HARMON TROPHY PRESENTATION BY PRESIDENT KENNEDY, WASHINGTON, D.C Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of President John F. Kennedy presenting the 1962 Harmon International Aviation trophies to Lt. Col. William R. Payne, Miss Jacqueline Cochran, Comdr. Malcom D. Ross, and Mrs. Victor A. Prather who accepted the award for her late husband. Also includes scenes of south portico of the White House and Washington Monument. Coverage of officials viewing the presentation ceremonies of the Harmon International Aviation trophies by President Kennedy on the White House south portico. Trophies were presented to Lt. Col. William R. Payne for piloting a B-58 to two concurrent international speed records from Washington to Paris and New York to Paris in May 1961; the Aviatrix Award to Miss Jacqueline Cochran for setting eight "World Class" records in a T-38; and the Aeronaut Award to Comdr. Malcom D. Ross, USNR and Lt. Comdr. Victor A. Prather, USN (deceased) for attaining an altitude of 113,739.9 feet in a balloon flight over the Gulf of Mexico -- Mr. Prather accepted the award for her late husband who drowned before he could be rescued by helicopter upon completion of the flight. Also shown are the award winners with the President posing for photo behind trophies. 990' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: LS's and MLS's of south portico of the White House and a LS of Washington Monument. 137' 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