PROJECT CIRRUS, WIESBADEN, GERMANY AND GILZE RIJEN AIRFIELD Part 1

Description

Summary: Seq: Int, cooks in field tent kitchen near Wiesbaden prepare food. MCUs, CUs, steaks are placed in broiler, turned over; placed into colander. MSs, two American soldiers on serving line get food, another takes gravy from pan. Seq: Dutch infantrymen defend Gilze Rijen AB; they break from cover in a field, disperse; soldiers run, take cover; MCU, soldier with AR; VS, men at cover with rifles, ARs. LSs, soldiers walk, stand on camp area and by tents. Seq: Norwegian and Dutch soldiers in briefing; men run, fall in formation, they carry rifles, MG. Seq: NATO officers map campaign in field; CU, marking map. VS, two NATO officers walk in area. Seq: Int, unident NATO airmen at briefing; instructor at blackboard. Seq: Ext, C-54 guided by signalman taxis; Lt Gen Lauris Norstad, others leave plane, are greeted, converse with NATO officers. MS, Norstad and NATO airmen examine notes; Norstad, others are interviewed by press; leave in autos. LSs, MS, Norstad converses with NATO officers. LSs, pans R/L still photog snaps Meteor jets planes of Dutch Sqdns 327 and 328 landing at Volkel, Holland. Seq: Norwegian Sqdn 336 Vampire jets on strip; CU, plane insignia. Pilots in planes look skyward, VS, planes parked on strip; pilots, crewmen. LSs, Vampires taxi on strip; parked Vampire, Meteor, jets. Seq: & RA, Meteor jet being refueled by using swivel crane hose arm from fuel truck. LSs, Meteor taxis on strip. ELS, fuel truck and parked Meteors. LS, Meteor pilot climbs into cockpit. CU, he adjusts his gear. Seq: from Gilze Rijen control tower: Vampires fly over field, simulate attack; Meteor in sky rolls and dives in interception; C-119, Meteors, land; ELS & HLS, Vampires in air; C-119s of 433rd Troop Carrier Command land; flight of Vampires swoop on field in attack.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities