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Lieutenant General Lauris Norstad arrives at Gilze Rijen air field in Holland
A U.S. Air Force C54 aircraft taxis, with outboard engines shut down, to the ramp at Gilze Rijen Air Base in Holland, during NATO Air Forces exercise Project Cirrus. Lieutenant General Lauris Norstad, Commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces Europe, and Commanding general of the Allied Air Forces in Central Europe, descends a long ladder to the ramp. He is greeted by A Dutch Air Force General and poses with other NATO Air Forces officers. He is briefed by a NATO officer, and then surrounded by reporters who interview him. Next, he enters a 1950 Ford sedan staff car and is driven away. The next scene shows Norstad in discussions with NATO fliers at a camp in open fields. Closeup of Norstad with two NATO Generals (one from Norway). Broader view of the group showing elements of the camp in the background.
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Lauris Norstad meets Italian flyers at Wiesbaden Air Force Base, West Germany, during Exercise Cirrus
Lieutenant General Lauris Norstad, commander in chief, of USAFE (United states Air force in Europe) is seen mingling with Italian officers as Italian fliers stand in formation in front of their de Havilland Vampire jet fighter aircraft on a flight line at Wiesbaden Air Force Base, West Germany, during Exercise Cirrus, an air exercise for the Allied air forces in Central Europe. General Norstad and the officers move to another group of Italian fliers in front of their jet planes. The fliers are in relaxed formation and attentive to the conversations between General Norstad and their commanders.
Lieutenant General Lauris Norstad inspects Italian and Amerian camp areas in Wiesbaden, Germany, during Exercise Cirrus.
Film opens with glimpse of an American 1950 Buick sedan and two cars behind it, parked on a flight line near a line of Italian de Havilland Vampire jet fighter planes. Scene changes to General Lauris Norstad, commander in chief, of USAFE (United states Air force in Europe) making a brief inspection of a tent camp of the Italian Air Force fliers who are participating in Exercise Cirrus, an air exercise for the Allied air forces in Central Europe. He and Italian Air Force officers walk back to his 1950 Buick sedan staff car, parked on the flight line. The officers and General Norstad exchange salutes and hand shakes, and Norstad enters the back seat of his car. The Italian officers enter another 1950 Buick sedan, that displays 4 stars on its bumper. Change of scene shows General Norstad and others near some large olive drab tents where American fliers in flight gear are standing about conversing. General Norstad enters one of the tents followed by a photographer. He is followed by an unidentified U.S. Air Force Major General Who exits soon after and walks away. As Norstad emerges from the tent, the U.S. fliers move out of his way and exchange salutes with him as he passes. Shift in scene shows Norstad exiting another tent and then being surrounded by American and Italian officers. A field ambulance is seen in the background. General Norstad moves to the head of the group, accompanied by a U.S. Air Force colonel. Others in the group follow.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) air exercises
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) air exercises in Western Europe. Air power of the Atlantic Pact Nations exhibited. Americans, French and British join in a mass transport and parachute exhibition at strategic points. Thunder jet fighter-bomber aircraft stand at the airbase. General Eisenhower confers with officers. Tent in the background. Pilots seated in the cockpit. Planes in flight. Troops trained with U.S. equipment.
International speedway race at Naestved Stadium, Denmark.
International speedway race on the dusty track at Naestved Stadium, Naestved, Denmark, Europe. Contestants including George Wilks from England, Leif Basse Hveem and Henry Andersen from Norway, Rune Sörmander from Sweden and the Dane Kiehn Berthelsen. Leif Basse Hveem wins the race in front of more than 11,000 spectators.
General Eisenhower returns to West Point, New York and meets his wife and grand children.
U.S. Army General Eisenhower returns to West Point, New York. A U.S. military aircraft transporter on the ground. General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives at West Point to rest and prepare his report for the Congress. He disembarks from the aircraft after a tour of the Atlantic Pact nations in Europe. His wife and grand children meet him. He holds his grandchildren onto his lap.