At Tamgmere Air Station, Chichester, England, Squadron Leader, Neville Duke, Britains famous test pilot gets into the cockpit of his Hawker Hunter jet fighter (WB 188) and takes off in attempt to set a new world air speed record .
A training mission of the United States Air Force 305th Bombardment Wing on aircraft B-47 Stratojet at Brize Norton Air Force Base in Oxfordshire, England. The crew members stand near the plane prior to the engine starting. One member talks to the crew in the plane over a radio phone. Power cables are attached to the underside of the plane's external power receptacles. A view of a hand pulling power cables from the receptacles. A ground crewman removes an engine warm up equipment. He removes a C-26 type electrical equipment auxiliary power unit from near the B-47 Stratojet. Another B-47 Stratojet stationary in the background as seen from beneath the wing of another B-47 Stratojet. Another B-47 Stratojet taxis. Interiors of a briefing room. The bombardment group sitting. The gate entrance to Brize Norton Air Force Base. Activity at the gate as civilians drive cars. They enter and leave the base. An ambulance pulls up at the gate. A sign reads ' Brize Norton RAF Station 3920th Air Base Group Welcomes You. Col. W. N. Van Sickle Command'.
Opening scene shows sign at front of some buildings reading:"23rd Air Transportable Hospital, England AFB, LA." ( This sign refers to the home base, England Air Force Base, Louisiana, of the hospital unit providing medical services at the Vietnamese Refugee camp in Eglin AFB, Florida.) Camera pans over to a large olive drab tent. Next, two field ambulances are seen parked in grass next to wood-reinforced canvas tent structures. Several Vietnamese civilians stroll up to the entrance of one and stand there. Partway inside is a woman wearing a traditional Vietnamese conical hat (non la), pulled down over her shoulders. The hat is red in color.
A biographical documentary shows the life of Dwight Eisenhower who was the President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. Eisenhower travels in Europe as the Supreme Commander of the NATO forces. A Hotchkiss Artois makes a stop. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Dwight David Eisenhower and officers salute. Others stand near him. Statues on a wall outside a building. Dwight David Eisenhower comes out of a car. A guard with sword in his hand at the entrance. Eisenhower walks inside the building with a French officer. He is greeted by an official. He is seated with another officer. People seated at a round table in a conference hall. Netherlands: A plane lands. Soldiers are gathered. They salute. Eisenhower walks with officers. The 'Schiphol' near Amsterdam. Bikes move ahead of a car. The car parked in front of the Cabinet of the Minister President at the Dutch Ministry of General Affairs. He meets other officers. A building. He gets out of the car. The flag of Norway. The Big Ben in London, England. Eisenhower arrives at the Ministry of Defense and greets the waiting public. He addresses officials. People sit and take notes. The Monument to Victor Emmanuel II in Rome, Italy. Eisenhower walks with officers and officials. Frankfurt: An aircraft is stationed. Eisenhower is greeted by an officer. Eisenhower reviews soldiers marching in Heidelberg, Germany. He salutes the soldiers.
Cargo unloading at Burtonwood Royal Air Force (RAF) Station in England. United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II cargo aircraft takes off from Lajes Field and lands at Burtonwood Royal Air Force (RAF) Station,England. Crew enter office. The cargo are unloaded and transported to hospital. Vaccine is administered to girl. Off duty airmen visit the English City. View of Cathedral and monument. C-124 aircraft takes off from Burtonwood RAF Station. Loadmaster supervises the loading of cargo by means of central elevator in aircraft.
Bus pulls out onto street at Anchorage Bus station, Alaska. Next seen is living quarters and housing units for military personnel in Anchorage. U.S. military serviceman coming come drives a 1953 or 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air sedan 4 door car in neighborhood. He arrives in front of a housing building. Family members come out to greet him before they head into housing.
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