An air pickup rescue in China. A R-6 helicopter evacuates wounded soldiers. A L-20 Beaver picks up soldiers from the ground using a technique at a speed of 130 mph. A soldier being strapped before the airlift. The aircraft lifts him up with great speed. A United States aircraft parked. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Air Forces General Henry Arnold in Germany. United States C-54 'Argonaut IV' halts on a runway. General Arnold disembarks from the aircraft. He shakes hands with other officers. General Arnold and his son meet the officers on arrival. The officers converse with each other.
U.S. Army Air Forces General Henry Arnold in Berlin, Germany. United States C-54 'Argonaut IV' halts on a runway. General Arnold disembarks from the aircraft. He shakes hands with other officers. General Arnold and his son meet the officers on arrival. The officers converse with each other.
President Harry Truman is aboard the VC-118 presidential aircraft (Independence) as it arrives at U.S. Military airfield and taxis in to park. Across the runway in far background, a formation of military personnel can be seen. President Truman descends steps from the aircraft, followed by flag officers of the Air Force, Army and Navy. He is greeted by officials, including Secretary of State Dean Acheson. . A crowd is gathered to welcome the President. Photographers take pictures. Led by a motorcycle escort, the President drives away in a white convertible limousine, accompanied by Secret Service agents. Unrelated scenes in the White House Rose Garden. A sign made completely of flowers reads: Make today your D-Day, buy United States Defense Bonds. President Harry Truman, wearing a flower in his lapel, stands next to the flower sign and speaks briefly. A group of women listen to the President.
A United States Army Lieutenant General stands outside a tent with foreign military officers to observe an American amphibious assault training exercise. An officer looks through binoculars. Soldiers hold a large diagram that illustrates the deployment of naval and amphibious forces in the exercise and the naval tactics employed. Landing craft approach the beach. U.S. naval warships in the background. Soldiers run from the boats and occupy the beach. Tanks drive onto the beach from landing craft.
A small twin engine military aircraft parks on a dirt field. General Paik Sun-yup of the Republic of Korea, climbs out of the aircraft, followed by an American Major General. They get in army jeeps and drive off in a motorcade of military vehicles. Republic of Korea (ROK) troops stand in formation and then march. Insignia of KMAG (Korean Military Advisory Group) is seen on a plaque. ROK training is conducted at the facility by U.S. Military members of the KMAG.
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