NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) air exercises in Western Europe. Air power of the Atlantic Pact Nations exhibited. Americans, French and British join in a mass transport and parachute exhibition at strategic points. Thunder jet fighter-bomber aircraft stand at the airbase. General Eisenhower confers with officers. Tent in the background. Pilots seated in the cockpit. Planes in flight. Troops trained with U.S. equipment.
U.S. Air Force Convair B-36 bomber aircraft in flight. The Convair B-36 launches and recovers in mid air an A-bomber carrying Thunder streak Jet. The Convair B-36 is also known as 'Peacemaker'.
United States Army Air Service aircraft. Wing structure of a U.S. aircraft in the foreground. Snow covered volcanoes in the background. Smoke rises up from the volcanoes. Crater of the volcano in view. U.S. Army Air Service aircraft DH-4 in flight over the Great Canyon. Seaplanes taxi into water. Planes in formation.
Paris Air Show. Lockheed C-5A Galaxy transport aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Military Airlift Command, demonstrates short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. C-5A taxis to the right, turns and makes short take-off with high performance climb. It flies low, extends flaps, with gear still retracted, and demonstrates slow flight. It then enters normal flight pattern for landing and makes a short landing to full stop on the runway, at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France. Other aircraft and buildings in the background.
Paris Air Show. Spectators in exhibit area view aircraft on static display. Visitors crowd ramp leading into the giant Lockheed C-5A Galaxy aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Military Airlift Command. views from above, of the C-5A and visitors walking on the tarmac, at Le Bourget Airport. Several other aircraft in the background. A huge sign reads 'Salon International'. Crowd stands outside the entrance. The U.S. and French flags seen. Spectators enter open aircraft.
Paris Air Show. Spectators in exhibit area view aircraft. Of particular note are the British-French supersonic transport plane (Concorde) and the Soviet supersonic transport plane (TU-144) seen fairly close to each other. Soviet Aeroflot aircraft including TU-144, IL-62, YAK-40, AN-24, TU-154, MIL V-12, MI-8, IL-76 seen in the exhibition. U.S. Navy aircraft P-3C, A-7 D attack aircraft, transport aircraft C-5A, A-300 Airbus model are some of the planes in exhibition. Crowds are seen streaming through the cargo hold of the giant Lockheed C-5A. Galaxy aircraft of the 437th Military Airlift Wing of the United States Air Force Military Airlift Command.
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