President of United States Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon arrive at the Vnukovo II airport, in Moscow, Soviet Union (USSR). View from the cockpit of the Presidential VC-137C (Boeing 707) Air Force One aircraft, named "Spirit of 76", as it taxis on the active runway, and then on the ramp, after landing. View from Air Force One, as the cabin door is opened. A red-carpeted stairway is rolled toward the aircraft. The American flag flies next to the Soviet flag, atop the airport terminal building. A military brass band and honor guard, stand in formation. Several Soviet officials walk toward the Presidential aircraft. Mrs. Pat Nixon, exits the airplane a step ahead of President Nixon. They descend the stairway and are greeted by USSR President Nikolai V.Podgorny, Premier Alexei N. Kosygin, Foreign Minister, Andrei A. Gromyko, and other Soviet officials. The President and Mrs. Nixon shake hands with the officials and Mrs. Nixon accepts a bouquet of flowers. Next, the President is seen at attention, on the airport ramp, with three Soviet officials, and a U.S. Army attache, as the Soviet bandmaster conducts the band in what appears to be the U.S. National Anthem. View shifts, again, to the doorway of the President's airplane. The Soviet band and honor guard are seen from a stand of trees, as they parade past the airplane. Finally, a long line of automobiles is seen in a motorcade headed toward the city.
United States President Richard Nixon on tour to Romania. Bucharest Otopeni Airport (Henri Coandă International Airport, Calea Bucureştilor 224E, Otopeni 075150, Romania) during the arrival of President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon. Poster on terminal building reads 'Long Live Peace and Friendship between people'. Military band musicians play. The United States Air Force One, a Boeing C-137 Stratoliner aircraft (VC-137), on the runway. President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon arrive at the terminal along with Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and other dignitaries. They are presented various gifts and bouquets. The couple moves up the stairs and waves towards the people at the terminal. Honor guards watch as the Air Force One flies away.
Students of Balloon and Airship schools ran by the U.S. Air Service, training on balloons and dirigibles at various places in United States. Dirigible ZDUS-1 flying in sky. Commanding Officer of the school William H. Hensley takes his son aboard cabin of a dirigible. It flies over city of Norfolk. The buildings, bridges and ships anchored at harbor. Crew members in the pilot house. Navigation Captain Dale Mabry instructs crew members. An engineer walk on pipes and repairs and oils one of the engines while in air. Shadow of dirigible on ground
C-130A cargo airplanes of the United States Air Force airlift road construction equipment from Chiloya to Bella Vista village in Peru. Servicemen of Tactical Air Command CCT put antenna on forward control radio jeep in village Bella Vista, Chiloya in Peru. Native children watch them. C-130A cargo airplane lands on a dirt strip. Natives gather around the plane. Cat and support equipment of road construction unloaded from the plane.
C-130A cargo airplanes of the United States Air Force airlift road construction equipment from Chiloya to Bella Vista village in Peru. Pilot inside the cockpit of a plane watches clouds in sky and the mountains, river and village Bella Vista. Heavy construction equipment offloaded from the plane. Natives and Peruvian servicemen watch. Plane starts and takes off as Servicemen of Tactical Air Command CCT watch standing near a forward control radio jeep.
C-130A cargo airplanes of the United States Air Force airlift road construction equipment from Chiloya to Bella Vista village in Peru. Cargo door of the C-130A cargo plane closes after offloading. Peruvian men climb up on dump trucks and take out a big spanner from it. Plane takes off. Air Command CCT servicemen at forward control jeep and village natives behind them. Plane takes off and flies over the village. Servicemen inside a native shop.
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