An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about his transfer to the Mediterranean Command. He says that when he was ordered to the Mediterranean, United States Army Air Force General Carl Andrew Spaatz also came up from North Africa. He was named the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces. That was a remarkable opportunity and experience for him. He got an opportunity to get acquainted with a new area, commanders of other nations and to work in cooperation with them.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about his most interesting experience when he was transferred to the Philippines in 1919. He talks about his work at Rockwell Field. The Commander was Colonel Henry Arnold and executive officer was Major Carl Andrew Spaatz. He was among a few regular officers. Colonel Arnold selects one officer to recruit a squadron for the Philippines. Arnold and Spaatz asked his recommendation for the purpose. Then he recruited 60 people and took them to the Philippines. They prepared their aircraft. He says that while flying back from Manila Bay, he was not able to control his airplane because of the clouds and other problems. Then he with other officer started to work out on a system where they could fly in the clouds. They flew with some instruments to prevent any accidents due to the clouds.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about experiences of World War II. He talks about his experience of working with General Henry Arnold and Carl Andrew Spaatz. He talks about the utility of the static warfare, the possibility of razing enemy ammunition factories and preventing ammunition from arriving at battlefield. The Air Force has given several opportunities to the individual. An individual learns flight test, flying experimentation and other things. The Air Force should have better airplanes, more powerful engines and better equipment to achieve better possibilities.
President Dwight D Eisenhower aboard USS Saint Paul (CA-73) at Manila Bay in Philippines. President Eisenhower arrives by a helicopter aboard the ship. Admiral C D Griffin, Commanding Officer, 7th Fleet and Captain J. H. Maurer welcome him aboard the ship. President Eisenhower salutes and boards the helicopter. The helicopter takes off from the ship deck.
An icon of Virgin Mary enshrined in Long Island, New York. Exterior of a house. People gather outside the house. The icon is said to have wept when Mrs. Pagona Catsounis of Island Park, NY prayed in front of it. Greek Orthodox Priest Fr. George Papadeas carrying the icon coming out of the house. They proceed towards Saint Paul Greek Orthodox Cathedral (110 Cathedral Ave, Hempstead, NY 11550, United States) in Hempstead. Interior of the church where the icon is enshrined.
President of the Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo attends the inauguration of the General Andrews Airport (presently known as the Las Américas International Airport) in Santo Domingo, then known as Ciudad Trujillo. President Trujillo greets Jeannette Johnston “Johnnie” Andrews, the widow of the late Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, one of the founders of the United States Army Air Forces. President Trujillo awarding Mrs. Andrews the Dominican Republic Order Of Trujillo medal. Dominican Army soldiers hold flags of the Dominican Republic and the United States. President Trujillo stands beside the Mrs. Andrews. President Trujillo and Mrs. Andrews pose together with a group of men, women, and Dominican Republic Army officers. Dominican Republic Army troops marching. A Dominican Republic Army general stands beside a plaque dedicating General Andrews Airport.
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