THUNDERBIRDS TOUR, AZORES, LIBYA, GERMANY, FRANCE, ENGLAND, LUXEMBURG, ITALY, NEWFOUNDLAND, BERMUDA, SPAIN, LABRADOR, WASHINGTON, D.C. AND LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Reel 2 · Part 2

Description

Covers scenes of Thunderbird F-100C aerial demonstration team en route to Europe, performing at various air shows and their return to home base; establishing shots of several cities, VIP's including Lt. Gen. Joe W. Kelly, Maj. Gen. James V. Edmundson Ambassador William R. Rivkin. (Note: All Thunderbirds are in four-plane formations unless noted otherwise.) Reel 1 - 1' Shows village, harbor, children playing and fishermen with nets. (Azores) 285' Shows building at Tripoli International Fair and street scenes with camels and veiled women. (Tripoli, Libya) 377' Thunderbirds in aerobatics and landings -- shows Lt. Gen. Joe W. Kelly, Comdr., MATS, observing demonstration and scenes of Portugese flag on mast.(Lajes Field, Azores) 756' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - 1 Shows six Thunderbirds taxiing to parking position, Maj. Edwin D. Palmgren presenting Thunderbird model to local official. (Landstuhl AB, Germany) 71' Shows street scenes and market place. (Trier, Germany) 247' Shows street scenes, Arc de Triomphe and sidewalk cafe. (Paris, France) 373' Shows spectators at air show, Thunderbirds taking off and in aerobatics. (Bitburg AB, Germany) 756' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - 1' Shows churches, including one which is Russian Orthodox, (Wiesbaden, Germany) 89' Shows Thunderbirds in aerobatics and taxiing. (Chambley AB, France) 389' Shows children playing, herdsmen with donkey, street scenes showing horse carts, palace, mosques and ancient wall. 778' Total footage in reel Reel 4 - 1' Shows spectators at air show, flags of Saudi Arabia and Ghana on diplomatic limousines and Thunderbirds in aerobatics. (Wheelus AB, Libya). 372' Shows Spectators entering gate at Paris Air Show, street scenes in Montmarte section, Effel Tower and Seine River. (Paris, France) 745' Total footage in reel. Reel 5 - 1 - Shows street scenes and Arc de Triomphe (Paris, France) 33' Shows Hawker P. 1127 VTOL fighter hovering and in flight, Thunderbirds in aerobatics and spectators at Paris Air Show. 751' Total footage in reel. Reel 6 - 1' Shows Thunderbirds taxiing out, taking off and in aerobatics. (Chaumont AB, France) 80' Shows USAF personnel observing demonstration from base operations building, spectators at air show and Thunderbirds in aerobatics. (Wiesbaden AB) 44l'Shows spectators at air show, Thunderbirds taking off and in aerobatics, local official meeting Thunderbird pilots and Lt. Col. William A. Alden, Team Leader, presenting Thunderbird model to official. (Lakenheath AB, England) 810' Total footage in reel. Reel 7 - 1' Shows Thunderbirds taxiing out, taking off and in aerobatics, spectators at air snow and flag of Luxemburg on mast. (Luxemburg) 380' Shows spectators at air show, Thunderbirds in aerobatics and taxiing in, Maj. Palmgren being greeted by Maj. Gen. James V. Edmundson, Comdr., 17th AF and Italian AF officer. (Aviano AB, Italy) 767' Total footage in reel. Reel 8 - 1' Shows boy playing, looking skyward, fisherman with nets and scenes of coast. (Newfoundland) 304' Shows Mr. Hugh Joyce being introduced to Thunderbird pilots, including Capt. Jerry M. Shockley and crew chiefs and presented with team photo, Thunderbirds taxiing out and in aerobatics, also spectators at air show. (Harmon AF3, Newfoundland) 678' Total footage in reel. Reel 9 - 1' AV s of two and four Thunderbirds (with wing tanks) in flight over Bermuda and Atlantic Ocean and being refueled from KB-50J. (Bermuda) 302' Shows scenes of village in Angra, Azores. 379' AV's of four and eight Thunderbirds in flight over Kindley AFB, over ocean and being refueled from KB-50J's. (Kindley AFB, Bermuda) 768' Total footage in reel. Reel 10 - 1' AV's of Thunderbirds (with wing tanks) in flight over farmland, and six and eight Thunderbirds in flight to right. (Spain) 193' Shows Maj. Gen. Edmundson and Col. Earl E. Batten escorted by Lt. Col. Alden, meeting Thunderbird pilots and crew chiefs and being presented Thunderbird model. (Landstuhl AB, Germany) 379' Shows Lt. Gen. Kelly, Portuguese military and civilian officials greeting Maj. Palmgren, Capt. Shockley and other members of Thunderbird team, and spectators at air show. (Lajes Field, Azores) 478' Shows chimney sweep in traditional costume emerging from Thunderbird tail pipe. (Landstuhl AB, Germany) 570' AV's of Thunderbirds (with wing tanks) in flight over farmland and in aerobatics over unidentified air base. 741' Total footage in reel. Reel 11 - 1' Shows spectators at air show, Thunderbirds taxiing out, taking off and in aerobatics. (Landstuhl AB, Germany) 190' Shows spectators at air show, Thunderbirds in aerobatics and taxiing in, and base operations building. (Ramstein AB, Germany) 383' Shows spectators at air show and Thunderbirds in aerobatics. (Spangdahlem AB, Germany) 608' Chimney sweep in traditional costume at work. (Wiesbaden, Germany) 753' Total footage in reel. Reel 12 - 1' AV's of six Thunderbirds in flight over city. (Venice, Italy) 140' ALS Thunderbirds in aerobatics over air base. (Aviano AB, Italy) 196' AMLS's of six Thunderbirds in flight over city. (Venice, Italy) 378' Dolly shots of one Thunderbird taking off to right and AV's of flight. 500' AMLS's of six Thunderbirds in flight over coast and ruins at Sabratha. (Libya) 570' AMLS Thunderbirds in flight over city. (London, England) 619' AMLS two Thunderbirds in flight over farmland. 668' Thunderbirds in aerobatics and RAF Spitfire on display. (Wethersfield AB, England) 743' Total footage in reel. Reel 13 - 1' Spectators viewing parked Thunderbird aircraft.(Wheelus AB, Libya) 104' Dolly shot of Thunderbirds taking off and AV's of flight.(Wheelus AB) 206' Shows flags of USA, Ghana, China and Saudi Arabia on diplomatic limousines, Libyan official meeting Maj. Palmgren, inspecting Thunderbird cockpit and receiving Thunderbird model, local officials meeting Thunderbird pilots and viewing parked Thunderbird aircraft. (Wheelus AB) 372' AV's of Thunderbirds in flight and aerobatics over air base. (Zaragoza AB, Spain) 505' Dolly shot of Thunderbirds taking off and AV's of flight. (Zaragoza AB) 613' AMLS Thunderbirds in flight over city. (London, England) 700' Total footage in reel. Reel 14 - 1' AMLS's of eight Thunderbirds in flight over air base. (Sculthorpe AB, England) 91' Spectators at air show and Thunderbirds in aerobatics, local official presenting city crests to Thunderbird pilots and French AF major talking with Thunderbird pilots. (Sculthorpe AB) 551' AMLS of eight Thunderbirds in flight over city. (Paris, France) 595' Thunderbirds in aerobatics at Paris Air Show and spectators. (Paris) 725' Dolly shot of Thunderbirds taking off and AV's of flight. (Chaumont AB) 915' Total footage in reel. Reel 15 - 1' Dolly shot of one Thunderbird taking off and AV's of flight. (Lakenheath AB, England) 105' Shows castle ruins in Luxemburg. 189' AMS one Thunderbird in flight and performing a roll. 230' Shows views of city and castle ruins in Luxemburg. 366' AV's of Thunderbirds in flight and in aerobatics as seen from F-100F in slot position in formation. 547' Shows views of city, bridges, royal flag on mast and river. (Luxemburg) 925' Total footage in reel. (Good SF) Reel 16 - 1' AMLS Thunderbirds taking off and in flight to right. 67' AMLS's of eight Thunderbirds in flight over city. (Luxemburg) 131' ALS of eight Thunderbirds in flight over wooded area near city. (Verdun, France) 179' Dolly shot of one Thunderbird taking off and AV's of flight. (Aviano AB) 270' Shows Spanish AF colonel meeting Lt. Col. Alden and Thunderbird team pilots. (Moron AB, Spain) 313' ALS six Thunderbirds in flight over wooded area near city. (Verdun, France) 350' Thunderbirds taxiing in, Mayor of city and Ambassador William R. Rivkin meeting Lt. Col. Alden and Thunderbird team pilots. (Luxemburg) 490' Dolly shots of Thunderbirds taking off and AV's of flight as seen from F-100F in slot position in formation. (Luxemburg) 596' AMCU's of one Thunderbird in flight -- intercut with AMS's of eight Thunderbirds in flight to right in echelon formation. 683' Total footage in reel. Reel 17 - 1' AV's of Thunderbirds with wing tanks, refueling from KB-50J's. 164' ALS of eight Thunderbirds in flight to right over marshy area and air base. (Harmon AFB, Newfoundland) 184' Shows fisherman inspecting nets and looking at strange looking fish held by small boy. (Newfoundland) 369' ALS's of eight Thunderbirds in flight over water and over air base. (Lajes Field, Azores) 446' Dolly shot of one Thunderbird taking off, and AV's of flight. (Lajes Field) 561' Thunderbirds taxiing out, taking off and in aerobatics, also USAF fire fighter looking skyward. (Goose AB, Labrador) 732' Total footage in reel. Reel 18 - 1' Thunderbirds in aerobatics and spectators at air show. (Harmon AFB) 89' Dolly shot of one Thunderbird taking off and AV's of flight. 188' ALS's RV of six Thunderbirds in flight -- contrails visible. 303' Thunderbirds in aerobatics and taxiing in. (Goose AB, Labrador) 497' AMLS of six Thunderbirds with wing tanks, in flight over city. (Washington, D.C.) 592' AMS's of one and four Thunderbirds with wing tanks in flight. 639' AMS's low angle of one Thunderbird with wing tanks, lowering and retracting landing gear. 723' Dolly shot of one Thunderbird with wing tanks taking off. 772' AV's of six Thunderbirds with wing tanks in flight at sunset. 861' Total footage in reel. Reel 19 - 1' AV's of Thunderbirds with wing tanks in flight over city at sunset. (Las Vegas, Nevada) 190' AV's INT of F-100F during series of rolls. 228' AV's of six Thunderbirds with wing tanks in flight. 335' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities