Visiting dignitaries, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand and Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam Reel 7 · Part 5

Description

Coverage of MACV Commander Gen Creighton W. Abrams (USA) speaking at dinner in his honor, visiting with F-4 crew, and presenting Silver Star to Lt Col Ellis Von Haven, 374 TFS, at Ubon RTAFB; USAF Vice Chief of Staff Gen Bruce K. Holloway arriving at Tan Son Nhut AB; MAC Commander Gen Jack J. Catton making tour of Tan Son Nhut AB facilities; and AAVS (Aerospace Audio-Visual Service) Commander Col William E. Nix visiting 600th Photo Squadron facility at Tan Son Nhut AB. NOTE: Also contains 1/4" magnetic tape of speech by Gen Abrams. Reel 1: ROLL: R32F-OC-519 Gen Abrams addressing USAF officers and Thai guests at dinner in his honor--zoom out as he leaves rostrum to show audience applauding. 399' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: ROLL: R30C-OC-172 1) Flight crew standing beside AC-130A, tail No. 0-41630--close-ups of "Spectre" emblems on aircraft fuselage and on jacket of one of the men. 2) Close-ups of Capt George McKinney, 435th TFS, of 435 TFS emblem on his jacket, and of 100 mission patch on his shoulder. 3) Capt McKinney, 435th TFS; Maj David L. Wagner, 433d TFS; Capt Jerry Lynn, 435th TFS; and unidentified man standing beside F-4--Gen Abrams enters with another officer and talks to the men. 4) Close-up of 433 TFS emblem on Maj Wagner's jacket. l04' ROLL: R30C-OC-174 5) Gen Abrams presenting Silver Star to Lt Col Von Haven beside AC-130A. 6) Gen Abrams shaking hands with AC-130A personnel beside aircraft--Lt. Col Thomas Simone, Capt Maurice D. Galey, Maj William T. Crafton III, Capt Lawrence E. Flinn and enlisted personnel. 7) Gen Abrams and party inspecting AC-130A. 8) Gen Abrams entering staff car. 9) Gen Abrams boarding T-39A which starts to taxi out. 201' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: ROLL: R36C-9X-1342 1) Gen Abrams addressing USAF officers and Thai guests at dinner in his honor. 2) Members of audience listening to Gen Abrams and applauding his speech. 76' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: ROLL: R32C-OC-518(2) 1) Genera1 view of dining hall with 8th TFS Commander Col Donald N. Stanfield at rostrum--zoom in to Col Stanfield as he introduces Gen Abrams. 2) Audience rising and applauding as Gen Abrams takes rostrum--zoom into medium closeup of Gen Abrams speaking. 381' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: ROLL: R33C-OX-668 1) C-118A taxiing in past parked C-121. 2) Col Nix and party descending from C-118A, and exchanging greetings with waiting officers. 3) Col Nix entering staff car and driving away. 114' ROLL: R33C-OX-669 4) 600th Photo Squadron sign--close-up of picture of 35mm Arriflex camera on the sign. 5) Col Nix arriving by auto at 600th Photo Squadron area, entering and leaving commander's office. 177' Total footage in reel. Reel 6: ROLL: R33-OX-708 Gen Holloway descending from VIP KC-135, greeting 7th AF Commander Gen George S. Brown, entering staff car and driving away. '53 Total footage in reel. Reel 7: ROLL: R33C-OX-72 1) Gen Catton and party on walking tour of Tan Son Nhut AB--visiting headquarters of 3d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group (ARRG) and 1st Weather Group and inspecting outdoor photographic equipment display. 105' ROLL: R33C-OX-78 2) Gen Catton and party continuing walking tour of Tan Son Nhut AB. 3) Gen Catton driving to and entering MAC airlift command post. 4) Gen Catton talking to HH-43B crew and entering helicopter. 5) HH-43B taking off. 209' ROLL: R33C-OX-596 6) Gen Catton and party entering 3d ARRG building, leaving another building, and examining outdoor photographic equipment display. 317' ROLL: R33C-OX-639 7) Weather station sign, general views of the station, and aerials of UH-1s parked beside landing strip. 8) Man filling and releasing weather balloon. 9) Army military policemen in jeep. 10) Anemometer and wind direction indicator on a pole. 426' ROLL: R33C-OX-690 11) Gen Catton arriving at weather station by HH-43B, talking with army officers, inspecting personnel, and making walking tour of station with MAC Chief of Staff Maj Gen William V. McBride and party. 536' ROLL: R33C-9X-1325 12) Staff cars driving past 600th Photo Squadron area. 13) Gen Catton and party arriving at HH-43B by auto. 14) HH-43B and AH-1G taking off. 15) Gen Catton talking to personnel on flight line and boarding C-141A which starts to taxi out. 639' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities