FIRST MATS C-135A ACCEPTANCE AND TURNOVER CEREMONIES Reel 2 · Part 2

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Summary: Coverage of acceptance ceremonies of the first of 30 MATS C-135A's and formal turnover to Maj Gen William P. Fisher and Brig Gen Robert D. Forman, after Lt Gen Joe W. Kelly, MATS Comdr piloted the aircraft from Seattle to McGuire AFB. Shows C-135A taking off, in flight and taxiing; Lt Gen Thomas J.H. Trapnell (USA), Maj Gen Louis Truman (USA), Maj Gen Russell L. Waldron, Representative L. Mendel Rivers and Mr. John O. Yeasting. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 824': SLATE: MBD-2. 3' AMCU across left wing or C-135A showing engines. 19' MCU & MS of Lt Gen Joe W. Kelly, Comdr MATS, in copilot's seat during flight. 115' CU & MS of Lt Gen Kelly; Maj Gen Russell L. Waldron, Comdr WESTAF; and Mr. John O. Yeasting, Vice Present and General Manager of transport division, standing near tail of C-135A No. 00356 -- shows Mr. Yeasting handing C-135 model to Lt Gen Kelly. 132' MCU low angle of MATS marking on tail of C-135A No. 00356. 143' MCU of Washington car license plate -- pan up to Boeing sign on hangar. 241' ACU of mileage and speed indicator (very dark scene). 263' AV from rear observation window of aircraft on approach and landing at McGuire AFB. 302' MCU of USA Lt Gen Thomas J.H. Trapnell; USA Maj Gen Louis W. Truman and unidentified major general. 306' LS's of USAF and USA officers including Lt Gen Kelly; Maj Gen William P. Fisher, Comdr EASTAF; Lt Gen Trapnell, USA; Maj Gen Truman, USA; and Brig Gen Robert D. Forman, 1611th ATW Comdr saluting; and McGu1re AFB Operations Building. Speaker's stand in fg. 337' MLS of Lt Gen Trapnell, Maj Gen Truman, unidentified USA major general, USAF and civilian dignitaries walking up to platform. 359' MS of Rep. L. Mendel Rivers presenting C-135 model to Maj Gen William P. Fisher -- shows Lt Gen Kelly clapping and Brig Gen Robert D. Forman watching. 397' MLS of honor guard -- MATS C-135A No. 00356 taxiing left in bg. 419' MS of AF personnel and civilians standing in roped off area -- McGuire AFB Operations Building with people standing on top in bg. 425' MCU & MS of Lt Gen Kelly talking with Rep Rivers and another civilian. 439' MLS high angle of parked C-135A -- speaker's stand and crowd in fg (Seattle, Wash.). 455' LS to MS of C-135A taking off over camera and tailaway shot (Seattle, Wash.). 504' AMS SV slight high angle of C-135A No. 00356 in flight to right over terrain and water. 595' ACU left SV of Lt Gen Kelly at copilot's station. 602' MS Mr. Yeasting presenting C-135 model to Lt Gen Kelly -- shows Maj Gen Waldron, MATS C-135A in bg; and ECU of model aircraft and handshake. 624' MLS of Lt Gen Kelly and USAF officers alighting from MATS first C-135A and being welcomed by Maj Gen Fisher, Brig Gen Forman and Rep Rivers. 640' AMLS & AMCU SV including high angle of MATS C-135A in flight to right and left over terrain and water (very good). Reel 2, 901': AMS & AMLS high and low angles of C-135A No. 00356 in flight to left over water and land, and banking away from camera over mountainous and level terrain. 257' MLS's & LS's of crowd and speaker's stand -- shows C-135A in bg, Mr. Yeasting introducing Lt Gen Kelly and presenting him with C-135 model; Lt Gen Kelly delivering acceptance speech and crowd leaving after ceremonies. 379' SLATE: 8 JUNE 1961. ROLL: MBD-2. SEATTLE, WASHINGOTN. ROLL: MBD-1. 390' MS left SV nose of C-135 -- pan right to speaker's stand and crowd in fg. 421' LS, MLS & MS of Mr. Yeasting speaking and presenting C-135 model to Lt Gen Kelly -- intercut with tail section of aircraft. Lt Gen Kelly makes acceptance speech -- pan right to show crowd and dismissal after ceremonies. 572' SLATE: 8 JUNE 1961. MBD-3. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. 577' MATS C-135 acceptance ceremonies showing Boeing official introducing Mr. Yeasting -- intercut with scenes of Lt Gen Kelly and Maj Gen Waldron seated on platform; crowd; and Lt Gen Kelly accepting C-135 model from Mr. Yeasting and delivering speech. 757' MCU left SV nose of C-135A with crew chief wearing headset in fg. 772' MS left FV and FV of C-135A taxiing out left and right. 857' LS to MS to ELS of C-135A taking off to right from Seattle, Washington. 887' CU of Lt Col A.J. Maurel, chief transportation division plant representative, giving OK signal. 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