Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GENERAL HENRY H. ARNOLD TOURS BRAZIL

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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. GENERAL HENRY H. ARNOLD TOURS BRAZIL

1945

Summary: Covers inspection tour of Brazilian Air Force installations by Gen Henry H. Arnold and reception ceremonies at US Embassy in Rio de Janeiro. Shows President Getulio Vargas, Gen Dutra, Gen Gomes of Brazil and Maj Gen Robert Walsh, Brig Gen Ralph H. Wooten and US Ambassador Adolph A. Berle, Jr; Brazilian Air Force (BAF) B-25J's, B-34's, A-20J's and 0A-I0's parked; BAF B-25J's, A-20J's and P-47's in flight. (Photo'd by Aviacao Films Brazil)1' Letter to Gen H. H. Arnold. 44' AV's of Rio de Janeiro and Sugar Loaf Mountain. 110' Scenes at US Embassy in Rio de Janeiro showing Gen Arnold, Commanding Gen AAF; President Getulio Vargas, Gen Dutra and Gen Gomes of Brazil; Maj Gen Robert Walsh, Comd Gen US Army Forces South Atlantic; Brig Gen Ralph H. Wooten, Comdr Gen 6th AF; and Honorable Adolf A. Berle Jr., US Ambassador to Brazil. Shows Gen Arnold presenting Legion of Merit to Brazilian generals and air medals to Col Floyd Wood and Capt Samuel Atkins, AAF. 207' Scenes of Gen Arnold on inspection tour of Brazilian Aviation Technical School at Galea, being escorted by Brazilian Air Minister Sa1gardo and shaking hands with junior officers of Brazilian Air Force. 277' Brazilian Air Force B-25J's, B34's and 0A-l0's parked. 3l4' AV's of Brazilian Air Force B-25's in flight. 414' Gen Arnold and Air Minister Salgardo inspecting Brazilian cadets at a flight training school, touring installation by jeep and speaking into microphone at ceremonies. 523' Sixteen and four Brazilian Air Force P-47's in flyovers. 556' Brazilian Air Force P-47's in low level passes over flight line. 573' Scenes of Sao Paulo and Technical School of Aviation. 642' Brazilian students being trained in propeller and engine maintenance and airframe mechanics. 697' Mr. Paul Riddle, school organizer and Air Minister Salgardo standing together. 710' Brazilian Air Force A-20J's in flight and in low level practice bomb drops. 783' Brazilian Air Force and AAF officers at side of Brazilian Air Force A-20J. 794' Gen Arnold being awarded Order of Merit Aeronautics (Brazil) by Air Minister Salgardo. 812' Brazilian Air Force Band and cadets marching -- intercut with Gen Arnold and Air Minister Sa1gardo on reviewing stand. 845' Letter to Gen Arnold being concluded. 867' Total footage in reel. THE END good,(Basic: Dupe neg)

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Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950

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Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces, the only U.S. Air Force general to hold five-star rank, and the only officer to hold a five-star rank in two different U.S. military services. Arnold was also the founder of Project RAND, which evolved into one of the wo...

Wooten, Ralph H. (Ralph Hudson), 1893-1969

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Ralph Hudson Wooten (b. 1893, Independence, Miss.-d. Nov. 1, 1969), U.S. Air Force officer, graduated from college in 1916, was commissioned in the Regular Army in 1917, and completed pilot training in 1918. He became acting air officer of the Hawaiian Department in 1919, and the next year transferred to the Air Service. Beginning in 1929 he served at military attaché in Chile, making a number of flights over unexplored and uncharted routes in southern South America; and in 1938 he was again app...

Walsh, Robert (Robert LeGrow), 1894-1985

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Robert LeGrow Walsh (b. 1894, Walla Walla, Wash.-d. June 23, 1985), U.S. Air Force officer, graduated from West Point in 1916. He served in France with the American Expeditionary Forces, 22nd Aero Squadron in 1917and 1918). After finishing the Air Corps Tactical School and the Command and General Staff School, he became assistant attaché for air in the American Embassy at Paris and Madrid. During the 1930s he held various positions in the U.S. and Panama and received further military education. ...