Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. WAR DEPARTMENT AND AAF OFFICIALS VISIT WRIGHT FIELD

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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. WAR DEPARTMENT AND AAF OFFICIALS VISIT WRIGHT FIELD

1946

Summary: Coverage of inspection tour and official visit by Secretary of War, Robert B. Patterson and Gen Carl Spaatz, commanding General USAAF and staff members. Shows Mr. Patterson, Gen Spaatz and party leaving C-47 and being greeted by Lt Gen Nathan F. Twining, Commanding General Air Materiel Command. Scenes of Secretary Patterson, Gen Spaatz, Lt Gen Twining and Maj Gen Curtis E. LeMay, Deputy Chief of Air Staff for Research and Development inspecting aircraft on flight line including captured German "Natter" rocket plane, A-26B, P-40, P-80, P-82 and C-97A. Also shows Wright Field personnel at ceremonies, Secretary Patterson, Gen Spaatz and Lt Gen Twining speaking from review stand and War Department official boarding R-5A, helicopter taking off, hovering and landing. Good (Basic: Mas pos)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6496598

National Archives at College Park

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LeMay, Curtis E. (Curtis Emerson), 1906-1990

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Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was an American Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. LeMay joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, the precursor to the U.S. Air Force, in 1929 while studying civil engineering at Ohio State University. He had risen to the rank of major by the time of Japan's Attack on Pearl ...

Spaatz, Carl, 1891-1974

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Carl Andrew Spaatz (born Spatz; June 28, 1891 – July 14, 1974), nicknamed "Tooey", was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets. He became Chief of Staff of the newly formed United States Air Force in 1947. Spaatz retired with the rank of general on June 30, 1948. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Servic...

Patterson, Robert B.

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Twining, Nathan F. (Nathan Farragut), 1897-1982

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Air Force officer. From the description of Reminiscences of Nathan Farragut Twining: oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122419971 U.S. Army and Air Force officer; later, publishing company executive. From the description of Papers of Nathan F. Twining, 1924-1960 (bulk 1950-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81804920 Nathan Twining's military career began in 1916 as a member of the Third Oregon Infant...