Office leaving ceremony of U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Strange McNamara in the United States. Rain is falling. Dignitaries and officials depart after the ceremony. Cameramen leave the area with their cameras. Honor guards stand in formation. The U.S. flag flying atop a flag pole.
A new F-86 Sabrejet is launched in the United States. The test flight of the Sabre jet. The jet is parked at an air base. The jet takes off and is in flight. A pilot in the cockpit. The jet fires rockets. A targeted aircraft on the ground explodes. Smoke arises from bombardment.
American models display a new collection in the United States. Models seated at a table. They wear different hats. One is wearing a glass-hat. Other models talking. They also display various bonnets. A chiffon turban is also displayed.
A training film titled 'The LST Description' about design of Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) in the United States. U.S. Landing Craft Tanks serve at various places during wartime. Bulldozers, tanks, trucks and several other equipment unloaded from a Landing Ship Tank at a beach. LSTs underway at sea. A diagram of an LST. The LST is long and wide. It has propellers with diesel engines and rudders. The design of the LST is shown. It has several features. It has bow doors and a ramp. An LST underway. The LST is beached and its bow door opens. Tanks and equipment unloaded from the LST. The bow gun, bow anchor and the towing cable of the LST. Elevators, ship's ventilators and fans are shown. The cargo hatch, the navigation bridge and guns on the bridge are shown. The conning tower. Small utility boats aboard the LST. Guns on the stern. An LST on a beach.
A training film about the design of Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs). An LST underway at sea in the United States. Information about the speed of the LST is given. The navigation bridge and the conning tower of the LST. A man on the conning tower. Men aboard the LST. All LSTs have small boats. Men operating a winch with a crank. A new safety switch is opened. The forward part of the ship. The cargo hatch in the forward part. The hatch is opened to take in fresh air. Tanks and other vehicles on the tank deck. The control room of the LST. Men working in the control room. They operate switches. The elevator that connects the main deck with the tank deck. Cargo is lowered with the help of the elevator. The engine of the LST. The working of the retraction gear. The LST. An extra anchor cable is carried.
A World War II training film on design of Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs). An LST underway at sea in the United States. Valves to a tank line. A man working inside the LST. A storage tank consisting of fresh water and fuel oil. Other landing crafts underway at sea. Officers who control the Landing Ship Tank. The conning tower. The Commanding Officer on the conning tower. The officer looks through binoculars. The Communication Officer handles the signal bridge. Below the conning tower, in the wheel house, is the Executive Officer who is the navigator of the ship. The officer looks through binoculars. The Gunnery Officer. The ship's Supply Officer on the stern. An engineer controls the engine. The officer in charge of loading and unloading of important cargo. Tanks are loaded on the ship. Troops seated aboard.
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