VIETNAMESE AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY, TAN SON NHUT AB Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Covers presentation of awards and medals by Gen. Nguyen Khanh and Vice Air Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky to Vietnamese units and USAF personnel. VIP's include Gen. Westmoreland, MACV, Lt. Gen. Throckmorton and Maj. Gen. Joseph Moore, 2nd ADVON Commander. Reel 1: CU of awards display. 15': Vietnamese color guard marching and band playing. 45': Air Vice Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky saluting and shaking hands with Gen. Westmoreland and Lt. Gen. Throckmorton (USA). 109': Marshal Ky greeting Venerable Thich Tri Quang, leader of Buddhist Institute. 126': CU of Gen. Khanh arriving, greeting Marshal Ky, walking to troops and saluting. 168': Gen. Khanh, Marshal Ky and party inspecting RVN troops. 178': RVN troops at attention (various branches of service) saluting and being inspected by Gen. Khanh and Marshal Ky. 240': Gen. Westmoreland and Lt. Gen. Throckmorton shaking hands with Vietnamese officers. 251': Marshal Ky and Thich Tri Quang talking. 265': USAF and Vietnamese officers on review stand. 290': Gen. Khanh fastening award ribbon to Vietnamese unit flag and decorating Vietnamese and USAF personnel. 343': USAF and Vietnamese officers on review stand watching flyover. 360': Vietnamese officers decorating USAF officers, then pinning VNAF wings on USAF officer's right pocket flap. 508': Gen. Khanh speaking from podium. 515': Shows CH-34C with jeep on hook in flight to left. 526': Shows C-47's in formation flight over flight line. 538': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: High angle view of Vietnamese troops and band on flight line -- VNAF CH-34C and VNAF O-1E in background. 14': High angle view of VNAF Alouette III on flight line. 28': Shows USAF B-57B and VNAF T-28D on flight line. 42': High angle view of VNAF A-1H and armament display on flight line. 53': Marshal Ky and other officers saluting colors in front of formation of Vietnamese forces. 76': High angle view of Gen. Westmoreland and Gen. Khanh arriving for ceremonies, then Gen. Khanh inspecting Vietnamese formations. 190': High angle views of Marshal Ky speaking, then pinning award ribbon to Vietnamese unit flag and decorating Vietnamese personnel. 325': Shows Vietnamese flag on flagpole. 331': Vietnamese personnel receiving decorations. 373': Gen. Khanh, Gen. Westmoreland and Maj. Gen. Joseph Moore, 2nd ADVON, in stand. 390': CU of Air Marshal Ky making speech at microphone. 405': USAF officers and wives in stands listening to speech. 427': Gen. Khanh and Marshal Ky presenting award to Vietnamese units and officers. 506': Gen. Khanh speaking into microphone -- camera tilts to flyover of A-1H and C-123B. 570': LS's of USAF personnel receiving awards from Vietnamese officers. 636': LS of Gen Khanh speaking. 643': LS of C-47's in formation flyover. 663': Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities