Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. FOREIGN CIVIL AIR PATROL CADETS VISIT UNITED STATES

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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. FOREIGN CIVIL AIR PATROL CADETS VISIT UNITED STATES

1951

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Summary: Covers ceremonies honoring CAP cadets and commanders of 14 nations, and their tour of the Smithsonian Institution. VIP's include Gen Carl Spaatz (Ret), Maj Gen William H. Tunner and Maj Gen Lucas V. Beau. (Photo'd by 1st Photo Sq Air Pictorial Service) 1) Scenes or foreign CAP cadets including groups from Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Switzerland and Italy talking at luncheon in Andrews AFB Officers' Club. 2) Scenes of civilian officials and military personnel at head table, including Maj Gen William H. Tunner, Comdr, Atlantic Division, Air Transport Command. 3) Scenes of Gen Carl Spaatz (Ret) being presented award by foreign CAP cadet and shaking hands with foreign CAP cadets and commanders. 4) Scenes of Maj Gen Lucas V. Beau, National Comdr, CAP, speaking and congratulating foreign CAP cadets and commanders. 5) Shows foreign CAP cadets dancing with hostesses and at tables during banquet. 6) MS's of signs on tables: MEXICO, PORTUGAL, CANADA, ITALY, DENMARK, SPAIN, SWEDEN, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND, GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG AND BRAZIL. 7) Scenes at Smithsonian Institution of the foreign CAP cadets arriving and looking at aviation exhibits including model aircraft, Spad XVI and Bell X-l, with name: GLAMOROUS GLENNIS. 8) MLS group of foreign CAP cadets and commanders standing on The Mall-Capitol in bg. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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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...

Beau, Lucas V. (Lucas Victor), 1895-1986

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Lucas Victor Beau (1895-1986) was born in New York City. He served with the New York National Guard as a corporal on border patrol duty from June to December 1916. Appointed a flying cadet in August 1917, he entered the School of Military Aeronautics at Cornell University, and the following March became an instructor at Eberts Field, Arkansas. A month later he entered gunnery school at Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio, and in June 1918 was commissioned a temporary second lieutenant in the Air Service. ...

Tunner, William H.

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William H. Tunner (b. 1906, Elizabeth, N.J.-d. Apr. 6, 1983), U.S. Air Force officer, graduated from West Point in 1928 and earned his pilot wings a year later. During the World War II years, he served as commander of the Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command (ATC), and as commander, India-China Division ATC, responsible for the “Hump” Airlift (India to China across the Himalayas). After the War, he was named commander, Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service (MATS), and shortly the...