ARMED FORCES DAY OPEN HOUSE, ENGLAND AND GERMANY Part 7

Description

Covers various open house displays at USAFE bases in England and Germany. Shows static displays of USAF, RAF, and GAF aircraft; aerial demonstrations by Belgian Red Devils and RAF Red Arrows; and includes scenes of anti-US protest demonstration at RAF Bentwaters. Reel 1 - ROLL: S-1 WETHERSFIELD RAF STATION, UK. 1) Series of scenes of crowd touring static display area, inspecting C-130A, C-124C, and watching RB-66 flyby. 122' ROLL: R30C-K-1 BENTWATERS RAF STATION, UK. 2) HAV of static display area (foggy day). 3) USAF captain describing F-102A to spectators. 4) CU of sign giving F-102A specifications. 5) People looking at F-100D, F-4D, and RF-101B. 229' ROLL: R30C-L ? RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY. 6) Series of scenes of drill team exhibitions. 7) LSs of HH-43B flight demonstration. 8) ELS of jump team parachuting from C-47. 281' ROLL: R30C-K3 BENTWATERS RAF STATION, UK. 9) Series of scenes of demonstrators protesting US Vietnam policies, passing out leaflets, carrying signs, and staging sit-down in front of operations building. 10) Members of crowd mixing it up with the bobbies (police) and being dispersed. 11) CUs of US and UK flags flying in front of base operations. 389' ROLL: R30C-K2 BENTWATERS RAF STATION, UK. 12) Crowd examining RF-101B, T-39A, HH-43B, C-124C, and watching BAC Lightning performing aerobatics overhead. 13) LS, pan right across static display area, then pan left with two F-4s taking off together. 489' ROLL: R30C-K3 BENTWATERS RAF STATION, UK. 14) Series of scenes of anti-US demonstration. 593' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - ROLL: R30C-C-1 BITBURG AB, GERMANY. 1) ID sign at Bitburg gate with traffic entering base. 2) HAV of static display on flight line, showing various USAF aircraft, as well as line up of CM 170 Magisters of Belgian Red Devils aerobatic team. 3) CUs of people examining CM 170 Magisters, BAC Lightning F.Mk 2, and F-l02A. 104' ROLL: R30C-C2 BITBURG AB, GERMANY. 4) Crowd examining armored cars and tanks on flight line and examining De Havilland Tiger Moth trainers (modified by enclosed cockpit. 5) Belgian Red Devils taking off in formation to right, then performing aerobatics overhead, trailing vari-colored smoke, all intercut with crowd reaction shots. 211' ROLL: R30C-L1 WIESBADEN, GERMANY. 6) Information map of static display area. 7) CUs of Fiat G91R/3 in GAF markings, USAF F-4D, GAF F-104G, USAF RF-4C, C-130E. 8) Series of LSs of RAF Red Arrow team (Hawker Siddeley Gnat T. MK 1) performing overhead. 310 ' ROLL: R30C-Ls and L-3, mixed. WIESBADEN, GERMANY. 9) Series of AVs of crowds around static display area. 10) Scenes of crowd listening to band. 11) Crowd examining Nord Noratlas in GAF markings. 12) LS pan left, T-39A flyby, followed by C-131, and C-118. 13) Crowd watching sentry dog demonstration. 14) HH-43B making winch pickup of man in field. 15) HAV of pipe and drum band performing, with four girls doing Highland dance. 16) ELSs of Red Arrows performing. 514' ROLL: R30C-L-4 WIESBADEN, GERMANY. 17) Series of scenes of Red Arrows demonstration, intercut with crowd reaction shots. 616' ROLL: R30C-K2 RHEIN-MAIN AB, GERMANY. 18) Series of scenes of people in static display area, looking at F-4D, C-130A, KC-97L, and F-100F. 706' ROLL: R30C-K-1 RHEIN-MAIN AB, GERMANY. 19) Series of scenes of traffic entering Rhein-Main AB. 20) Scenes of crowd going through C-124C. 21) LS pan right across static display area. 22) Crowd around USAF band performing. 808' ROLL: R30C-S1. ALCONBURY RAF STATION, UK. 23) LS pan left four F-4s flying by in trail. 24) US Army parachute team descending, then landing on grass in front of hanger. 25) Sequence showing Red Arrows taking off in formation, then performing overhead formation loops, rolls, low-altitude bomb burst, then high-speed crossover. 26) MLS pan right, RF-4C making low pass. 911' ROLL: R30C-S2 ALCONBURY RAF STATION, UK. 27) MS of RAF Avro Shackleton MR.MK3 flyover. 28) Series of scenes of USAF, RAF, and civilian personnel in VIP area. 29) LS pan right across crowd at static displays. 30) MS of RAF Handley Page Victor B.MK2. 31) Crowd examining C-124C. 1014' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities