General Chen salutes during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. General Doan speaks at speaker's stand with interpreter at his left side. Chinese Nationalist VIP's on speaker's platform. Major General Dean, General Chen and VIP's seated on speaker's platform. The U.S. flag in the background. Spectators sit. Chinese Nationalist military spectators and squadron. General Doan handing over an F-104B model to General Chen signifies the turnover.
U.S. Air Force and Chinese Nationalist spectators during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. General Dean addresses from podium. Interpreter at his left and the U.S. and Chinese Nationalist flags in the background. Generals view Chinese Nationalist F-104B's on ramp. General Dean, General Chen, Captain Battle, General Doan, Captain Wang (CAF) and other VIP's lined up before Chinese Nationalist F-104B.
Chinese Nationalist F-104B plane taxies on ramp and directed by ground crewmen during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. Chinese Nationalist VIP's and General Dean, hold his ears, looking toward sky from top of Operations Building. Chinese Nationalists look up.
Operations Building with a sign at top "Star Fighter Turnover Ceremony" during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. Chinese Nationalist flag and a 48 star U.S. flag. Chinese Nationalist military police stand by an F-104B with Chinese Nationalist markings on plane. Ground crewmen clean aircraft. Chinese Nationalist markings on ramp. Operations Building in the background. Chinese Nationalist troops and commander before speakers stand.
Captain Wang and Captain Battle board Chinese Nationalist F-104B during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. Helmet on windscreen of aircraft and clouds in the background. Chinese Nationalist F-104B ground crewmen climbs down aircraft ladders and removes them from aircraft. C-47 plane parked in the right background. Chinese Nationalist F-104B taxies left on runway. Left wing and nose of C-47 plane. Tail and main fuselage of Chinese Nationalist F-104B aircraft, flying by to left.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower comes out of a car and meets Republic of China President Chiang Kai Shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling on Chiang’s estate. They all walk to the private chapel of the Chiang estate where they attend services. President and Madam Chiang entertain President Eisenhower at a reception in their home. President Chiang sees President Eisenhower off at the airport. President Eisenhower speaks briefly at Taipei Songshan airport. President waves at door of airplane.