Operation High Dive carried out by the United States Air Force ( USAF ) for testing high altitude parachute descent at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, United States. A gondola and a parachute lodged in a tree. Men try to take out the gondola.
Cargo loading at Dover Air Force Base (AFB) in Delaware,United States. Commander of the 1607th Air Transport wing, Colonel Francis G Gideon seated at office. He speaks on the role of Dover AFB. Aerial view of the Dover AFB. Aircraft parked at the base. Cargo truck moves towards aircraft. Trailer loaded with cargo moves on base. Crewmen place cargo cartons on conveyor belts from trailer and load United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II cargo aircraft. Pilot gets into cockpit. Aircraft taxis and takes off from base. Men operate at control. Crewmen check the cargo cartons. Transport truck drives through street.
The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the United States. The President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie Eisenhower arrive for the ceremony. An officer greets and receives them. The Vice President of the United States Richard Nixon and his wife Pat Nixon also arrive for the ceremony. The President addresses the nation that world peace is up to Russia. He lights a 60-foot spruce which is a symbol of world's hope for peace.
French aircraft carrier Clemenceau ready to be launched in Brest, France. French Navy aircraft carrier Clemenceau (R98) near completion at Brest shipyard before the launch. Men at the dock instruct the ship building work.
Francis Cardinal Spellman Alaska en route to the East to visit United States troops. Cardinal Spellman visits various Air Force bases including Ladd Army Airfield in Fairbanks, Alaska. United States soldiers greet and receive him. The Cardinal visits Alaskan school children to convey holiday greetings.
Maiden flight of the Boeing 707 Stratoliner jet airliner in Seattle, Washington. American Boeing 707 Stratoliner transport aircraft parked at an airfield. The aircraft is ready for its maiden flight after all flight tests. The aircraft taxis and takes off.