Operation Jupiter, Wiesbaden Germany. A motorcade of U.S. Army staff cars drives along the edge of the Airbase at wiesbaden, Germany. A USAF C-47 aircraft is parked nearby. Next, military officers are seen, from behind, walking toward large white tents pitched on the airfield grounds. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is recognizable, walking rapidly, with American and Italian officers. The most senior American officer in the accompanying group is USAF Major General Truman H. Landon, Deputy commander-in-chief and chief of staff for U.S. Air Forces Europe (USAFE). He seems content to stay pretty much in the background during the tour. Three Italian fliers are seen in closeup, standing in front of an Italian de Havilland DH-100 Vampire aircraft. They come to attention as General Eisenhower approaches. He shakes their hands and speaks with them. Italian and American officers huddle around him as he continues speaking with the Italian fliers. Eisenhower and his entourage walk through a line of parked Italian DH-100s and he speaks with several more Italian aircrews. Still moving at a brisk pace, Eisenhower crosses to a bivouac area of large brown tents, that he inspects. His principal tour guide from this point on is USAF Colonel George Laven, Commander, of the 86th Fighter-Bomber Wing. The group then crosses to an area paved with Marsden matting (Pierced steel planking) where several F-84E aircraft of the USAF 527th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (86th Fighter-Bomber Wing) are parked. Eisenhower stops to speak with a pilot and two airmen standing in front of one of the planes and continues on to meet several more.
Operation Jupiter, Wiesbaden Germany. General Eisenhower prepares to depart following an inspection of Italian and American Air Force units and equipment at Wiesbaden Airfield, Germany. several staff cars drive up to a parked USAF C-121 Constellation aircraft. A color guard stands nearby. As Eisenhower walks through ranks of honor guard, a military brass band plays. He is accompanied by Major General Truman H. Landon, Deputy commander-in-chief and chief of staff for U.S. Air Forces Europe (USAFE). They complete a quick review of the honor guard, salute the colors, and Eisenhower shakes hands as he walks to the stairs of his waiting aircraft. "7167 Special Air Missions Squadron" is written on the aircraft stairs. The aircraft begins to taxi out immediately. Its tail number is 48-614. A formation of Italian DH-100s flies overhead in salute. The C-121 is not seen again. The Italian DH-100s return and land.
An Allied victory celebration in Wiesbaden, Germany near the end of World War II in Europe. Displaced Persons -- men and women -- carrying Russian flags march on a street in Wiesbaden, Germany to celebrate victory over German forces. Displaced persons carrying a placard of Stalin march past a building in the background.
United States President John F. Kennedy attends a function during his official visit in Wiesbaden, Germany. Dignitaries gather and clap as President Kennedy, West German Defense Minister Kai-Uwe von Hassel and their entourage arrive at the grand ballroom of the Kurhaus (Kurhauspl. 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany). President Kennedy raises his glass for a toast surrounded by crowd. President Kennedy and the crowd drink wine. President Kennedy gives a speech, thanking the citizens of Hesse for wine and a keg of brandy given to him as a birthday gift. Crowds of attendees clapping their hands as President Kennedy speaks and drink. Attendees talk and mingle at the function. United States and German officials talk to President Kennedy.
United States President John F. Kennedy attends a function during his official visit in Wiesbaden, Germany. Dignitaries welcome the president, West German Defense Minister Kai-Uwe von Hassel and their entourage. President Kennedy socializes with guests and officials at the grand ballroom of the Kurhaus (Kurhauspl. 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany). Other men and women watch the president talk to people. President Kennedy shakes hands with guests. Photographers take pictures from a balcony. A woman in evening gown stands near the photographer. A man pats President Kennedy’s shoulders as they talk. President Kennedy makes his way through the crowd with his entourage. American and German dignitaries socialize at the function.
Tourist destinations and architecture in Germany. Kurhaus hall of Wiesbaden seen. A fountain in front of the hall. People walk on a street. People at a healing spring, at spa houses and health resorts. Views of people enjoying spa treatments and thermal baths at the Kaiser Friedrich Therme in the Kurhaus hall. An attendant directs a spray of water at a man in a bathing suit, and then wraps a blanket around the man laying on a massage table. A woman is seen inside some kind of healing or spa treatment contraption with only her head sticking out of the top. An attendant assists her after the machine is opened and she exits. (possibly lightbulbs seen in the machine implying some kind of light or heat treatment). People at the Bad Homburg spa. A mineral water spring in Kurhaus. Other scenes of wildlife and recreation in Wiesbaden: Horses and deer in a field. A man feeds the deer. Spectators watch a tennis match. Men shoot rifles in a match. Buildings and trees in the background.
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