U.S. Training German Pilots (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: U.S. TRAINING GERMAN PILOTS Combat pilots of West Germany's Luftwaffe are being trained by the United States Air Force in Palmdale, California. American-made F-104 jet fighters are being used to increase the air power of our once deadly enemy. The F-104 is capable of flying at fifteen hundred miles per hour and firing a Sidewinder air to air missile. FLIGHT OF REFUGEES FROM BIZERTE Natives of Bizerte in Tunisia flee the city fearing another breakout of fighting, although a United Nations Security Council cease-fire order has quieted things down for the time being. ANNIVERSARY OF SPANISH REVOLUTION Generalissimo Franco, Dictator of Spain, heads a celebration marking the 25th Anniversary of the Spanish Revolution. Arms and men parade into the night as thousands watch. STORM LASHES NORTH OF SPAIN High waves crash against the sea wall in San Sebastian, Spain, during a violent storm, which resulted in the loss of many fishing boats and crews, and caused a great deal of waterfront damage. NEW HOTEL OPENS IN NEW YORK CITY The Summit, the first new hotel constructed in 30 years in New York City, is unveiled, in a tape cutting ceremony on Lexington Avenue and 51st Street. BAY OF FUNDY TIDES The Canadian government is building observation posts so visitors can get a clear view of the Bay of Fundy tides that rise twenty to thirty feet withing six hours. WORLD BEAUTY QUEEN CHOSEN "Miss International Beauty" of 1962 is a sparkling brown-eyed charmer from Holland, Stanny Van Baer, nineteen. She wins the title beating the curves of 52 other international beauties in Long Beach, California.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library