SOUTHEAST ASIA CHIEFS VISIT VANDENBERG AFB, CALIFORNIA Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Coverage of SEA chiefs, hosted by Maj Gen Selmon W. Wells, Comdr 1st Strategic Aerospace Div, making an inspection tour of different missile complexes and being briefed. Also shows their arrival and departure by VC-118A. VIP's include: RTAF Lt Gen Thanom, VNAF Lt Gen Nguyen Huu Co, Air Chief Marshal Boon Choo Chandrubsksa, CinC RTAF, and Maj Gen Chang Chi Ryang, VCofS ROKAF. Various countries represented include: Australia, Korea, South Vietnam, New Zealand, Netherlands, Thailand, Philippines and Republic of China. REEL 1: SLATE: ROLL: M62D-291. LS through windshield of bus as it arrives at Titan II 395C complex. 11' Scenes of SEA chiefs looking into Titan II missile silo exhaust systems, looking into silo, going down steps, in Titan control center, briefing officer at launch control console and walking in Titan II tunnel with CU's of VIPs. 164' EDITORS SLATE: ROLL: M62D-311. MCU's & CU's of colonel and Maj Gen Wells talking to Maj Gen Chang Chi Ryang, VCofS ROKAF, shaking hands with CHINAT lieutenant general and others,VIP's boarding VC-118A, honor guard saluting, two AF colonels and major and a colonel with Maj Gen Wells waiting for aircraft taxi out, ground crewman signaling VC 118-A engine start and officers saluting to taxiing aircraft, then they board bus and car. 351' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-321 AND 327. CU of SAC Titan II 395C sign on fence. 369' Scenes of SEA chiefs exiting hole and boarding bus at Titan II site. 424' Scenes of SEA chiefs at Minuteman hard launch looking into silo, entering elevator, elevator going down, VIP' s inside and coming out of the Minuteman launch control capsule, officer briefing the group with CU's of VIP's, including RTAF Lt Gen Thanom. 643' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-328. Scenes of SEA chiefs entering and leaving the 1st Strat AD Command Briefing Facility with CU of identifying sign -- among group walking to and boarding bus is VNAF Lt Gen Nguyen Huu Co. 755' MS's & MCU's of SEA chiefs debarking bus, walking into Titan II missile building and being briefed with CU of Air Chief Marshal Boon Choo Chandrubsksa, CinC RTAF, and Lt Gen Thanom. 824' Total footage in reel. REEL 2: SLATE: ROLL: M62D-340. Scenes of SEA chiefs being briefed at the LF-02 Minuteman and Destruct Building -- shows VNAF Lt Gen Co in group. 121' Scenes at flight line showing SEA chiefs leaving bus, talking with Vandenberg AFB officers, ramp being pulled away from Hq Comd VC-118A, engine starting and aircraft taxiing out. 177' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-339. Scenes of sign: WELCOME TO VANDENBERG on aircraft ramp, honor guard coming into frame, Maj Gen Wells greeting SEA chiefs as they alight from VC-118A and staffcars leaving area with CU's of four stars on ID plate and Hq Comd shield on jacket. 309' CU's of sign: 395TH STRATEGIC MISSILE SQ, MISSILE ASSY MAINT, SHOPS LGM-25C ICBM TITAN II and 6595TH ATW MINUTEMAN SITE LCF DO BUILDING NO. 1450. 341' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-341. 344' CU of Vandenberg AFB sign on Base Operations tower. 355' LS's of ground crewman waving VC-118A in with CU of prop stopping. 377' LS's & MCU's of SEA chiefs including VNAF Lt Gen Co being welcomed and walking past camera. 420' Shows VIP's leaving bus for tour of Titan II complex. Shows' INT scenes in launch control center during briefing. 514' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities