General Chiang Kai-Shek visits USS Wasp (CVS-18) Part 3

Description

1) MS HO-3S helicopter lands on flight deck of CVS. 2) MCU Lieutenant General Chiang Ching Kuo and Mr. Shen San Sen disembark from helicopter. 3) MCU Lieutenant General Liu Kuo Yen and Major Huang Hsiung Shen disembark from helicopter. 4) MCU Chinese officers inspect USMC honor guard (SV). 5) MS Admiral Soong, Chinese Nationalist Navy, disembarks from helicopter, followed by Commander Pei Yuffen. 6) LS HO3S helicopter lands; USMC honor guard, foreground. 7) MS Chinese admiral inspects honor guard. 8) MLS HRS-1 helicopter comes in for landing; two USN enlisted men place gangway to helicopter door. 9) MS General Sun Li Jen, Lieutenant General Chae Chia Hsiang inspect honor guard. 10) LS Crowd of spectators on flight deck; island structure, background (SV). 11) MLS Spectators on flight deck. 12) MS HRS-1 takes off; PAN, over Chinese dignitaries walk down deck. 13) MCU Chinese dignitaries inspect marines. 14) HA MS General Chiang seated at dinner table along with his son, other Chinese officers and an American. 15) MS HO3S helicopter lands on flight deck; General Chou Chih Jou, Chief of General Staff, inspects marine honor guard along with Colonel Hu Hus Kuang. 16) MS Chinese Nationalist Premier Chen Cheng inspects marine honor guard. 17) MCU Ambassador Paul L. Rankin greeted by Admiral Pride. 18) MCU General Chiang walks between sideboys after disembarking from HRS-1 helicopter, he salutes Admiral Pride. 19) CU General Chiang, Admiral Pride, Admiral Soong walk down flight deck (SV). 20) MS High-ranking American and Chinese dignitaries stand at attention and salute. 21) CU Marine honor guard; man with sabre, foreground. 22) LS Smoke comes from saluting battery; dignitaries, salute, foreground. 23) MCU General Chiang inspects marine honor guard. 24) LS Two F9F-6s deck-launched as seen through window of flying bridge. 25) MCU General Chiang, his son and Admiral Pride watch flight operations through window of observation bridge aboard CVS. 26) CU Mr. Rankin shakes hands with General Chiang. 27) MCU Admiral Pride, General Chiang and his son. 28) MS High-ranking Chinese army and navy officers salute on flight deck. 29) LA MS Chinese dignitaries inspect marine honor guard. 30) MS Two Chinese civilians (wearing life jackets), disembark from HO3S helicopter. 31) MCU Mr. Rankin inspects marine honor guard (SV).

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities