Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. US AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF RETIRED

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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. US AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF RETIRED

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. US AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF RETIRED

1953

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Summary: Dinner party, retirement ceremonies and reception for Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg at Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C., June 1953. 1) CU group of high ranking military hats on shelf. 2) MCU INT group of officers and wives arriving at party in honor of Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg's returement. 3) CU L to R Mr. Harold Talbott and Gen. Nathan F. Twining at ceremonial party, at the Bolling Air Force Field Officer's Club. 4) CU Harold Talbott, secretary of the Air Force, signing a momento drawing of Gen, Vandenberg, drawn by Jim Barrett. 5) CU Mrs. Talbott signing the drawing. 6) CU Gen. Twining signing the drawing. 7) MCU INT to EXT showing Mrs. Vandeburg and sister and Gen. Vandenberg arriving at Officer's club for the party. Camera pans with Gen. Vandenberg as he walks into club. 8) CU Gen. Cannon signing the momento. 9) CU receiving line; the Vandenbergs greet Gen. LeMay and Gen. Stowell. Other VIPs pass through the line. 10) Series of shots INT officers club, military VIPs at Dinner--fg Lt. Gen. Charles T. Myers; bg seated at the main table are Gen. Vandenberg, Mrs. Vandenberg, Mr. Talbott, Mrs. Talbott, Gen. Chidlaw and Gen. T.D. White. 11) CU Gen. Twining and wife. 12) CU Gen. Cannon and wife. 13) CU Gen. LeMay and wife. 14) CU Gen. Twining and wife. 15) Several MS's showing other personnel. 16) MS Air Force orchestra playing music. 17) MS Gen. Vandenberg and Mrs. Vandenberg and party standing up and making a toast to the United States Air Force. 18) MCU Gen. Vandenberg, Mr. Talbott and Mrs. Talbott and party standing, making a toast. 19) MCU Gen. Twining presenting a gift to Gen. Vandenberg. 20) Several views Gen. Vandenberg admiring gun he received as gift. 21) Several views Gen. Twining holding case that goes with gun. 22) Several views audience applauding as Gen. Vandenberg thanks group for gift. 23) CU Mrs. Vandenberg with silver cigarette case which was a gift to her. 24) CU Gen. Vandenberg inspecting gun, Gen. Twining steps into scene from left, tells him to pass gun on down to Mr. Talbott. Mr. Talbott takes gun and looks at it. 25) Several views of crowd. 26) Several views showing Gen. Vandenberg and Gen. Twining looking at shotgun. 27) CU Gen. Chidlaw and Gen. Thomas D. White seated at table. 28) CU Gen. Vandenberg standing up holding shotgun he had just received as gift, inspecting same. 29) Several views of people at dinner. 30) CU Mrs. Talbott and Gen. Vandenberg looking shotgun over. 31) MS orchestra playing 32) ML the front gate to Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. Convoy of staff cars arriving at Bolling Field for ceremonies of General Vandenberg's retirement, escorted by police on motorcycles. 33) LS military troops forming on flight line at Boiling Air Force Field, bg several C-97's. 34) CU different service branches such as the WAFs, Regular Air Force, and Band. The United 5tates Air Force forming on flight line. 35) LS troops forming on flight line. 36) LS high angle, staff cars arriving at ceremony. Camera pans with same R to L as they approach platform. 37) MS automobiles arriving at platform, ladies get out of cars--police escort pulls out of scene to right. 38) several views showing personnel getting out of staff cars. 39) several views of spectators. 40)LS high angle staff car arriving. 41) Several views of this staff car as it arrives, carrying Gen. Twining and his aide. 42) Several views of Gen. Twining taking his place in the ranks. 43) LS staff car, carrying Gen. Vandenberg and Mr. Talbott, arriving with police escort--stops in front of stand. 44) MS Gen. Vandenberg and Mr. Talbott stepping from automobile. 45) LS military troops standing at attention as band starts the Nationa1 Anthem. 46) CU several sections of troops standing at attention. 47) CU colors at attention. 48) MCU Mr Talbott and Gen. Vandenberg at attention, presenting arms. 49) LS military troops standing at attention, presenting arms--camera pans L to R over group. 50) CU Air Force staff dropping salute after The Star Spangled Banner". 51) Several views of crowd reaction. 52) MLS the commands are presented as they walk forward. 53) Several views of this as they walk up to reviewing platform. Gen. Vandenberg salutes command. 54) CU Gen. Vandenberg saluting. 55) Several views of command saluting, turning about face, and returning to ranks. 56) MCU camera pans across foreign officers at Washington, D.C., who attended Gen. Vandenberg's retirement cerenony. 57 )is high angle USAF Drum and Bugle Corps moving L to R, performing. 58) Several views CU & MS of the USAF Drum and Bugle Corps going through drill. 59) MPS across crowd seated in bleachers, watching ceremonies. 60) LS as colors come forward for the presentation of the distinguished Service Medal. 61) MPS L to R Gen. Vandenberg walks out of ranks, gets into position to receive medal. 62) CU colonel reading the citation. 63) MCU Gen. Vandenberg standing at attention, bg military troops standing at attention. 64) CU Omar Bradley standing in crowd. 65) MCU Gen. Vandenberg standing at attention. 66) CU colonel reading citation. 67) LS canopy, wives of generals are standing under same. 68) MPS L to R as Mr. Talbott and aide walk forward to present medal to Gen. Vandenberg. 39) CU Mr. Talbott pinning medal on Gen. Vandenberg. 70) Several views of this. General Vandenberg shakes hands with Mr. Talbott. 71) CU Mr. Talbott looking at medal on General Vandenberg's blouse. 72) MS wives of generals standing under canopy. 73) MS L to R Mr. Talbott and Gen. Vandenberg standing in ranks, bg generals of the United States Air Force Chief of Staff. 74) Several views of the Air Force Band playing and moving on review L to R, in bg other troops moving into formation for review. 75) LS GC formation of sixteen F-84's passing overhead in review. 76) LS Air Force band approaching camera L to R on review. 77) MS Gen. Vandenberg and Mr. Talbott standing in ranks, back of them is the Air Force Chief of Staff Commnanders. 78) CU group of girls from Gen. Vandenberg's office staff seated in bleachers. 79) LS high angle as troops pass reviewing stand. 80) Reverse angles of same. 81) CU spectators in bleachers watching same. 82) MS RV Gen. Vandenberg saluting. 83) CU troops doing 'eyes right' as they pass camera L to R, bg shows USAF band playing. Several views of same. 84) LS high angle as military troops pass reviewing stand L to R. 85) CU of same. 86) CU colors passing L to R in front of reviewing stand. 87) CU Gen. Vandenberg saluting. 88) CU colors passing L to R, RV of same. 89) MS Mr. Talbott and Gen. Vandenberg standing in rank as reviews pass platform. 90) MS WAF squadron passing in review doing eyes right--overhead flies a formation of nine B-47's, traveling L to R. 91) CU Gen. Vandenberg. 92) MS RV WAFs moving away from camera, L to R. 93) MS USAF Drum and Bugle Corps moving L to R. 94) CU large bass drum, printed on same, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DRUM & BUGLE CORPS. 95) RV United States Air Force Band moving L to R. 96) MLS reviewing stand, Gen. Vandenberg, Mr. Talbott and Chief of Staff. 97) CU military people in spectators bleachers, watching. 98) Series of shots showing convoy of staff cars leaving at end of ceremony. 99) Series of shots as convoy of staff cars arrive at Officers Club at Bolling Air Force Base for reception party. 100) Series of shots showing military getting out of cars, going into officers club. 101) MCU INT Gen. Vandenberg and Mrs. Vandenberg standing in receiving line at reception, greeting guests. 102) Several views of Mrs. Talbott and Mr. Talbott passing through receiving line, greeted by Gen. and Mrs. Vandenberg. Mr. Talbott kisses finger and puts it on the cheek of Mrs. Vandenberg. 103) Several views of personnel going through line, Col. Belgie is one of them. 104) Several views of other VIPs passing through line as Gen. and Mrs. Vandenberg are congratulated by same. Canadian Attache Passes through line congratulating the Vandenbergs, also Senator Stuart Symington. 105) CU Mr. Symington, Secretary of the Air Force at one time. 106) Several views of other military VIPs and wives coming through line, congratulating the Vandenbergs. 107) MCU Vandenbergs meet Jim Barrett who greets them with the signed memento picture of Gen. Vandenberg. 108) Series of shots showing the memento being hung up on bulletin board. 109) Series of shots showing the vandenbergs seated together, talking. 110) CU Gen. Vandenberg. 111) CU Jim Barrett and the memento of Gen. Vandenberg. 112) CU of memento. 113) Series of shots in the Chief of staff's office in the Pentagon, Mr. Talbott swears in Gen. Twining as Chief of Staffs USAF. 114) CU Mr. Talbott. 115) CU Gen. Vandenberg congratulating Twining. 116) CU Gen. Vandenberg. 117) CU Gen. Twining. 118) CU Gen. Vandenberg.

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