Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Paul McConnell visits Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in South Vietnam. Staff cars pull into the parking area of 483rd TAF (Tactical Airlift Wing). General and staff come out of the cars and head towards a building. General McConell walks down C-7A ramp. Crew members salute and shake hands with him. General McConell walks towards T-39A and boards the aircraft. He speaks with Vice Commander of Aerospace Defense Command, Major General Royal N Baker. (Vietnam War period).
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Paul McConnell visits Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in South Vietnam. General McConell, Commander of the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division Major General Garland and Vice Commander of Aerospace Defense Command Lieutenant General Royal N Baker disembark from T-39A aircraft. They are greeted by Commander of 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Colonel F White. The Officers depart in staff cars for base tour. (Vietnam War period).
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Paul McConnell visits Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam. General McConell, Commander of the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division Major General Garland and Vice Commander of Aerospace Defense Command Lieutenant General Royal N Baker in staff cars arrive at the 12th TFW (Tactical Fighter Wing) Alert Facility. General and party enter and exit the building and leave in staff cars. Airmen salute the General. Board reads 'Headquarters 12th Tactical Fighter Wing'. (Vietnam War period).
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Ferdinand E. Marcos of the Philippines and their wives, Lady Bird Johnson and Imelda Marcos, in flight to Corregidor Island. Field trials of rice varieties developed at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), with Mount Makiling in the background. Field trial of the “Taichung Native 1 (TN1)” rice variety grown at IRRI. Farmers planting rice in paddy field. President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Ferdinand Marcos and others inspecting farmers transplanting the IR8-288-3 rice variety (popularly known as the “Milagrosa” or “Miracle Rice”) developed by IRRI scientists in the fields inside the IRRI compound. “One strain developed here has been called the “Miracle Rice”. I am glad to know that the institute is prepared to make these seeds available to all nations- to all nations- whatever their politics and ideology.” said President Johnson during his speech. President Johnson at the microphone speaking as Mrs. Marcos and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson stand by at International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. Crowd listening. Aircrafts in flight. President Johnson arriving at a Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. President is followed by procession of cars. United States troops lined up holding American flags. Troops in attention and saluting President. Close view of United States Navy flag. President decorating troops. President shaking hands with troops. President decorating wounded soldiers lying on bed. (Vietnam War period).
Aerial view of an LKA (Amphibious cargo Ship) with barge at her starboard side, in extremely calm waters of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Several fast-moving 15 foot Boston Whaler (Skimmer) boats are seen crossing the bay. (Note: Such boats were assigned to Inshore Undersea Warfare Group One, Western Pacific Detachment, AKA, IUWG-1 WESTPAC DET. The first 4 Skimmers arrived in country on January 3, 1967 and were assigned to Unit 2 at Cam Ranh Bay. Reportedly, the one seen armed with the M60 machine gun, is boat # 72.) Aerial views of the coastline, with shoals, are seen, and a freighter anchored in the bay, surrounded by barges. On a promontory overlooking the bay, are seen buildings and a lookout and searchlight tower, that are part of the Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP).
Recreational activities at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam. United States airmen and Vietnamese laborers work on foundation of a new gymnasium. Airman level the sand with a wooden rod. Vietnamese laborers remove excess sand with the help of spades.
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