DEDICATION OF VANDENBERG AFB Reel 4 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of dedicatio ceremonies at Vandenberg AFB. Participating in the ceremonies were Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg, Capt. & Mrs. Vandenberg Jr., Hoyt Vandenberg III, Brig. Gen. David wade and Gen. Thomas D. White. SLATE: 5 OCTOBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: M/SGT BARMACK. 2': Sequence of scenes of crowds in bleachers, arrival of VIP's, invocation by Chaplain Guiler, speeches by Maj. Gen. Wade, Gen. Thomas S Power and Gen. Thomas D. White. 261': MLS to ECU introduction of Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg who presents a plaque to Maj. Gen. Wade. 512': MS & MCU as Maj. Gen. Wade introduces Capt. Hoyt Vandenberg Jr. and pins a missile badge on Hoyt Vandenberg III. 637': LS to MLS crowds watching a retreat ceremony. 673': MCU pan right as Maj. Gen. Wade, Gen. White, Maj. Gen. Bernard Schriever, Lt. Gen. Clarence Irvine and Gen. Power leave platform. 763': MCU & MS's at banquet showing Maj. Wade introducing VIP's at the head table and several other tables in the banquet hall. 936': MLS Mrs. Vandenberg getting up and preparing to pull the cord to unveil a painting. 956': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: 5 OCTOBER 1958. 2': AMLS's, AMS's & AMCU's of six B-52C's in flight to the right. 125': ALS's six B-52C's in flight to the left. 149': MS to MCU three B-52C's in flight to the left. 176': SLATE: 1 OCTOBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: DORY. 177': MS to MLS pan from Cooke AFB sign to men working on Vandenberg AFB gate. 209': MS to MCU workmen putting letters of Vandenberg AFB on a stone wall. 242': MLS's to MS's of Lompoc city limits sign on road with cars driving along on the road. 275': SLATE: 3 OCTOBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: RIVERA. 277': MLS's of Lompoc, Claifornia street scene. 314': LS's of a large field of flowers. 334': SLATE: 3 OCTOBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: DORY. 336': MS's to MCU's of arrival by C-131 of Mrs. Vandenberg and Capt. Hoyt Vandenberg Jr. along with Maj. Gen. Richard Grussendorf and Brig. Gen Monroe McCloskey -- shows them being greeted by Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Wade. Also shows arrival of Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg Jr. and Hoyt Vandenberg III in a L-27. 434': SLATE: 3 OCTOBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: DORY. 436': MS's of Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg and Sr. with Mrs. David Wade standing in front of the family service sign and getting out of a car. 449': MS's of Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg and Capt., Hoyt Vandenberg Jr., getting out of car, going to and looking at Vandenberg AFB sign on a stone wall. 486': MCU & CU USAF band seated seated while playing. 534': SLATE: 4 OCTOBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: DORY. 536': MS's of Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg, Capt. Hoyt Vandenberg Jr. and Hoyt Vandenberg III walking to the speaker's stand. 559': Sequence of scenes of Maj. Gen. Wade, Gen. White and Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg speaking from speaker's platform -- Mrs. Vandenberg presents a plaque to Maj. Gen. Wade and Maj. Gen. Wade pins a missile badge on Hoyt Vandenberg III. 729': SLATE: 5 SEPTEMBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: RANKIN. 732': LS, MS & CU of AP directing traffic though Vandenberg AFB gate -- CU VAndenberg AFB sign on stone wall. 820': Totla footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: 5 OCTOBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: COACHE. 2': MS's to MLS's of a USAF drill team performing before a large crowd. 216': MLS's arrival of VIP's in cars at the speaker's platform. 327': MLS's high angle RV of speaker's paltform and the crowd during the invocation and speeches by Maj. Gen. White and Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg -- Mrs. Vandenberg presents a plaque to Maj. Gen. Wade, and Maj. Gen. Wade presents missile badge to Hoyt Vandenberg III. 560': Ls's crowd watching a retreat parade. 635': Totla footage in reel. Reel 4: SLATE: 5 SEPTEMBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: RANKIN. 5': LS pan down flagpole to parade ground. 20': LS's & MS's crowds gathering on parade ground looking at Atlas and Thor missile displays. 93': SLATE: 5 SEPTEMBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: RANKIN. 96': MS's of a USAF band playing. 123': MCU of crowd. 132': MS's of a USAF drill team performing before a crowd. 192': SLATE: 5 SEPTEMBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: RANKIN. 194': MS's of Mrs. Vandenberg, Capt. and Mrs. Vandenberg Jr., and Hoyt Vandenberg III walking to the speaker's platform. 237': MCU Maj. Gen. Wade speaking. 262': MS's VIP's on the speaker's platform including Lt. Gen. Clarence Irvine and Maj. Gen. Bernard Schriever. 274': MLS's to MS's at banquet showing Mrs. Vandenberg and Capt. Hoyt Vandenberg Jr., talking with various people. 379': SLATE: 6 OCTOBER 1958. CAMERAMAN: DORY. 382': CU unveiling of a portrait of Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg. 473': MS's of Vandenberg family getting into a car at speaker's platform. 514': MS's to MLS's at banquet showing Maj. Gen. Wade and Gen. Power giving speeches -- shows Mrs. Vandenberg and Capt. and Mrs. Vandenberg Jr. at banquet table. 578': Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig color)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities