Activity at Alto Airbase, Corsica, during World War 2. Man with flight report standing by tent. Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert O. Wymond, Jr. of the 65th Fighter Squadron, standing on newly constructed floor, observes activity during construction of an Officers club. Two men are sawing wood. Others are nailing roof rafters in place. Flyers taking a break on raft supported by 55gallon drums, at beach area of Alto Air Base. They push one another into water and have fun on the raft.
Opening slate identifies location as Cambodia, FSB Bronco, June 20, 1970. U.S. army gun crew of 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery Regiment are seen stripped to the waist, standing by their 155mm howitzer, listening to an officer at Fire Base Bronco, during the Cambodian incursion of the Vietnam War. After the officer leaves, they begin loading and firing their gun. Some hold their ears as the gun fires. Scene shifts to ammunition dump where gunners pick up more shells and bring them to the gun site. The crew begins firing again. Their officer is present and communicates by wireless phone. View of the fire support base, itself. Closeup of gunner making aiming adjustments.
Coverage of missile squadron training at Vandenberg AFB, California. Staff car driving to Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star airplane on flight line. Two colonels getting out and talking. T-33 (with SAC riband) taking off. Colonel in staff car. Car comes to halt. Driver opens the door of car. Atlas D with Mk II and Mod II nose cone erect in coffin shelter. Atlas assembly line in factory with workers at work. View of Atlas during engine ignition, lift-off and climb. View of launch control building. Airmen working on Atlas instrumentation pod. Airmen studying target maps, then airmen inserting cards in sorter to obtain target data.
The 1968 Miss America pageant at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Women pose and catwalk wearing a swimsuit. 20-year-old Miss Kansas, Debra Dene Barnes, wins 1968 Miss America. She poses for a photograph with flowers in her hand.
View of Ubon Airport Terminal. Airplane T-30A taxis in. Lieutenant General James W. Wilson emerges from T-30A. He is greeted by Major General Charles R. Bond and other staff officers. Close view of a three-star ID plate on front of the car. General Wilson and others get into car and car is driven away. All the officers reach Base theater in car. NCOs can be seen standing as General Wilson and General Bond enter. General Wilson and General bond walks out of theater and depart by car.
Men fueling B-52D. Men fusing 750lb bombs on lowboy. Tractor truck loaded with 750 lb bombs pulling up to B-52D.
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