U.S. Air Force Douglas LC-47Hs Skytrain land and take off in Antarctica. United States Air Force LC-47H taxis on a runway and turns around. An LC-34D helicopter hovering over ice runway in the background, as the aircraft taxis. The LC-47H takes off on new runway. A large group of men lining the field as the aircraft taxis for take-off. The aircraft lifts off at the far end of field. The LC-47H landing on its wheels on runway; two tracked vehicles are seen parked in the mid background. The LC-47H takes off from new runway, using its wheels. The aircraft taxis and takes off.
U.S. Air Force Douglas LC-47Hs Skytrain land and take off in Antarctica. United States Air Force LC-47H lands and taxis on runway. The LC-47H lands on the new runway on its wheels. View of the aircraft as it taxis on the runway.
Cattle herding at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3911 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90037, United States) in Los Angeles, California. Spectators seated in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Cattle riders perform parade in the Coliseum stadium. After the parade a bronco comes out from the chute and the rider rides it. Spectators applaud. A cowboy rides a cow. The cow pushes a drum.
Lew Worsham wins the United States Open Championship in a playoff, St Louis, Missouri. Lewis Elmer "Lew" Worsham, Jr. and Sam Snead, American golf players play golf on golf course. Spectators watch the game and applaud. Lew Worsham wins from 2 and 1/2 foot putt on the 18th green. Lew Worsham receives trophy.
Middleground wins Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park (2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003, United States) in Elmont, New York. Thoroughbred racing horses arrive for Derby race. The race starts. Jockeys ride horses. Horses run on racing course. Spectators watch the race through binoculars. Middleground, American thoroughbred racehorse wins Belmont Stakes from Hill Prince.
Scenes of Cuban Air Force Base and headquarters, at Campo Columbia near Havana, Cuba, and aircraft acquired from the United States Air Force. Film opens with U.S. Air Force sergeant photographer holding a slate marked roll #1, LETO. He is dressed in starched khaki uniform. Other U.S. Airmen stand behind him. Scene shifts to a North American T-6 trainer airplane, Number 119, with skin removed from forward fuselage. A maintenance stand and tools are positioned in front of the aircraft. Hangar number 3 sits behind the T-6. The camera pans right showing two bubble-top P-47Ds parked on the ramp. The first displays number 458 (One of twenty-nine P-47s purchased from the USAF in the period, May, 1952 through June 1953). Work is being performed on the engine of the other. Camera panning right shows another T-6. Also seen is a Lockheed C-56 Lodestar (Lockheed Model 18) that was purchased in 1950 and numbered CU-EDU 2. It is parked in front of a low building with parapets and a flag flying atop it. A large multistory Headquarters building, topped with a control tower is seen in background. Closeup of another P-47 parked on edge of ramp, with its tail in the grass. Camera is moved back showing P-47s and T-6s on ramp in front of the headquarters building. Next, several U.S. Airmen are seen walking across the ramp towards the operations office on ground floor of the Headquarters building. More views of P-47s and T-6s plus a Consolidated PBY 0A-10 Catalina amphibious aircraft parked on the airfield. Several C-47 (DC-3) transport aircraft are seen at the end of the film.
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