Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. VIPS VISIT WIESBADEN AB
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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. VIPS VISIT WIESBADEN AB
Summary: Film shows the arrival of congressmen and high ranking officers in Wiesbaden and Hqs. USAFE, Germany. SLATE: 5 SEPTEMBER 1955. VIP-SENATOR WILEY. LOCATION: HEADQUARTRS USAFE. Cameraman: PAOLI. Sequence of shots Senator Wiley and party arriving by staff car at headquarters building, USAFE, Wiesbaden, Germany. Shown with Senator Alexander Wiley are Col. Melvin McNickle, Vice Chief of Staff; Mr. Carl March, US Senate Foreign Relation Committee and Maj. R.L. Towne, OIS USAFE. 74': SLATE: 3 SEPTEMBER 1955. VIP SENATOR KUCHEL. LOCATION: WIESBADEN. CAMERAMAN: MCCULLOUGH. Several shots of Senator Thomas H. Kuchel arriving at Headquarters, USAFE, in staff car, being greeted by Col. Verl D. Leuhring of USAFE Operation. With Senator Kuchel is Maj. Raymond Towne, USAFE OIS. Senator Kuchel meets and speaks with S/Sgt. Guy Quon and A/2C Kenneth E. Gray. 122': Camera run off. 126': Seqnence of shots of Congressman Devereux arriving at USAFE Headquarters, Lindsey AFB, Wiesbaden, accompanied by two unidentified officers -- he stands on steps and speaks to A/2C Carl D. Kelly. 214': SLATE: 31 AUGUST 1955. CONGRESSMAN DEVEREUX. LOCATI0N: LINDSEY AFB. CAMERAMAN: COACHE AND SIMPSON. 230': SLATE: 31 AUGUST. CAMERAMAN: SIMPSON. VIP VISIT. 235': Several shots of late model automobiles leaving Lindsey AFB gate -- camera pans to the right with the action. 277': MS EXT 3/4 view low angle of sign, LINDSEY AB, over the gate- house. 293': MLS EXT looking toward the main gate entrance to Lindsey AB -- A.P. is standing outside of door. 310': Several CU's A.P. sa1uting toward camera right gate house is visible behind his head. 237': Several shots of Brig. Gen. Herbert M. Kidner, Judge Advocate, USAFE and unidentified Naval and Air Force officer in dock area of Schierstein Naval Port, Wiesbaden. 352': Sequence of shots of Representative Charles A. Halleck and wife leaving a U.S. Navy Rhine River patrol boat. Accompanying him in civilian dress the Brig. Gen. C. J. Hauck, Jr., Chief of Legislative Liasion in the office of the Secretary of the Army, and WAVE Commander, Elma Ellis. Representative Halleck is greeted at the dock by Brig. Gen. Herbert M. Kidner. 429': SLATE: 2 SEPTEMBER 1955. VIP VISIT KING, LINDSEY AIR FORCE BASE WIESBADEN. CAMERAMAN: SIMPSON. -- Several shots of Congressman C. R. King meeting and talking to S/Sgt. R. J. Morman with them on the steps in front of Headquarters, USAFE, is Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bradley, VICE CIN USAFE. 472': Sequence of shots building B-15, Headquarters USAFE, Lindsey Air Force Base, Wiesbaden, Gennany. 512': SLATE: 8 SEPTEMBER 1955. GENERAL POWER ARRIVAL. WIESBADEN AB. CAMERAMAN: FOUST. 518': Sequence or shots Lt. Gen. Leon W. Johnson inspects honor guard and band and enters staff car. 610': Sequence of shots C-54 on ramp -- Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Power, OG of ARDC, Gen. Clarence S. Irvine, Director Chief of Staff Material USAF, and Lt. Gen William H. Tunner, Commander in Chief of USAFE, walk by honor guard, salute flags, and are shown leaving the airfield in staff cars. (Note: Coverage on the last two sequences are very poor.) 711': SLATE: VIP, USAFE REPRESENTATIVE HALLECK, SCHIERSTEIN NAVAL PORT. CAMERAMAN: FOUST. Sequence of shots Congressman Halleck and wife with a group of unidentified U.S. Naval officers at the Schierstien Naval Port. 794': Several shots two U.S. Navy Rhine River patrol boats in the Schierstien Naval Docks. 824': Sequence of shots Congressman Halleck, Mrs. Ha11eck and a number of unidentified U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army officers boarding one of the patrol boats -- patrol boat backs out from dock and goes off into the basin. 877': SLATE: VIP USAFE. REPUBLICAN HALLECK. CAMERAMAN: FOUST. 900': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: ARRIVAL OF GENERALS POWER AND IRVINE, WIESBADEN AIR BASE. CAMERMAN: WARD 11': MS EXT pan of the arrival of Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Power, Commanding General of ARDC, getting off plane and being greeted by Lt. Gen. Clarence S. Irvine, Director Chief or Staff, Material USAF; Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner, Commander in Chief, USAFE; and Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bradley, Jr., Deputy Commander USAFE. 39': MLS EXT of the four generals lined up, facing camera, saluting -- C-54 in bg. 49': Several shots Lt. Gen. Power inspecting honor guard and band. 95': MS EXT Gen. Power talking with Gen. Tunner by staff car, Gen. Power enters staff car and Gen. Tnnner and aide walk away. 120': Several shots of band standing on ramp. 139': Sequence of shots of the arrival of Lt. Gen. Clarence S. Irvine and Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Power. Lt. Gen, Power, Lt. Gen. Irvine, Lt. Gen. Tunner and Maj. Gen. Bradley, Jr. salute the colors. Gen. Power and Gen. Irvine inspect the honor guard. Gen. Power then leaves the staff-car. 250': SLATE: GEN. GRUENTHER ARRIVAL. CAMERMAN: MCCULLOUGH. 254': LS EXT Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, walking down out of aircraft, being-greeted by Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner and Maj. Gen. Royden Beebe. They are shown inspecting the honor guard accompanied by Lt. John Panarese of the 7100th Air Police Squadron. 328': MLS EXT Gen. Gruenther accompanied by Lt. Gen. Tunner talking with the pilot and crew chief standing in front of F-84F. Gen. Gruenther walks over and speaks with pilot of F-86D. 410': MCU high angle EXT four star plane on front bumper of Lincoln staff car. 422': MCU SV aircraft passenger stand -- on side of the stand is 7100TH SUPPORT WING, WIESBADEN AIR BASE, GERMANY. 434': MS EXT pan to the right of Gen. Gruenther, accompanied by Lt. Gen. Tuuner talking with crew of B-57. The general inspects the B-57. Gen. Gruenther and Gen. Tunner then leave via staff car. C-121 parked in bg. 531': SLATE: VIP - REPRESENTATIVE DEANE. WIESBADEN, GERMANY. CAMERAMAN: MCCULLOUGH. Sequence of shots Congressman Charles R. Deane and Lt. Col. Ben. C. Liles of the 7100th USAF Hospital, Rockingham, North Carolina, walking from staff car towards USAFE Headquarters building. Congressman Deane meets and talks with A/1C William G. Lawless on the steps of the Headquarters building, then enters Headquarters USAFE. 508': SLATE: VIP - SENATOR-RUSSELL. WIESBADEN, GERMANY. CAMERAMAN: MCCULLOUGH. 594': Sequence of shots Sen. Richard B. Russell, accompanied by Lt. Col. Capers Holmes of USAFE Operations, walk from staff car to Headquarters USAFE. On the steps, the Senator talks with M/Sgt. W. B. Tomberlin and M/Sgt. N.W. Howington -- senator and party then enter Headquarters USAFE. 703': SLATE: VIP REPRESENTATIVE: RIVERS. WIESBADEN GERMANY. CAMERAMAN: FARRIER. 712': Sequence of shots C-131 taxiing toward camera left -- Representative L. Mendal Rivers alights from the aircraft and is welcomed by Col. Stubbs, Representative Rivers is followed by his wife and daughter from the aircraft -- the party then enters staff car and leaves. 788': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: Sequence of shots Sen. Byrd's arrival at Headquarters USAFE. He is met by Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner the two men inspect the honor guard on the lawn in front of USAFE Headquarters building. 99': MS Sen. Byrd being introduced to Mrs. William H. Pace, a dependent wife-of USAFE NCO, on the steps, Gen. Tunner stands next to the group -- Sen Byrd and Gen. Tunner enter USAFE Headquarters building. Camera pans up to sign ever doorway which reads, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE. 130': SLATE: SEN. BYRD VISITS USAFE. LOCATION: LINDSEY AB, WIESBADEN, GERMANY. CAMERAMAN: MCCULLOUGH. END SLATE: SAME AS ABOVE. 154': SLATE: 24 SEPTEMBER. VIP LINDSEY AIR BASE, WIESBADEN. CAMERAMAN: SIMPSON. TITLE: CONGRESSMAN GAVIN. 161': Sequence of shots Congressman Leon H. Gavin and Col. Brown of USAFE 0IS arriving at Headquarters USAFE. Congressman Gavin speaks to A/2C Karl A. Dimler on the steps. 221': CU low angle sign over doorway, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE. 225': LS EXT entrance to Headquarters USAFE building (B-l5). 254': SLATE: 25 OCTOBER 1955. VIP VISITS WIESBADEN, GERMANY. CAMERAMAN: KNOX. 259': MCU of two A.P.'s, wearing blue raincoats saluting toward camera right. 268': MS 3/4 FV of five A.P's in blue raincoats standing at attention on flight line, saluting. 282': Sequence of shots C-47 taxiing behind a "Follow-me" truck. Gen. Orval R. Cook, Deputy Commander in Chief, USEUCOM, Climbing out of aircraft -- he is greeted by Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner and three other unidentified officers. Gen. Cook then reviews the honor guard. 336': MS SV Gen. Cook and Lt. Gen. Tunner standing at attention facing camera left -- the two generals walk toward camera left enter staff car and leave. 372': MS US band standing an wet flight line. 378': SLATE: 4 AUG 1955. CONGRESSMEN VISIT USAFE. WIESBADEN. CAMERAMAN: DEAN. 396': Sequence of shots C-121 taxiing on flight line, ramp being pushed to aircraft, Sen. Bricker and his wife Come down out of aircraft and are greeted by Lt. Gen. William Tunner Mrs. Tunner. Several other Congressmen and their wives debark from the aircraft and are greeted by Gen. and Mrs. Tunner. (Cameraman failed to identify the other personalities.) The group then poses for still shots and are shown leaving via staff cars. 711': Total footage in reel. Reel 4: Coverage or the arrival of Admiral and Mrs. Aruther W. Radford at Wiesbaden AB, 13 DECEMBER 1955, enroute to the NATO Ministers Coference in Paris. They are met at the airfield by Lt. Gen. W. K. Tunner, Commander, USAFE and his staff. Good (Basic: Orig neg)
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