Crowd gathered outside Empire theater in Leicester Square, London. The occasion is a Royal Command Performance of the film "Beau Brummell." Actresses Jane Russell and Shelley Winters, arriving. Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret enter the foyer of the theater. The Queen is greeted by Reginald Bromhead, President of the Cinematography Trade Benevolent Fund, who escorts her along a line of film moguls and stars. The Queen speaks with Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons. Jane Russell conversing with Princess Margaret. Queen Elizabeth chatting with Shelley Winters. A young boy presents flowers to the Queen, and bows.
Prime Minister Pierre Mendes France in Tunisia. He visits with Habib Bourguiba.
"Operation Firestop" at Camp Pendleton, California. A helicopter lands and personnel board the helicopter. Helicopter in flight. Helicopter hovers near fire truck as pilot picks up an end of a hose and unreels it, laying it out over a hillside. Accordian-folded cotton hose uncoiled from a tray below a helicopter, as firefighter holds the hose. Fire retarding chemicals being tested by rotating treated materials through flames, in a laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. Field testing by spraying fire retardants on a grass field at Camp Pendleton, and then observing their efficacy when the field is set afire. Large group of firefighters on hill, participating in "Operation Firestop," watch a helicopter flying below them during tests. A truck laden with bags of chemicals, makes its way up a hill through brush.
A training film titled ‘The F-84-F Walk Around Inspection’ details an inspection of U.S. Air Force F-84F Thunderstreak aircraft, United States. Inspection crew arrives at airfield and boards F-84F Thunderstreak plane parked on the flight line. Pilot looks at a notepad and inspects the cockpit of plane. Crewman examines nose of the plane. Airman removes an object from nose of the aircraft and kneels down at gear of aircraft and checks nose gear safety pin. He examines tire of the plane. Air pressure gauge of plane being inspected. Nose of fuselage and gun deck cover being inspected. Inboard pylon tanks on right wing being checked for proper installation. Pressure gauges for pylon tanks being examined. Wheel well being examined from inside. Right wing tires being checked for oiling. Crewmen examine landing light cover and rocket rails. Wings of plane being examined. Airmen examine fuel tank span, tail pipes and rudders. Airman checks condition of tail light. Cockpit with the instrument panel. Aircraft being checked for security and damage. Aircraft being checked for evidences of leakage or damage. Left wing wheels being examined. Tank silo tape being secured. Airman walks over wing of an aircraft to examine the same. Fuel tank silo cover being removed by an airman. Rear of canopy being examined by airman.
A training film about landing of U.S. Air Force F-84F Thunderstreak aircraft of series 25, United States. F-84F aircraft in flight. Aircraft banks to make a landing and lands on an airstrip.
The U.S. Air Force F-84-F Thunderstreak aircraft preflight inspection, United States. Pilot in the cockpit as he checks papers for write-ups. Pilot checks inverter and batteries in the cockpit. Pilot uses cockpit ladder and gets down, walks towards nose of an aircraft. Pilot inspects nose and landing gear of the aircraft. He checks ground wire at tire of the aircraft. Air pressure gauge being checked. Pilot examines aircraft for security. Pilot checks gun deck covers and pylon tanks.
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