CHINESE NATIONALIST ACROBATIC TEAM, THUNDER TIGERS Part 1

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Summary: Coverage of the Chinese Thunder Tigers, a nine aircraft acrobatic team performing at the American Veterans Day celebration at Taiwan. Scenes show the Thunder Tiger transition from F-84G's to F-86F's and Lt. Gen. Chen Chia Shang, Gen. Tiger Wong, Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek, Maj. Gen. C. E. McCarth, and Mr. Charles H. Shuff. Reel 1: Ms and MCU pan left with the members of the Thunder Tiger team saluting and being congratulated by Gen. Tiger Wong. 10') MLS FV and RV of Chineae nationalist air cadets in white T-shirts and shorts doing calisthenics. 29') MLS high angle of F-84G and F-86F's lined up on flight line, nose to nose -- Thunder Tiger -- pilots walk over to F-86's. 39') MLS to MS of Thunder Tiger pilots crossing flight line to F-86F. 57') MLS high angle of F-86 taxiing out -- row of F-84G's in fg. 62) LS low angle formation of nine F-84G's in diamond formation. 63') MLS high angle of parked F-86F's and F-84G's. 65') MS of F-86F taxiing toward camera. 68') LS to MS four F-86F's taking off. 78') MCU of Chinese Nationalist officer watching air show. 88') AELS's diamond formation of F-84G's. 107') AELS of nine F-84G's Thunder Tigers in bomb burst maneuver. 116') ALS low angle F-84G's in diamond formation and peeling off. 130') LS SV of F-84G in fast fly-by to left. 139') MCU of Chinese colonel pointing toward sky during air show. MS of Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek waving to Thunder Tigers in diamond formation flyover. 170') AELS of Thunder Tigers breaking away rapidly. 176') MS's of dignitaries watching air show -- F-84G's rolling. 192') AELS of F-84G's in right echelon formation. 205') AMCU right SV of F-84G's in right echelon formation -- aircraft bank away from camera (good scene). 213') LS left SV of F-84G landing. 216') MLS two F-84G's taxiing toward camera crewman signaling in fg. 219') LS of two F-84G's making approach for landing. 231') AMS high angle F-84G's in diamond formation to right. 255') ALS and AELS low angle F-84G's in diamond formation to left. 265') ALS and AMLS of F-86F's in bomb burst maneuver. 311') MS of crowd in bleachers watching air show. 323') ELS pan left with F-86F's circling to right. LS of crowd in bleachers and control tower. 357') MS of Mr. Charles H. Shuff, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Military Assistance Program; Gen. Wong and other Chinese Nationalist officers congratulating the Thunder Tigers. 378') MCU of Maj. Gen. C. E. McCarty, Commander 12th AF, and Chinat Commander, Lt. Gen Chen Chia Shang talking. 386') AMLS of F-84G's flying in V-formation to right and rolling. 432') ALS's high angle and low angle of F-84G's in V-fcrmation above clouds in flight to the right (in the last scane the right wing of the formation is broken). 467') Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig color)

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities