United States Marine Corps trucks parked on both sides of a dirt road in Nevada, United States, during training exercise in Vietnam War period. Mountains are seen in the background. Marines on top of a gun truck. Soldiers fasten ropes in truck. Some buildings, poles, and snow are seen in the background. A Marine in gun turret of gun truck. He aims the machine gun of the gun truck. A reporter interviews a Marine. The Marine talks to the reporter holding a microphone. African American Marine sitting on truck with fellow Marines.
United States Marine Corps trucks parked in the middle of a dirt road in Nevada, United States. Telephone poles and mountains on roadside are seen. A reporter interviews a Marine standing in front of a gun truck. The Marine talks to the reporter holding a microphone. A young Marine manning the gun turret of the gun truck. Camera zooms into the face of the Marine being interviewed by reporter. The Marine walks away after the interview finished. (Vietnam War period.)
Six B-17 Flying Fortresses in flight from Washington,DC, United States to Buenos Aires, Argentina. One is seen above snow-capped mountain. The American goodwill squadron brings a message of peace from the U.S. President. They are feted by the Argentines. A parade with Argentine soldiers on motorbikes and the U.S. B-17s flying overhead. Honor guard of Argentine soldiers stand on the street, as U.S. Ambassador and American and Argentine dignitaries ride in an open carriage. Scene shifts to the return of the B-17s as they are greeted on Langley Air Field, Virginia.
Herbert Hoover visits Argentina during his tenure as Secretary of Commerce. The secretary, later President Herbert Hoover, walks beside President Hipólito Yrigoyen, surrounded by other officials. A year later, visiting delegates from the Second Pan American Highway Congress are seen walking toward the entrance of the President's home to pay respects to President Yrigoyen. Christopher Columbus monuments behind the Casa Rosada (Casa de Gobierno, Balcarce 78, C1064 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina) in Buenos Aires. Scene changes to the Puerto Nuevo port on La Plata River. Electric cranes and lighting equipment at shipyard. Crane transfers goods from docks to waiting ships. Ships docked at harbor. Horses take rest. The "Frigorifico La Negra" refrigerating plant for chilling and freezing meats, and a Wool warehouse.
U.S. Army infantry making their way through a lightly wooded area during training exercise. Field artillery crew firing an M114 155mm howitzer. Troops riding on a tank. Soldiers in the field firing a mortar and a machine gun. Aerial view of a U.S. Army supply depot, filled with supplies. View of C-130 aircraft flying overhead, and then, of interior cargo compartment with supplies being discharged through its open rear door, and descending by parachutes in the so-called "Container delivery system." Next in a closeup, a C-130 in flight close to the ground, delivers a tank, which is pulled from its rear door by a large parachute. View of the tank safely skidding to a stop on the ground. A C-130 makes a short field landing on relatively unprepared terrain, raising clouds of dust as it reverses its propellers. Troops quickly exit through the open rear loading door, followed by an M47 light tank.
Unveiling Ceremony of the world's fastest jet at Palmdale airport in California. A demonstration of F-104 Starfighter. F-104A Starfighter taxis and takes off. People stand near runway. Aircraft climb rapidly into distance. Aircraft in flight. F-104A rolls up from back in a steep climbing turn and out in the upper right hand corner of frame. F-104A makes a high speed fly-by over runway and climbs out in the distance. Aircraft executes a barrel roll and goes out upper frame. Aircraft returns to fly into the distance and takes a sweep turn towards left.
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