PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS AFFTC, EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA Reel 2 · Part 2

Description

Covers President Lyndon B. Johnson's visit to AFFTC. Shows him arriving by VC-137C, being greeted by Brig. Gen. Irving L. Branch and inspecting static aircraft display of C-141A, M2 "Flying Bathtub", F-5B, F-5A, NB-52A/X-15A and Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV). Other VIP's include Gov Edmund C. Brown, Secy of AF Eugene M. Zuckert, USA Military Aide Brig. Gen. Chester V. Clifton, FAA Dir Najeeb Halaby and Pierre Salinger. Also shows AV's of F-4C, F-5A and ground shots of M-2, a Paresev and B-58A emergency landings. Reel 1 - QUICK LOOK 64-5. PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO AFFTC, 06/19/1964, PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION, EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA. 19' MS of VC-137C taxiing in to left -- zoom in to Presidential seal on nose of aircraft. 26' MLS of VC-137C rear door -- zoom in to President Johnson and party alighting, the President being greeted by Brig. Gen. Irving L. Branch, Comdr AFFTC, walking past honor guard to dais and President Johnson speaking after being introduced by Brig. Gen. Branch -- USA Brig. Gen. Clifton, Secy of AF Eugene M. Zuckert and Mr. Halaby in background. Shows President Johnson leaving dais, shaking hands with pressmen and Pierre Salinger, and people behind fence. 197' MLS of band playing -- pan past honor guard. 2l4' LS of Pierre Salinger shaking hands with people lined along fence. 221' MS's of Gov. Edmund G. Brown and President Johnson shaking hands with people behind fence, then the President departs for inspection tour. 254' Scenes of the President's motorcade moving past C-141-A, NB-52A, the President waving to crowd lined along fence and returning to VC-l37C -- -shows him boarding aircraft and waving from top of ramp. 344' MLS pan right to show AP's lined up holding crowd back along fence. 351' MS of VC-37C No. 26000 taxiing to left followed by fire truck, field ambulance and pickup truck. 377' Scenes of crowd viewing C-141A, NB-52A/X-15A-2, M-2 "Flying Bathtub" and Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV). 474' SLATE: 52/466. 06/19/1964. 475' Scenes of President Johnson arriving by VC-137, going to dais after being welcomed by Brig. Gen. Branch and speaking to assembled crowd. Shows him starting inspection tour in Lincoln Continental with Brig. Gen. Branch and Gov. Brown and returning to departure area at VC-137C. 570' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - M3 of VC-137C taxiing to left. 13' LS of VC-137C taking off to right. 24' SLATE: PROJECT 52/466. 06/09/1964. 25' MS's of VC-137C taxiing in -- shows President Johnson and party alighting from aircraft by rear door and walking past honor guard with Brig. Gen. Branch. 54' LS of cameramen in action. 62' Scenes of the President's motorcade moving on flight line along fence where large crowd is gathered, passing NB-52A/X-15A-2 and flight crew, President Johnson getting out of car, inspecting the M-2 "Flying Bathtub" and LLRV and returning to VC-137C where he boards the aircraft intercut with shots of crowd. 143' MLS of VC-137C taxiing left. 170' LS's of crowd walking in front of Detachment of Flight Test Operations Building, coming through pedestrian gate and gathered on flight line; honor guard marching in to take their places; President Johnson and party arriving by VC-137C, President Johnson going to dais with Brig. Gen. Branch, speaking and walking through crowd to car for inspection tour. 258' MLS's of President Johnson and party boarding VC-137C and aircraft taxiing to left. 291' LS of color guard marching to right. 296' MLS of press. 301' MLS of VC-137C taxiing -- Shows President Johnson alighting, going to dais and speaking and shots of Secy Zuckert -- intercut with cameramen in action. 361' MCU of President Johnson and Gov Brown shaking hands with people and leaving in car for inspection tour. 380' LS of President Johnson looking at M-2 "Flying Bathtub" and LLRV. 423' LS of motorcade returning to VC-137C -- Shows President Johnson boarding aircraft, rollaway of ramp from front door and aircraft No. 26000 on tail. 476' LS of crowd behind fence, President Johnson starting inspection tour and stopping in front of C-141A -- troops and cargo in background which demonstrate load capacity and motorcade moving past F-5B, F-5A, F-4C AND X-15A-2. 568' EDITOR'S SLATE: PRESIDENTIAL BRIEFING. 10 JUNE 1964 - 19 JUNE 1964. PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO AFFTC. 572' AMLS of F-4C in flight to left over snow-covered mountains. 582' AMLS of F-5A taking off to right. 591' AMS's of F-5A lowering landing gear during flight to right and another F-5A, with rocket pods and fuel tanks, in flight to left. 605' AMLS and AMS's of F-4C making two passes to right, dropping napalms and firing rockets. 644' Scenes of B-58A, with TCP, emergency landing to right -- shows another B-58A in flight with blown tires on right main landing gear, jettison of TCP and a canopy, dumping fuel, runway being foamed, aircraft landing and coming to a stop. 767' MS's of man working lever control on Paresev (Paraglider Research Vehicle) and Paresev in flight and landing. 786' MLS of M-2 landing to left and coming to stop. 801' MLS of M-2 in flight. 806' ALS's of F-5A in flight to left dropping center line and left inboard fuel pods separately intercut with night scene of huge fire. 859' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities