Arrival of Lord Mountbatten at Naval Air Station (NAS) at Anacostia, Washington D.C. Navy band on the field prior to the arrival of the Earl. Color guard (Marine) at attention. Naval honor guard at attention. British sedan parked on the edge of field. British MP stands. Plane director motions the plane to parking area. R4Y taxis to parking area. U.S. Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, Rear Admiral Baker, stand by waiting for disembarkation of Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, The First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff of Great Britain, Lord Mountbatten and party. Ramp of plane being lowered. Lord Mountbatten leaves the ramp, stops momentarily by the side boys. He is greeted by Adm. Burke. He goes through the receiving line. Admiral Burke and two British Officers stand at attention during rendering of honors. Marine honor guard in front of operations at NAS. Naval honor guards. Lord Mountbatten speaks to Admiral Burke. He gets into the sedan. Admiral Burke and Rear Admiral Baker walk. Admiral Burke gets into a sedan. Personnel on top of operations platform looking on. Four star Admiral's flag. Long line of Naval personnel holding state flags.
Ski racers on a race course in the United States. The ski race starts. The racers ski through the race course. Spectators watch the racers. Trees in view. The winner of the race poses.
Italian Chief of Staff General Giuseppe Pizzorno at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, United States. Cars being driven beside a road. Italian Chief of Staff General Giuseppe Pizzorno returns and salute as he walks across a street escorted by American officers. General Pizzorno seated in a car next to an American General. They discuss military topics with an American officers. Interior: Pizzorno inspects engineering equipment.
Aerial gunnery by 50 caliber guns on target aircraft in the United States. Men place target aircraft on catapult. The launching of the target aircraft. Radio control apparatus used to control target aircraft. A row of tanks. The gunners fire at target aircraft. Target aircraft tracer bullets close to aircraft. Several shots of tanks firing at aircraft and various shots of target aircraft being shot at. The gunners operating 50 caliber gun. (World War II period).
Aerial gunnery by 50 caliber guns on target aircraft for anti aircraft target practicing in the United States. The gunners operating 50 caliber gun. The target aircraft in flight. The gunner fire guns. The recovery of target aircraft by parachute. Men load the target aircraft on a jeep. (World War II period).
Aerial gunnery for anti-aircraft target practicing in the United States during World War II. A gun crewman points to his left. A white flag stands beside the crewman. A group of gunners cleaning their guns. Men fill a wooden box with shells. Tank crewmen climb into an armored vehicle. Men get into M3 half-tracks. The Commander gives the signal from a half-track. A driver drives a motorized vehicle. View of the road as seen inside an armored vehicle. Motorized equipment drives away in a dusty road. The convoy leave bivouac area.
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