Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran visits the United States. Motorcade of Shah of Iran driving over the Bear Mountain Bridge, in New York and arrives at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point. Artillery fire in salute. U.S. troops standing in attention with flags of U.S. and Iran. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and U.S. officer salute. Shah Pahlavi gets out of car and is greeted by U.S. General. Shah Pahlavi and escorting General officer enter into building. Shah Pahlavi and the General review parade of the cadets at West Point. Shah Pahlavi shakes hands with West Point cadets, and then enters car and his motorcade drives away.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran visits United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis,Maryland. Artillery guns are fired in salute when he arrives. Shah Pahlavi steps from his car and is greeted by the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr. George E. Allen, a friend and assistant to Predident Truman, also arrives to greet the Shah. The Shah, accompanied by officers and officials proceeds to the parade ground, where Academy midshipmen are standing in formation. They parade and pass in review before the Shah. Color guards passing with flags. Shah Pahlavi and Admiral Holloway salute as midshipmen parade past.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, visits the U.S. Army Base at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Shah Pahlavi climbs onto a tank and inspects others. He watches a firepower demonstration showing tanks with flame throwers. He reviews troop formation while standing in a jeep, and then on foot. Troops parade. Troops hold flags of U.S. and Iran.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, visits the United States. Shah Pahlavi salutes as he is greeted by U.S. Navy officers aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Valley Forge ( CV-45). Shah Pahlavi and Marine Captain review contingent of U.S. Marines, on board. Elevator brings them up to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier. Harry B. Temple, Captain of the USS Valley Forge, escorts the Shah. They talk to a pilot, standing by his aircraft for inspection. A helicopter takes off and lands again. The Shah speaks with a pilot about his flight gear. Douglas AD Skyraider Aircraft takes off and in flight. Aircraft wings fold as it taxis after landing on the carrier. The Shah and Captain Temple look at photo albums of the USS Valley Forge.
Technicians and officers in the laboratories and offices at WADC, United States. Interior of Service Engineering Department. Superimposed over jet engine in laboratory building are the words: 'II-Service Engineering'. Officer placing section of screen over the air intakes of the jet engine. USAF F-84 Thunderjet taxis. Rocket and jet engine on test stand at Wright Field, numerous engines are on the test block. View of test instrument panel. Jet engine on test stand. One worker drops a small screw into pipe which leads into a jet engine. Workers clearing the area. Operator of the instrument panel controls the jet engine. Exhaust section of the jet engine. Jet engine explodes due to foreign object entering through the air duct. Interior of laboratory building, officer checks remains of the jet engine. USAF F-89 Scorpion stationary at Wright Field. Technician install screen in the main air intake. View of the screen.
Technicians and officers in the laboratories and offices at WADC, United States. Animation depicts the effort output of Research and Development. The graph depicts number of unsatisfactory reports and decrease in efforts. Book entitled: "Mission of WADC." Interior of drafting room, worker is sitting at desk drawing up plans. Flight of formation of five USAF Convair B-36 aircraft. Interior of Aero Medical Laboratory, centrifuge test equipment is in operation. Pilot's face during test.
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