GT-3 ASTRONAUTS GRISSOM AND YOUNG, WASHINGTON, D.C Reel 1 · Part 3

Description

Coverage of astronauts Maj. Virgil Grissom and Comdr. John W. Young arriving at Andrews AFB, being flown to White House via VH-3A's, receiving NASA awards in East Room and driving to Capitol in motorcade with Vice Pres Hubert H. Humphrey. Reel 1 -1) Shows VH-3A flying past Washington Monument and landing on White House lawn. 2) Maj. Grissom, Comdr. Young and others walking from helicopter. 3) MS of VH-3A landing -- White House in background. 4) Crowd in front of White House. 5) Scenes of motorcade leaving White House grounds and driving down Pennsylvania Avenue. 6) Crowd in front of White House watching motorcade leave grounds. 7) CU of Maj. Grissom and Comdr. Young walking past crowd into lounge at Andrews AFB. 8) Astronauts and families leaving lounge. 9) Motorcade arriving at Capitol steps -- shows VIP's entering Capitol. 10) VIP's leaving Capitol building and getting into autos. 812' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - 1) Shows VH-3A landing at White House. 2) President and Mrs. Johnson and Vice Pres. Humphrey greeting astronauts and families as they debark. 3) Scenes in White House East Room during awards ceremonies for Maj. Grissom and Comdr. Young. 4) President Johnson, Vice Pres. Humphrey, Maj. Grissom and Comdr. Young leaving White House and driving away. 5) Crowd outside White House watching motorcade leave grounds. 6) Shows honor guard on ramp at Andrews AFB as two NASA Grumman Gulfstreams taxi to stop and astronauts and families debark. 7) VIP's walking past honor guard to lounge. 8) Children holding signs: WELCOME BACK, GRISSOM AND YOUNG and MOLLY BROWN, YOU MADE IT. 9) VIP's leaving lounge, boarding VH-3A and helicopter taking off. 10) Crowd around flight line watching VIP's leave lounge and board VH-3A. 816' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - 1) Scenes of NASA Gulfstreams arriving at Andrews, astronauts and families debarking and being greeted by base officials. 2) Maj. Grissom and Comdr. Young speaking into microphone. 3) VIP's walking past honor guard to lounge. 4) Motorcade driving up Pennsylvania Avenue past crowds. 5) Crowd watching motorcade. 6) Scenes of motorcade arriving at Capitol and astronauts and Vice Pres Humphrey walking up steps and entering Senate Wing. 7) VIP's walking down steps from Senate Wing of Capitol, then driving away. 535' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities