ARTHUR GODFREY VISITS TAKHLI AB AND BRIEFING FOR GENERAL MCCONNELL, THAILAND Part 1

Description

Covers the arrival and departure of Arthur B. Godfrey and his tour of the base. Also shows Gen John P. McConnell, AF CofS, presenting medals to five recipients in the 355th TFR Wing Headquarters briefing room. SLATE:ROLLS: R30C-7B-38, 39, 46 AND 47. 28 AUGUST 1966. TAKHLI AB. 1) Shows T-39A taxiing in, Arthur Godfrey (in uniform and AF overseas cap with colonel insignia) and officers alighting from aircraft, being greeted by 355th Wg Comdr and staff officers and leaving in staff cars. 2) MLS of Arthur Godfrey and officer walking toward Officers' Open Mess with CU of identifying sign over entrance. 3) Scenes of staff car stopping in front of building -- shows Arthur Godfrey taking off his overseas cap and looking up to young men standing on balcony, being greeted by colonel, entering and leaving building and departing in the wing commander's car. 4) Travel shot of convoy on road, entering gate to flight line, party bidding farewell to officers and boarding T-39A. 5) Shows Arthur Godfrey shaking hands with crew lined up beside a camouflaged HH-43B and being briefed. 6) Scenes of Arthur Godfrey arriving at F-105D area, shaking hands with a pilot who is preparing for mission, greeting other ground maintenance men, autographing a GP bomb TO CHARLIE FROM ARTHUR and departing area. 7) MLS of SAC KC-135A with crew lined up and Arthur Godfrey shaking their hands. SLATE:ROLL: R30C-7B-303 (at 378'). 8) CU sign: BRIEFING FOR GEN MCCONNELL. 9) CU of Silver Star, two DFC's, Airman's Medal and AF Commendation Medal on pillow. 10) Scenes of Gen McConnell pinning the medals on four officers, the highest ranking a lieutenant colonel, and a chief master sergeant in the 355th TFR Wing Headquarters briefing room with cutaway shot of Lt Gen William W. Momyer, Comdr 7th AF, Lt Gen James W. Wilson, Comdr 13th AF, and Maj Gen Charles R. Bond, Jr., Dep Comdr 7th AF/ 13th AF.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities