Activities at Rhein Main Air Force Base near Frankfurt, Germany. Last Vittles aircraft of the Berlin Airlift parked on a field at the air force base. Officers stand under the wing of the aircraft on the field. Laborers load bags of coal from a truck on the Last Vittles aircraft. An army band plays. United States Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General Edward H. Alexander watches as the Last Vittles aircraft take off.
Activities at Rhein Main Air Force Base near Frankfurt, Germany. Aircraft fly in formation over a field. Last Vittles aircraft of Berlin Airlift in foreground on the field at Rhein Main Air Force Base. An aircraft taxis. An army band plays.
Activities at Rhein Main Air Force Base near Frankfurt, Germany. An army band plays at the air force base. Aircraft fly in formation. United States Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General Edward H. Alexander inspects the landing gear of a Last Vittles aircraft, part of the Berlin Airlift. A truck loaded with laborers backs up the aircraft. The laborers load coal in the aircraft.
First daylight raid by United States Army Air Force bombers on Berlin, Germany during World War II, following a night bombing campaign by British bombers. U.S. Army B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight and several views of pilots and crew members inside B-17 cockpit and aircraft. Aerial views as bombs dropped on targets, explosion and smoke rises during the attack. Flak bursts seen near American aircraft. Narrator notes that 40 aircraft did not return from the mission. Back at an Allied base, the crewmen of B-17 named "I'll Be Around" seen gathered around and seated atop aircraft, posing for a photo. Men gathered around nose of aircraft with nose art name "Flagship" also seen. Standing in front of B-17 "I'll Be Around," U.S. Army Air Forces Lieutenant Colonel Mumford interviews the airmen after the first daylight raid over Berlin.
U.S. President Richard Nixon visits Berlin, Germany and receives warm welcome from the civilians during his visit to Europe. A large crowd gathered to hear President Nixon's address at the Siemens factory in Berlin. Nixon arrives on stage and waves towards the crowd. German Chancellor Kurt G Kiesinger and other dignitaries applaud while Nixon addresses the crowd. Nixon waves for the crowd from the stage and gives autographs to people. People among the crowd clap for him
U.S. President Richard Nixon at the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn Germany, during his visit to Europe. An eagle flag over the entrance of the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn. President Nixon, German Chancellor Kurt G Keisinger, President Heinrich Luebke and other dignitaries pose at the portio for a photo shoot. Press photographers and cameras take photos. The German and U.S. National flags on the street poles.
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