Saluting battery fires a salute to President Chiang Kai Shek. Vice Admiral Thomas Moorer (COMCARDIV Five), Chiang Kai Shek, Madam Chiang Kai Shek and party walk off elevator into hangar bay of aircraft carrier. Vice Admiral Moorer with Chiang Kai Shek inside hangar. President's flag. The Republic of China's flag flying from mast; the U.S. flag off to left. Port side of U.S. Navy ship USS Constellation (CVA-64) shows deck loaded with aircraft. The ship at anchor. Around port side of ship, showing a party on flight deck beside island structure. Many aircraft parked on stern area of flight deck. Helicopter arrives on flight deck, bringing Chiang Kai Shek aboard. Saluting battery fires a salute.
Opening scene shows Chiang Kai-Shek standing next to U.S. Vice Admiral Thomas Moorer aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Constellation. They are both saluting, as are other officers at various positions on the flight deck. Next, Admiral Moorer is seen standing next to Madame Chang Kai-Shek as officers are still seen saluting on the flight deck. Closeup of a Navy Captain standing with Madam Chiang Kai-Shek next to a USMC HMM-163 Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse helicopter. She holds a parasol matching her blue outfit. Officers on the flight deck are still saluting in military ceremony. Vice Admiral Moorer and other senior U.S.Naval officers stand and salute with Chiang Kai-shek and a military aide. Another view of ship's company saluting on the flight deck. A brass band of sailors is assembled near the ship's island, in front of a Douglas A-3 Sky warrior aircraft. Camera pans across the flight deck where Admiral Moorer and Chiang Kai-Chek are saluting in a flag ceremony. Numerous other officers are also participating. Chiang Kai-Shek walks through a line of U.S. sailors on a cursory inspection. Next, his aide helps him to don a life vest, and Admiral Moorer shakes hands with him and salutes as he sees him off, boarding the marine UH-34D helicopter. The helicopter takes off. Admiral Moorer strolls along the flight deck with Madam Chiang Kai-Shek, while an attendant shields her from the sun with her parasol. The formal ceremonies having finished, Officers stroll the flight deck and observe a Terrier Missile being raised into firing position from below the flight deck. Republic of China officials, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, walk about,l informally across the ship's deck. They then ride an elevator section of the deck down to another part of the carrier. Officers pose, lined up in front of a line of A-3 Sky warrier aircraft with wings folded. The Marine helicopter returns and lands, bringing Chiang Kai-Shek back on the Constellation, where he is formally greeted, again. He inspects a Marine guard of honor.
United States Army Air Force at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. Wrecker truck and other vehicles on the runway. Mechanics on hoist, work to remove engines of a B-29 bomber which crashed while take off. One mechanic sets the hoist at right position beneath a wing of the bomber. Another mechanic on hoist tries to get the belts of hoists.
United States Army Air Force at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. Mechanics and airmen work to remove engines of a B-29 bomber which crashed while take off. One man stands on a hoist near wing of the plane and checks propeller blades. Men try to rotate the large propeller blades of the bomber.
United States Army Air Force at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. Airmen of 21st Bomber Command Provisional Unit stand outside tents for mail call. A man with canned ration.They discuss their strategies. Soldiers carrying rifles talk with each other.
Planes of United States Army Air Force at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. P-51 Mustangs of the U.S. AAF on the runway and parked. Mustangs take off and land during a routine exercise. Damaged B-29 bomber parked near the runway. Airmen and mechanics work on the damaged bomber.
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