulder. At frame left, in dark hat, Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke listens in. Photographers taking pictures of Kennedy and Kwame Nkrumah while the two leaders walk to the hangar of the airport. United States military and government officials meet Presidents Kennedy and Kwame Nkrumah inside hanger.
U.S. Iowa-class Battleship displays its 16-inch guns in triple turrets, during World War 2. The turrets rotate independently during the demonstration. U.S. Navy sailors riding on motorized dolleys transporting bombs on a Naval base. A flight of three U.S. Navy F6F aircraft, equipped with centerline gasoline drop tanks, is seen in formation. The flight leader, begins to dive. Partial closeup of a U.S. heavy cruiser, with forward triple turret guns elevated toward the port stern and next set of guns only slightly elevated in the same direction.
Aerial views of the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) underway in the Pacific with numerous aircraft parked on her flight deck with wings folded. Several SB2C helldiver aircraft are lined up for takeoff. Views of two of the aircraft taking off.
Views from on deck, as the U.S. Navy Battleship, North Carolina (BB-55), fires salvoes from her 16 inch, 45 caliber guns, in triple turrets, at sea, during World War 2. View of the North Carolina from another ship as she fires her 5-inch, 38 caliber guns. Complete change of scene, to front view of torpedoes aboard a U.S. Fletcher class Destroyer. The Destroyer launches one set of 5 Mk 15 torpedoes while underway. She rotates two turrets containing 5-inch guns.
Marine pilot reads a document in ready room. Loud speaker on bulkhead. Captain at desk signs papers. A pilot instructing other pilots, walks to the blackboard. Pilots seated and listening. Pilots get ready and leave the ready room.
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