U.S.Sailors on Liberty visit Portland, Dorset, England. U.S. sailors Harry Graham and Robert Silvertsen of the USS Holder (DD-819), talk to an English resident. Graham and Silvertsen stand at a corner. An elderly woman stands nearby, and talks with the two sailors. A man with a small dog walks past, behind them. Both sailors walk to and enter the doorway of the Brittania Inn, at 17 Fortuneswell. (This sequence is repeated four times). They stand at a railing overlooking a vacant area (where shops and homes had been destroyed in an air raid during World War 2). Several apartment buildings are seen on Hambro Road in the background. Ocean in far background.
Sailors on Liberty visit Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. U.S. sailors Harry Graham and Robert Silvertsen of the USS destroyer Holder (DD-819), walk along Fortuneswell. The 220 bus to Southwell passes in the roadway.They stop and look into Combens Electric shop . Cuts of meat displayed in window of Butcher shop. Sailors look into the window. Reliant Regal three wheeled vehicle with "C.B.. Dowell Butchers Ltd." painted on its side. One sailor poses behind the automobile, as the other takes a candid shot. Two sailors walk along the sidewalk past some of the shops and pedestrians. Shop windows of A&L Kerslake sweets shop containing jars, cans, boxes of candy. Two vending machines outside the shop. One dispenses KitKat candy for 6 pence.
Sailors on Liberty visit London, England. Large stone church. John Kelley and Neil Brown of the USS Holder Destroyer (DD) -819 visit London. Sailors walk along the street. Buses and automobiles pass by in foreground. Sailors stop in area across street to photograph the church. One of the men photograph the other, church in the background. Sailor takes a candid shot of his shipmate. Kelley and brown proceed down street. They stop along the sidewalk to photograph each other. Church framed in background. Kelley takes Brown's picture, Big Ben in the background. Two sailors cross the road, they stop for traffic, Big Ben and the large square in the background. Queen's guard on horseback, with his sword across his right shoulder, stands in an archway. Sailors pass by in foreground. Second foot guard in the background with sword across his shoulder. Both sailors stop in background, one snaps a candid shot of the guard.
View of United States Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-52 bombers parked at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. They taxi to positions closer to the runway to facilitate quicker launch in the event of an enemy attack without much early warning. Electrical power and heat or air conditioning is suppliied to each aircraft from motorized ground units. Yellow conduits are seen extending into the aircraft cockpits. Various views ot the B-52s in position. Scene shifts to the base alert facility, where an alarm sounds and aircrews respond to vehicles pre-parked on the ramp outside. Closeup of responding aircrew members boarding their vehicles. Next, they are seen boarding their respective aircraft that then start engines and begin to taxi out for takeoff. Views of B-52s taxiing toward the runway. Since this is only an exercise, upon reaching the runway, the aircraft taxi down it and thrn return to their parking places.
Crew of a U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) aerial refueling KC-135 tanker aircraft stand on a stage. They stand at attention as a Lieutenant Colonel at a podium reads the citation accompanying their award , in recognition of a unique refueling mission they performed during the Vietnam War. The crew members are Major John H. Casteel, Aircraft Commander; Captain Richard L. Trail, Pilot; Captain Dean L. Hoar, Navigator; and Master Sergeant Nathan C. Campbell, Boom Operator. During Operation "Daisy Chain," they performed the first ever three-level aerial refueling operation that saved six carrier-based U.S. Navy aircraft critically low on fuel, over the Gulf of Tonkin. Each crew member is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by SAC Commander in Chief. General Joseph J. Nazzaro. Closeup of the medal on Sergeant Campbell.
U.S. Marines write personal messages on a bomb in Guam, United States. A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress parked. Two navy hospital vans approach the bomber plane. U.S. Marines get off the van. An airforce officer gives a chalk to the marines to write their personal messages on a bomb. The bombs are attached to the right wing of the bomber. A U.S. Marine writes 'Happy Birthday Charlie' on the bomb. Another marine writes his message on the bomb. The bomber aircraft taxis and takes off for bombing in South Vietnam. Contrails come out of the aircraft. The B-52 in flight. Marines and officers stand in a group and look at the bomber plane in flight. (Vietnam War period).
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