Young demonstrators from the group "Young Americans for Freedom" (YAF) display protest sign to U.S. President Richard Nixon during his visit to Montana, Portland Oregon, Washington state, and Alaska. Address "623 SW Oak St" visible on a building as two men get into a car in front of it. A large group of young conservative demonstrators protest peacefully. Some stand atop school buses. Oregon mountains visible in the background. The crowd is carrying posters, banners and placards. The banners protest Nixon's planned visit to China, e.g., "Don't Shake the Bloody Hand of Mao" and "Y.A.F. says Stay Home." Also "Reconsider Richard Nixon for 1972." Another is "McGovern for President." Still another is "Sign the draft law and prove you're a liar." Also some banners speaking about the economy say "I am a Keynesian now." Many others protest the planned trip and diplomatic efforts with China.
Thor-Agena orbital launch vehicle being prepared for launch from Vandenberg AFB, California. Entrance of Air Force Ballistic Missile Division in Vandenberg AFB. Truck coming out of the building. Workmen mate Agena vehicle to Thor missile. Thor-Agena being raised to launch position on pad. Interiors of control and data compilation center. Various tracking centers, dish-shaped tracking antenna at Vandenberg AFB, radome at Kodiak in Alaska, TLM-18 antenna at Kaena Point in Hawaii, and tracking vessel at sea.
U.S. airborne troops training in hand-to-hand combat; scaling obstacles; crawling under barbed wire; and parachuting from C-130 aircraft. Paratoopers jump from aircraft and view of sky filled with parachutes and aircraft. Paratroopers landing on the frozen tundra in Alaska, and jumping from U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster aircraft, over the ice cap in Greenland. In February, 1956, U.S. Army paratroopers jump from Air Force C-119 aircraft during SEATO Operation "Firm Link," in Thailand. Civilians in Thailand watch the demonstrations, in which one of the paratroopers is forced to use his auxiliary chute when his main chute fails. Military General officers of Southeast Treaty Organization nations watch the demonstrations. U.S. Army airborne units practicing assault resupply techniques with NATO forces in Germany, supported by helicopters and light utility airplanes. Supplies being airdropped with parachutes to the resupply location. At Fort Bliss, Texas, a radio controlled drone plane equipped with a parachute (possibly a Radioplane OQ-14 or similar from slightly later generation), acts as a target for tank crews. When hit, the drone parachutes to earth. A different U.S. Army reconnaissance drone is launched from a catapult as a U.S. Army soldier stands nearby controlling its ascent with remote control joystick. Aerial footage shot by the drone is shown, revealing scenes on the ground useful to field commanders. The drone, with it's camera, returns to base and gently parachutes to be recovered.
YB-10 aircraft, of the U.S. Army Air Corps 1934 Alaskan flight, are parked on a flower-covered meadow in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. An animated map shows onward flight from Prince George, to White Horse, Yukon, Canada. A formation of YB-10s in flight, and then, parked on a grassy field in White Horse. Lieutenant Colonel Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, leader of the expedition, and some of his fliers stand, conversing. In the background, others are busy refueling their aircraft. One flier is seen rolling a 55 gallon drum of gasoline. Animated map depicts futher progress to Fairbanks, Alaska. Views of rivers and mountains, and ground below with patches of snow, as seen from one of the aircraft in flight.
Animated map of world highlights the continental United States, Alaska, the Soviet Union and Europe. Circumferential rings illustrate the scope of radar coverage by America's various air defense installations in the world. A radar installation in a desert. Camouflaged radar installation at a remote airfield where U.S. aircraft are parked. An army camp ow tents and sandbags, containing a large radar array. Views of several radar antennas rotating in various places as narrator explains function of radar systems. View of "Radio Jim Creek," Naval Radio Station very low frequency (VLF) radio antennas at Jim Creek near Oso, Washington State. . The transmitter, itself, is located at Arlington,Washington State. Views inside the transmitter facility, where sailor technicians monitor various instruments and are seen at various work stations. (Note: this army production fails to mention that this Naval Radio Station's primary mission it to communicate with submerged U.S. submarines.)
The history of famous airplanes. Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer General Umberto Nobile in dirigible 'Italia' in Italy. He prepares to repeat the 1926 flight of dirigible Norge. Animated world map shows dirigible Norge's course from Spitsbergen, Svalbard to Point Barrow in Alaska. General Nobile stands in the doorway of the gondola of the dirigible. Dirigible 'Italia' in flight.
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