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Part of United States Air Force Strategic Air Command Report, Year 1967, covering CINCSAC change of Command

Film opens with February 1st, 1967 Change of Command Ceremony for Commanders in Chief of U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC). General John Dale Ryan is assuming command from General Joseph J. Nazzaro. A color guard stands with American flag flanked by flags of Air Force, SAC, units, and award ribbons. A military marching band marches in front of a stage (reviewing stand) where Generals and guests are seated, including Generals Nazarro and Ryan, plus the Commanders of SAC's three Air Forces. Civilian leaders present included Nebraska Governor and Mrs. Norbert Tiemann. Closeup of General Ryan. View of Governor and Mrs. Tiemann standing amongst six Air Force Generals. A traditional ceremony for change of command ensues. The flag of outgoing General Nazzaro is furled and cased and the flag of incoming General Ryan is unfurled and uncased. The flag ceremony completes as the two Generals exchange positions. Views of Generals and guests. Closeup of General Nazzaro.The band plays and marches and a contingent of U.S. airmen march in review. General Nazzaro renders them a parting salute and then he and Ryan shake hands and both turn to greet the Governor and his wife.

Date: 1967
Duration: 3 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047091
Inaugural air mail service in 1918; a R-4 helicopter in 1943 carries mail to an airport for air delivery in Washington DC, United States.

The 25th Anniversary of the Air Mail Service in the United States. Past events from year 1918 show the inauguration of air mail in the United States. A man holds an envelope to be delivered by air. President Woodrow Wilson talks to a pilot. Scene changes to 1943 in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC, on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Air Mail Service. A U.S. Army Sikorsky R-4 helicopter lands outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC. The pilot speaks to the helicopter designer, Igor Sikorsky, and receive a special package of mail. The helicopter is seen landing in Arlington Virginia at recently opened Washington National Airport, to deliver the package to a waiting aircraft. Crowd of people gathered outside at Washington National Airport terminal building to watch the helicopter landing. Mail being loaded aboard an air mail aircraft. The helicopter takes off.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065878
United States Air Force B-58 Hustler with Convair Air Launched Ballistic Missile under its wing taxis and takes off.

Airman sprays yellow and black paint on Convair Air Launched Ballistic Missile. The Air Launched Ballistic Missile on self propelled bomb dolly, being moved under and mated to B-58 Hustler aircraft. The B-58 pilots enter the cockpit. United States Air Force B-58 Hustler with Convair Air Launched Ballistic Missile, taxis and takes off. F-100 D chase plane takes off. B-58 Hustler and F-100 D chase plane in flight.

Date: 1958
Duration: 3 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022549
The German Air Sports Association is absorbed into the Experimental Department of the German Air Guard in 1934

Rolf Engel led a 1933 study group on special problems of liquid fueled rocket engines. Engel and members of the study group are seen at work. Beginning of a standardization and classification for the rocket problems. A diagram showing characteristics of rocket engines with standard nomenclature. A man with standardized rocket engine testing equipment. View of the standardized 6-copy multiple professional device for recording rocket engine performance. The work of Rudolf Nebel on the Rocket field of Berlin-Reinickendorf was continued under the leadership of Fritz Beck of the testing department of the German air guard (LSS) in 1933. But it was canceled in the spring of 1934 when the LSS took over direction of the German Air Sports Association. Letters to the Association noting that lessons of World War One point out the value of the Associations technical capabilities to National defense. They also mention matters of particular interest to the German Air Guard, such as rockets and Rocket torpedoes. An organizational chart showing various components under the Experimental Department of the German Air Guard.

Date: 1934
Duration: 4 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675024422
Principal persons involved in Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) and its combined rail-air operations carrying passengers coast-to-coast in 48 hours

Film titled 'Coast to Coast , in 48 hours' depicts advertisement of coast to coast trip by train and air. General W.W. Atterbury, President, Pennsylvania Railroad; Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, Chairman, Technical Committee, TAT Maddux Airlines; Clement M. Keys, Chairman of the board, Transcontinental Air Transport incorporation; Daniel M. Sheaffer, Chairman, TAT inc., Executive Committee and Jack Maddux, President, TAT Maddux Airlines sit around a table. Chairman Keys introduces the other executives seated at the table and describes their novel operations carrying passengers across the American continent, from coast-to-coast, in 48 hours, by means of coordinated rail and air operations under the aegis of the Transcontinental Air Transport Company.

Date: 1928
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026612
United States Air Force officer speaks about the U.S. Air Force Academy and its training programs

United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Senior Pilot) speaks about the basic training of cadets in United States Air Force Academy. High altitude view of the Air Force Academy. United States flag near the officer. A photograph of the cadets placed on a wall in the background. Cadets parade. A cadet holding U.S. flag walks in front. The officer states that the cadets undergo a training in which they have to show excellence in every field to become army officers. Candidates arrive in buses at the academy for the training. They come out of the bus. Various sign boards outside the academy to facilitate them. A woman takes the necessary information from them and writes it down. Various stations at the Air Force Academy. Candidates go through medical check up. The officer states that every cadet has to take a pledge for the Academy in which he promises that he will follow the discipline and work for the best of the nation

Date: 1970, September 26
Duration: 4 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028481