Early transport aircraft of United States Army Air Service in the United States. U.S. Army Air Service Consolidated Fleetster YIC-11 transport airplane. U.S. Assistant Secretary of War F. Trubee Davison and pilot Captain Ira Eaker pose in front of the plane at Wright airfield in Dayton, Ohio. Assistant Secretary and Pilot Eaker prepare to take off for Washington D.C. They board the flight. Engine of the plane starts and propellers rotate. Aircraft taxis to take off.
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Provisional Wing at an annual training in California, United States. U.S. Army Air Corps World War I pilots pose in front of an aircraft before participating in maneuvers. Group of pilots including Captain Frank O.D. Hunter. A pursuit plane piloted by Captain Hunter in flight as it demonstrates aerobatic maneuvers. Aircraft rotates in mid air. A formation of LB-6, B-2 and P-12 aircraft in flight during the Air Corps exercise.
General Lucius D. Clay retires in Germany. General Clay shakes hands with people outside the West Berlin Schöneberg Town Hall (John-F.-Kennedy-Platz 1 10825 Berlin). West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt accompanies General Clay. A torch light demonstration outside the General's house. General Clay waves to the crowd. People hold a banner that reads 'Thank You Lucius Clay'. General Clay shakes hands with the crowd.
U.S. Joint Strategic Target Planning staff meets to discuss Project Guard Rail at SAC (Strategic Air Command) headquarters in Nebraska, United States. Ramp rolls up to an aircraft at Offutt Air Force Base as U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L Gilpatric and General Lemnitzer alight. The officials get in staff cars and drive away. U.S. Joint Strategic Target Planning staff gathered in the SAC's operations map room for a group picture. The officers include Commandant of U.S. Marine Corps General David M Shoup, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral George W Anderson, Chief of U.S. Army General Lemnitzer, Secretary McNamara, Deputy Secretary Gilpatric, U.S. Army General George H Decker, Chief of Staff and Chief of U.S. Air Force General Curtis LeMay, Commander-in-Chief of the North American Air Defense General Lawrence S Kuter, Admiral Harry D Felt Commander of Pacific Command, General Thomas S Power, Admiral R L Dennison Commander of the Atlantic Command, Air Deputy to Supreme Allied Commander General Samuel E Anderson, Commander of Naval Forces in Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Admiral Harold P Smith, Commander of USS TRICOM General Paul De Witt Adams, U.S. Army Commander of the Caribbean region Lieutenant General Andrew P O'Mera.
U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs a bill in Washington D.C., United States. U.S. President Harry S. Truman at a desk in the White House. Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall seated next to him. The President signs a bill as officials stand in the background. The President hands over souvenir pens to Secretary Marshall and other officials.
United States Air Force Chief General Hoyt S. Vandenberg in Washington D.C., United States. USAF Chief General Vandenberg gets off a car at the Washington National Airport. General Vandenberg being greeted by officers. General Vandenberg and an officer pose for cameraman with a U.S. Air Force C-121 aircraft in the background. The General boards a flight. General Vandenberg with an officer aboard the aircraft. Propellers of the aircraft rotate as the engine starts. The aircraft taxis along and the cameramen record the event. The aircraft taxis and takes off.
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