A formation of seven de Havilland Vampire jet aircraft are seen above the Gilze Rijen Air Base in Holland, during NATO Exercise Cirrus, in 1951. They peel off and commence landing in a tactical trail formation at the airfield. The camera follows the first to land as it passes two C-119 aircraft of the U.S. 443rd Troop Carrier Group on the airfield. Next, one of the C-119s is seen taxiing.
British designed Gloster Meteor jet aircraft in Holland. The British designed Gloster Meteor jets at a factory in Netherlands. A Gloster jet pulled out of a hangar. The jets parked in a line on an airfield. Men refueling the jets with a tanker truck. Men put a hose in the fuel section. The truck moves after refueling.
During NATO Operation Cirrus, an airman stands by the side of runway at Volkel Airfield in the Netherlands, taking motion pictures of Gloster Meteor Jet aircraft landing. (The aircraft of from Netherlands Royal Air Force Squadrons 327 and 328.)
British shipyard workers go on strike for 10% raise. Workers stand by the gate. Giant cranes idle at the British shipyards. Union leader speaks with workers. Queen Juliana launches a new ship, the Prins der Nederlanen (The Prince of the Netherlands) in Holland. It is designed for the West Indies service. She speaks as she breaks champagne against the bow of the ship..
Dutch export products packed in the Netherlands. Edam cheese coated in paraffin wax from Edam-Volendam region inside crates. 'New York' and 'Holland Edam Cheese' written on the crates. Man removes Edam cheese from the crate. A label for “Holland Edam Cheese”. Farm-made cheese wheels from Holland on display. A man cutting a slice of Edam cheese with a knife. Tulips growing on a farm. A man digs out mud from the farm and takes the tulip bulbs out. The tulip bulbs being packaged and loaded in a crate. 'Product of Holland' written on the packs.
Greyhound tourist bus travels on a tree lined road, arriving in Holland, Michigan, USA. The bus arrives at a stop. Tourists exit the bus as the driver stands by. Holland women residents, dressed in Holland namesake native costumes of the Netherlands wash floor with mops and brushes. An elderly man makes wooden shoes from a large block of wood that is cut, formed, and chiseled out to yield traditional wooden shoes.