Thunderbird Reunion Reel 1 · Part 1

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Summary: Coverage of a reunion of former Thunderbird aerobatic team members. Included are scenes of Brig. Gen. John N. Ewbank, and Maj. Gen. Charles Pottenger, Amarillo, Texas. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 761': N.G. 2' SLATE: CAMEAMAN: TAYLOR. 6/25/60. 5' MS crowd on flight line walking past fuel trailers. 23' Sequence of shots of F-106A and F-104A on display. 56' MLS left FV of T-38--T-37 nose in right fg. 63' Series of MS's of crowd behind rope barrier watching sky -- aircraft in bg include T-33, F-106A, and T-38. 91' MS low angle, five children looking into T-33 cockpit. 98' LS over the crowd. 106' MS FV two small boys examining pitot tube of aircraft. 119' Series of MS's of crowd looking at display. 190' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: GOODELL. 196' MLS FV pan right with Thunderbird F-100A's in diamond formation, taxiing toward ramp. 232' MS right RV ground crewmen walking toward parked F-100's. 232' MLS right FV C-54 and C-123 taxiing toward ramp behind Thunderbirds. 251' MS FV pan left as ground crewmen put covers on F-100 intakes. 286' MCU's FV of former Thunderbird members standing beside F-100. Left to right, Capt. Brown, Capt. Anderson, Major Robinson, Capt. Creech, Maj. Petillo. 316' MS's left SV of F-100 on display. 345' MCU former Thunderbird members talking to solo pilot, Capt. Herman E. Griffin. 356' Little boy in Thunderbird uniform talking to former Thunderbirds -- shows three other boys in Thunderbird uniforms. 378' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: GOODELL. 381' LS FV entrance to hotel with cars going in and out of driveway. 419' CU entrance to hotel with sign over door: WELCOME THUNDERBIRDS. 441' MCU sign in front of Riviera Hotel: TED LEWIS, SOPHIE TUCKER, THE JUNE TAYLOR DANCERS, AND GORDON JENKINS -- camera pans right to show LS of hotel. 471' LS of the Flamingo with sign: PEARL BAILEY, HARRY JAMES. 516' MS of the Sands with sign: RED SKELETON AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN THE WEST. 533' Sign at entrance of Desert Inn: THE MCGUIRE SISTERS, CHRIS, PHYLLIS AND DOTTY. 541' Sign at the New Frontier: STEVE PARKER'S HOLIDAY IN JAPAN AND BILLY ECKSTINE IN THE LOUNGE. 550' Stardust Hotel neon sign. 571' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: GOODELL. 574' MS & MCU pan left with cars entering main gate at Nellis AFB. 623' MS's of crowd on flight line with C-123, F-100A and T-33 in bg. 674' MS right FV AF band playing on flight line -- Thunderbird F-100's in bg. 701' Scenes of band director with crowd in bg and the band playing. 736' MLS of crowd listening to band -- C-54 in bg. Reel 2, 746': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HATCH. 3' Two LS's Brig. Gen. John N. Ewbank, giving welcoming speech. 31' MS high angle of crowd applauding. 42' MCU left SV Gen. Ewbank and Maj. Gen. Charles H. Pottenger watching air show. 56' MS's & CU's of crowd watching demonstration. 122' ELS over crowd of H-21 performing a rescue demonstration. 150' MS FV of Capt. Neil L. Eddins and Maj. Robert S. Fitzgerald talking to spectators. 165' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HATCH. 168' Scenes of C-54 being towed into position in front of stands. 203' CU low angle of CITY OF LAS VEGAS, painted on cabin of C-54. 209' CU right SV front landing gear of C-54 -- crowd in bg. 217' MS's Gen. Ewbank, Gen. Pottenger and Mr. Oran Gragson, Mayor of Las Vegas, on flight line in front of C-54. 236' MS's as Maj. Fitzgerald of the Thunderbird team hands Mayor Gragson a bottle of champagne -- Mr. Gragson walks toward nose wheel of C-54. 267' Two MS's FV Gen. Ewbank, Gen. Pottenger, Mayor Gragson, and three civilians posing in front of C-54 and then walking away. 300' MS's & VIP's and spectators viewing Thunderbird aircraft. 353' MS to LS pan left with Thunderbirds taxiing past crowd on flight line. 418' ELS pan right over crowd as Thunderbirds take off in diamond formation. 454' ELS pan right over crowd with C-54 taking off. 473' ELS pan right over crowd with C-130 taking off. 490' MS's of crowd watching Thunderbird performance. 655' MS's & CU's of crowd around Thunderbird F-100's. Reel 3, 740': Thunderbird crew standing in front of F-100's -- C-123 in bg. 12' MLS RV VIP's inspecting Thunderbirds. 31' MLS Thunderbird commander shaking hands and saying good-by to VIP's. 50' MS's FV of F-100's being prepared for flight. 61' MS FV to left SV F-100's taxiing down flight line and out scene left. 108' ELS pan right with F-100 making low pass, climbing and turning over field. 122' ELS pan right with Thunderbirds in diamond formation making low pass and climbing over field. 138' MLS of crowd watching Thunderbirds. 140' ELS pan left with Thunderbirds in diamond formation making pass and climbing over field. 152' MLS crowd watching Thunderbirds. 167' ELS pan left with F-100 during solo roll and low pass over field. 176' ELS pan left with Thunderbirds in diamond formation making low pass over field. 191' MS right FV Gen. Ewbank at microphone with Capt. John R. Crane beside him. 203' MS left FV Gen. Pottenger watching performance. 221' MS's crowd watching performance. 300' MS left SV C-54 and C-123 being towed down flight line and out camera left. 352' MS Capt. Charles R. Maultsby, Capt. Robert L. Cass and Capt. Robert D. Janca talking. 381' MS left RV C-54 -- airman standing on wing. 389' LS down flight line. 393' LS's crowd walking around parked aircraft. 414' MS left FV five F-100's followed by C-54 and C-123 taxiing on flight line. 453' MCU left FV F-100A being secured for inspection. 460' MS's of crowd gathering around F-100's. 488' MS of crowd with C-54 in bg. 493' MS's & CU's of group of former and present Thunderbird members talking. 551' MS right SV Maj. Fitzgerald signing autograph card. 562' CU'[s of crowd viewing F-100's. 582' LS's of Las Vegas at night showing neon signs of hotels, restaurants and gambling casinos. 734' Camera runoff. 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