MEETING BETWEEN GENS MATHEW B RIDGWAY AND J. LAWTON COLLINS Part 2

Description

Summary: LS, looking down runway, as Constellation plane taxis. HLS, salute is fired. Plane is in bg. HS, plane taxis in opposite Honor Guard. Ramp is pushed in place. MLS, Gen and Mrs Collins leaving plane; greeting by Gen Ridgway. The two generals with two other officers as they take the salute. FS, Collins walks up, shakes hands with Honor Guard Comd. Collins and two other officers reviewing the passing HG. The Gen shakes hands with local politicians. BALLOON EXPLOSION.: Panmunjom, Korea: 10/28/1951: LS, H-5 Sikorsky copter lands on the field. LS, Gen HI Hodes, Adm Arleigh Burke, walking from the copter. Other American delegates walking away from the copters there are two. Hodes and Burke leaving tent. LS, two MPs standing guard near conference tent; a balloon floating overhead. Two Communist guards (Chinese) at conference tent. LS, newsmen with Gen Nuchols (latter not clearly seen). LS, balloon hovering low over the area. Men releasing balloon. CU, winch in front of truck as it unrolls wire. CU, wire running along pulley a short distance from truck. MS, balloon, then men pulling balloon down. (Note: No explosion shown).

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities