Tsingtao (Qingdao) Shantung Province, China. Camera pans over a hilltop with foliage and several buildings, near the U.S. Navy Air Base at Tsingtao (Qingdao) Shantung Province, China. It focuses on several sailors standing near a completely destroyed Navy R5D (Douglas DC-4) aircraft. The outer wings are missing and its four engines have been removed. While panning the wreckage, the camera picks up part of a tail number reading:" 80395." To the right, another aircraft fuselage is seen. Strips of aluminum are missing from it. It also appears to be a Navy R5D. A view of the cockpit shows the two control yokes missing from their pedestals. (Apparently salvageable parts have been removed from these crashed aircraft by Navy personnel.)
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, his wife, Major General George Smythe, Chairman of Military Assistance Advisory Group, other American and Republic of China officials leave the presidential mansion for parade on the 44th founding anniversary of the Republic of China in Taipei, Taiwan. A photographer clicks photos. Taiwanese soldiers stand while Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek addresses. Navy officers direct sailors standing at a trailer of a truck. Large crowd gathers. A U.S. serviceman removes a U.S. aircraft star symbol from a U.S. Navy FJ-4B aircraft, to unveil the Republic of China sun symbol underneath. A Taiwanese pilot greets the American servicemen, and then climbs up into cockpit of the aircraft and enters it. He waves to the crowd. Republic of China officers and people raise hands up to cheer.
Deck edge lined with crew members watching air show on USS Constellation (CV-64) in the Republic of China (Taiwan). VADM (Vice Admiral) Thomas Moorer, Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek and party view airs show. Chiang Kai-shek, Madam Chiang Kai-shek (Soong Mei-ling) with VADM Moorer and party watch air show. Two aircraft in flight fire rockets. Hits made on water. A-4B and three F-8C planes in flight.
The U.S. Army Special forces team members relax in the doorway of a brick building at Luantan Psy War Base in Taiwan. Most of the men wear skivvies shirts without hats. They write letters. Two of the soldiers write as they sit on the stone steps. A tent camouflaged with tree branches. Chinese S-2 sign at SFOB (Special Forces Operation Base), the planning Headquarter for the Exercise. The S-3 sign at SFOB. The Political Department's sign. The Signal Section sign; the Medical Section's sign; the S-4 sign, the S1 sign and the Liason Section's sign, sign reads "Receiving sign based Radio Station". A picture of President Chiang Kai Shek placed in front of the Chinese Nationalist flag at SFOB.
A Canadair C-4 Argonaut operated by BOAC, taxis in rapidly, using inboard engines only, and parks on airport tarmac, at Abadan airport, Iran. The only passenger to deplane is U.S. Ambassador to Iran, Henry F. Grady (probably arriving from Tehran). He is met and greeted by a reception committee. Closeup of Ambassador Grady, making some remarks, as a member of the press stands next to him, holding a microphone. Next, he is seen conversing briefly, with another man, before walking towards the airport terminal building, followed by others.
Film opens showing two U.S. Navy Colorado-class battleships leading two others in a line of U.S. Navy battleships underway in a harbor area. Glimpse of officers on bridge of a battleship. Prow of ship creating wake. Variety of U.S. warships engaged in tactical exercise maneuvers. Several views of Mahon-class destroyers leading the fleet seaward in battle order. At TC: 1:54, USS California (BB-44) is seen from port side while underway. Next, Curtiss SOC Seagull observation planes are launched from warships and fly over the fleet in flights of three each. New Mexico class battleship underway at TC: 02:20. The USS Tennessee (BB-43) is seen at TC: 2:25. Closeups of observation aircraft in flight with pilots visible. The USS Aylwin (DD-355) seen around 2:45, then the USS Farragut (DD-348), the USS Case (DD-370), and the USS Monaghan (DD-354). Sailors astern on a destroyer launch depth charges. Wickes-class 4-stack destroyers on the horizon dropping depth charges. Closeup of ashcan depth charges rolling off stern of destroyer. New Mexico class battleships maneuvering. (World War II period).
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