View of approaching zeppelin Hindenburg (LZ-129), as seen through framework of mooring mast at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. The Hindenburg approaching landing field drops securing lines to the ground, where ground crews seize them to stabilize the zeppelin. Wheel under control gondola of Hindenburg. Ground crewmen surround the control gondola to stabilize movement as the zeppelin settles. Passengers looking out of the observation windows of the airship. U.S. Navy team secures the Hindenburg to mooring mast. Officer speaks on megaphone from mooring tower. Propeller on side of Hindenburg. Ground crewmen secure tail of the Hindenburg to a tractor for maneuvering. Several passengers disembark, with difficulty,while the Hindenburg is still moving from side to side in gusts of wind.
A U.S. soldier radio announcer introduces the radio program "Jubilee" as a band of Army musicians, in uniform, plays a fanfare. Opening montage features a man writing a V-mail fan letter to "Jubilee" to the Armed Forces Radio Service. Montage also shows V-mail staff women processing mail. Announcer Ernie 'Bubbles' Whitman then introduces 'Rochester' from the Jack Benny program. Lena Horne comes to mic and crowd applauds. Rochester and Lena Horne sing "Consequences." Timmie Rogers and Private Bate Wallace then perform, with Timmy Rogers singing, "Bring Enough Clothes for Three Days." Lena Horne is introduced again, finishing the program with the song, "That Man I Love." (World War II period).
A sign by a building reads 'Naval Air Station Chase Field'. Car pass on road. View of Main Gate with a McDonnell-Douglas A-4 airplane displayed on a pylon. Cars entering and leaving through the gate. Sign on check post reads 'Chase Field U.S. Navy'. Fountain in front of the pylon-mounted airplane. Letters on building read 'Training Squadron 24'. Vehicles parked outside building. Letters on building read 'Home of the Cougars'. Large illustrated global map on building with star at Chase field location and aircraft flying to the four winds. Underneath "Traron-25 " is lettered.
Focuses on Korean War (1950-1953). A sign on tree reads '8 Ball Express Built 1492 Rebuilt 1950'. U.S. army vehicles pass on pontoon bridge built across Naktong tributary. Sign on bridge reads 'Cross By Courtesy of C Co 8th ENGR C BN'. South Korean laborers wade through river. They are employed to construct bridge. Heavy construction equipment, bulldozers and cranes at construction site.
Focuses on Korean War (1950-1953). HMS Unicorn arrives into Pusan harbor. U.S. troops give salute to British troops on deck of HMS Unicorn. Crowd awaits arrival of British troops. British officer greeted by South Korean officer. British troops march along dock. British troops arrive in battleship. Guns mounted on ship. British troops followed by pipe band disembark from ship. British officers presented with bouquet.
Focuses on Korean War (1950-1953). U.S. personnel load C-47 aircraft with boxes containing leaflets. These leaflets are to be dropped over North Korean territories to counter enemy propaganda. Boxes stacked aboard C-47. Headline on leaflet reads 'SAFE CONDUCT PASS'. Men drop packets from aircraft in flight over North Korean territories.
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