Mileage sign indicating distance from Thule Air Force Base in Greenland to various cities throughout world. Lineman climbs utility pole and repairs line.
Pilot climbs into the cockpit of B-47 in United States. He wears heavy parka and puts on his helmet. He closes the canopy of B-47 on snow covered ramp. Ground crewmen pull covers off aircraft's right wing inboard engines. They toss them into a snow bank at edge of alert area clearing and then they run back towards the aircraft. Control tower at Loring Air Force Base, Maine. Tower operator speaks into hand-held mike. Second operator talks on telephone in the background. Ground crew removes chocks from wheels and air intake covers from right wing engines of a RATO equipped B-47. Snow covered alert ramp at Loring Air Force Base.
U.S. Congressmen and high ranking officers arrive at Wiesbaden Air Base in Germany. A C-121 Constellation taxis on a flight line. A ramp being pushed towards the aircraft. Senator Bricker and his wife come out of the aircraft. They are greeted by Lieutenant General William H. Tunner, Commander United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) and his wife. Several other congressmen and their wives debark from the aircraft and are greeted by the General and his wife. The group then poses for still shots. The side of the ramp reads 'Wiesbaden Air Base Germany'. The group then leaves in staff cars.
Beach scene at Tumon Bay, Guam in 1945, at end of World War 2 . Bathers and some small boats in water of a bay. Sand beach covered with palm trees and other semitropical flora. People seated on the sands. Water of the bay and promenatory of land in background. Different sequence, showing three U.S. Landing Craft Support, Large, LCS (L) clustered together at anchor in a bay, with buildings on shore in background. The mast of a U.S.warship. A U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 bomber in flight overhead. It displays tail code of solid black square with "M" inside, identifying it as belonging to the 20th Air Force, 314th Bomb Wing, 19th Bomb Group, based at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. Camera focuses on the bomber as it passes overhead. Sailors speed into the bay, aboard a motor boat. The B-29 circles directly overhead, passing the American flag displayed on the main mast of a warship. The B-29 appears to be descending to land at the airbase.
Various close-up views of President Kennedy on various stages during his Presidential career. U.S. President John Kennedy in Berlin with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy, German Mayor Willy Brandt and other dignitaries standing besides him at microphone. View of huge crowd enthusiastically cheering for him in Berlin. White House balcony where President is seated with his wife and children Caroline and John, Jr. to enjoy music and presentation by Black Watch regiment of Scotland eight days before his death. President Kennedy with the First Lady Jacqueline emerges from a plane which just landed in Dallas and is greeted. The Presidential motorcade traveling through area in Dallas in open car. View of Texas School Book Depository building from where gun shot was fired by a sniper at President's open-topped car and John Kennedy is hit in the head. Citizens wait news on street corners near hospital where President is taken. Officials guard President's car and examine it in the parking lot of the hospital. View of Jacqueline Kennedy's abandoned flower bouquet in President's car. Men and women waiting near the hospital hear the news and are seen crying in response to news of the President's death. Men and women kneel at altar and pray in church. Exterior view of United Nations building. View inside UN General Assembly, where assembly members stand to pay respect to deceased President Kennedy. Vice President Lyndon B Johnson is sworn in as President of US, while Jacqueline Kennedy stands next to him. President John Kennedy's casket is taken out from Air Force One aircraft at Andrew's Air Force Base and is put into an ambulance. President Lyndon Johnson leaves the plane and speaks on microphone. Views from White House lawn after President Johnson arrives at the White House from Andrews Air Force Base. View through window of White House of one of President Johnson's first meetings underway.
Speed runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car. The car is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett at U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base. Speed on this run is 246 miles per hour, and event is recorded on camera number 747, The vehicle image and background objects are reflected in the road bed. Hangars, airplanes and other aspects of the Air Base are seen behind the rocket car as it passes. Drag chute deploys, but only lines from it are seen behind the vehicle, after the run.
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