A pilot of the 4th Special Operations Squadron inspects a Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship in Pleiku Air Base during the Vietnam War. Pilot and crewmember, 1st Lieutenant Michael “Mike” L. Smithson, arrives to check and service the aircraft before a flight. 1st Lieutenant Smithson inspects the undercarriage of the gunship. Smithson looks up and inspects an aircraft part.
Flight crew of the 4th Special Operations Squadron inspects Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship at Pleiku Air Base during the Vietnam War. Flight mechanic Charles A. Ragan climbs on to the wing of the Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship. Ragan inspects the aircraft’s engine. The nose art of the aircraft depicts the ghost mascot of the 4th Special Operations Squadron. Close up view of flight mechanic while inspecting motors from wing. He climbs down from the aircraft wing and walks away. Ragan inspects the wing motors while holding a check list. Ragan shows the check list for inspecting wing motors. Man turns film slate upside down. A Douglas C-47 Skytrain takes off from the runway.
Chinese people celebrate International Workers' Day (also known as Labor Day or “May Day”) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province (Canton, Kwangtung Province) China. Workers carry a large portrait of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, during a Labor Day parade. Other workers are holding Cultural Revolution propaganda banners, and smaller sized portraits of Chairman Mao. A large crowd gathers for Labor Day parade. Chinese women and girls perform gymnastics. A traditional lion dance performance alongside modern gymnastics. Boys cheering while they hold a Maoist banner. The boys are seen holding their copies of the “Little Red Book” by Mao Zedong. Guangdong Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Committee Secretary Huang Yongsheng delivers a speech to the crowd. Crowds raise their arms with their “Little Red Book” copies during the speech. Crowds cheering under a large portrait of Mao Zedong. Two flags of the People’s Republic of China flank the Mao Zedong portrait.
Chinese workers celebrate International Workers' Day (also known as Labor Day or “May Day”) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province (Canton, Kwangtung Province) China. Workers’ parade in Guangzhou. Parade participants crowd streets and carry Maoist banners and placards. Chinese workers holding up pictures of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, during a Labor Day parade. Musicians play instruments in a moving cart. A Chinese man wearing glasses beating drums. Chinese women marching with communist banners. Vertical signs are tied to floating balloons. A huge crowd gather with banners and signage. A large portrait of Mao Zedong stands in the middle of the crowd. A large portrait of Mao Zedong on display on a stage. Two flags of the People’s Republic of China flank the Mao Zedong portrait. Cultural Revolution propaganda in various posters and banners in the May Day parade. Chinese palace lantern on display. Musicians playing trumpets and flutes in the middle of the crowd. A Chinese communist musician with trumpet. Chinese spectators waving with their copies of the "Little Red Book" (“Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung”) by Mao Zedong. Mass of Chinese people reciting from the "Little Red Book" together. Chinese Communist Party officials crowd the May Day stage. A large portrait of Mao Zedong hangs above the officials. Crowds of Chinese workers clapping and cheering. Chinese women wearing factory attire cheering and holding copies of the “Little Red Book”. Young Chinese teenagers attend the parade, some raising their arms. Musicians beating drums. Smoke covers the whole surroundings during the parade. Crowds wave pom-poms and hold communist banners and side portraits of Mao Zedong.
International Workers' Day (also known as Labor Day or “May Day”) parade in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province (Canton, Kwangtung Province) China. Chinese workers raise their copies of the "Little Red Book" (“Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung”) by Chairman Mao Zedong. Boys cheering while they hold a Maoist banner. Guangdong Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Committee Secretary Huang Yongsheng delivers a speech to the crowd. Chinese proletariat men and women listen to Huang Yongsheng’s speech. Face of a Chinese woman watching May Day speech. Crowds holding Cultural Revolution propaganda banners and portraits of Mao Zedong during the celebration. Chinese workers clapping after Huang Yongsheng’s speech. Chinese women hold up their copies of the “Little Red Book”. Chinese girls and women with Cultural Revolution posters of Mao Zedong listens to Huang Yongsheng’s May Day speech. People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers in the crowd. An elderly CCP official reads his speech. Chinese students, probably Red Guards, deliver May Day speeches to the crowd. Crowds of Chinese workers cheering.
International Workers' Day (also known as Labor Day or “May Day”) parade in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province (Canton, Kwangtung Province) China. Students in period costumes pose on top of a parade float in Guangzhou. The float is adorned with communist banners. Crowds watch the float parade. Chinese communist workers march with Cultural Revolution propaganda banners during the parade. A man wearing a Mao suit cheering. Communist street performances during the May Day parade. Chinese girls perform gymnastics on the streets. A Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official shake hands with people. Two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers stand guard. Chinese women shaking pom-poms and perform a dance. Faces of smiling Chinese men and women in the crowd. Girls perform a banner dance. Street musicians perform with instruments. Chinese gymnast girls perform jumping jacks.