Closeups of French troops at Hickam Air Force Base, Territory of Hawaii, on their way home to France, after leaving Indochina.They are hosted with refreshments by Red Cross volunteers. The soldiers wear berets, and officers wear caps. They all wear Hawaiian leis of flowers. They board a red cross bus inside a hangar at the base. One aboard the bus speaks through an open window to a woman standing outside.
French President Rene Coty arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for a four-day official visit to the Netherlands. An airplane parked on Schiphol Airport (Evert van de Beekstraat 202, 1118 CP Schiphol, Netherlands). French President Coty comes out of the airplane. Pilots saluting. Soldiers and officials gather at the airport to greet the French president. Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands welcome President Coty. Flags of France and the Netherlands flying on flagpoles. Dutch people clapping. President Coty seated in a horse-drawn carriage with his wife, Germaine Coty. Rene Coty’s parade in Amsterdam. The carriage drives past on a street. People with small French flags gather along the sides of the street to greet President Coty. Children wave towards the French president. Dutch honor guard standing. Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard walking. President Coty waves at Dutch children and adults in front of Garage Ben Maltha in Rotterdam. President Coty waves at people. Prince Bernhard accompanies President Coty.
Daniel Lascovac sits on a car and mother puts a helmet on his head. Boy sits on a small motorcycle and starts it. People gather to see him. Boy rides the motorcycle and takes it through difficult roads and areas. Boy completes the ride on his motorbike and people stand to greet him. Girl comes to the boy and kisses him. Boy eats a lollypop.
French officer briefs pilots of his organization about a flying mission. Writing on blackboards in the briefing room. Image of airfield on wall. The pilots take notes. French pilots walk out to their Sud-Est 535 jet aircraft parked on airstrip. They climb aboard, start engines, taxi and takeoff. Officers watch as planes depart.
Formation of French women marines (The fouled anchor insignia of French marines is seen on lapel of a woman's uniform.) They are inspected by woman commander and parade while band plays. One carries partially furled tricolor flag. Woman officer salutes as they march past. The women marines in combat training. They cross obstacles and crawl on ground under simulated combat conditions.