Summary: The arrival of the KC-135, flown by Gen. Curtis LeMay, at Washington National Airport after breaking the world's speed record on a flight from Westover AFB, Massachusetts to Buenos Aires~, Argentina and return. Included are scenes of Gen. White; Secretary of the AF, James Douglas; civilian VIP's; and the awarding of the DFC's and Air Medals. MCU crewman of KC-135, in flight clothes and wearing Air Medal, stands at attention beside left outboard engine of aircraft. 1' MS three crew members, wearing Air Medals, standing at attention. 7' MS Gen. Thomas D. White, AF Chief of Staff, pins Air Medal on AF captain standing with other crewmen beside KC-135. 16' MS pan to right Gene Curtis LeMay, Commander-in-Chief Strategic Air Command, talking with civilian VIP while standing in line with KC-135 crew which includes Capt. Charles L. Gandy Jr., pilot; Capt. Howard Dries and Lt. C. L. Carter, navigators, all wearing DFC's -- RV Gen. White. 27' MS three officers, wearing Air Medals, standing at attention as reporter questions one of them -- camera pans to other crew members. 42' Several MS's as Gen. White pins DFC on Gen. LeMay and shakes his hand -- Secretary of the Air Force, James Douglas, in bg. 68' MS Secretary Douglas, Gen. White, Gen. LeMay, and crew member of KC-135, stand at attention beside aircraft. 74' MS honor guard salutes Gen. LeMay, not shown -- color guard in bg. 82' MS several views of Secretary Douglas, Gen. White, Gen. LeMay and KC-135 crew members standing at attention, saluting -- KC-135 in bg. 101' SLATE: 13 NOVEMBER 1957. CAMERAMAN: D0YLE. 105' LS pan right, KC-135 passing Washington's Monument and the Jefferson Memorial on approach to Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. -- private, single and twin engine aircraft parked in fg, C-54 in bg, KC-135 aircraft touches down. 151' MLS KC-135, named "Speckled Trout," taxis on parking ramp. 181' MS left FV high angle, KC-135 as forward cargo hatch is opened -- spectators, cameramen, and reporters in fg. 201' LS high angle, Secretary Douglas, Gen. White, Gen. LeMay, and crew stand in a row beside KC-135 -- reporters and cameramen in fg. 211' LS RV high angle Gen. White pinning DFC on Gen. LeMay -- photographers in fg. 223' LS high angle, cameramen rushing back and forth taking pictures of crew lined up beside KC-135. 244' LS high angle, Gen. LeMay talking into microphones and to reporters -- KC-135 in bg, reporters in fg. 263' SLATE: 13 NOVEMBER 1957. CAMERAMAN: DOYLE. 266' Blank. 284' Camera runoff. 294' SLATE: 13 NOVEMBER 1957. CAMERAMAN: BARMACK. 299' MS FV XC-135 taxiing at Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. 321' Blank. 341' MS low angle, Gen. LeMay walks down KC-135 passenger ramp, salutes, and shakes hands with Secretary Douglas and Gen. White. 353' MS high angle, Secretary Douglas squeezes through crowd of reporters -- Gen. LeMay at microphones in bg. 364' MS high angle, color guard -- over gate 19 in bg: 1254TH ATG MEDIUM, SPECIAL MSNS MATS WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C. 374' MS & MCU high angle, USAF honor guard standing at parade rest. 393' MCU Gen. LeMay, wearing DFC, talks with civilian VIP at bottom of passenger ramp. 399' CU Gen. White pins DFC on Gen. LeMay and shakes his hand -- Secretary Douglas wearing dark suit. 411' MS spectators standing at railing -- man holds up little boy. 426' MCU & MS SV honor guard leader, a lieutenant, salutes -- honor guard in bg. 443' MS thee small children, one in a stroller -- adults in bg. 450' MCU & MS several views of Gen. LeMay being interviewed by a large group of reporters. 480' MS Gen. LeMay gets into government staff car -- car drives away. 493' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: RHODES. 501' MS RV several scenes of civilian VIP, Secretary Douglas, and Gen. White -- KC-135 taxis in bg. 516' MLS honor guard, color guard in bg. 521' MS from under left wing as Gen. LeMay walks down passenger ramp and salutes. He shakes hands with Secretary Douglas and Gen. White, then with two civilian VIP's. 538' Several MS's low angle of officers and crew members of the KC-135 filing down passenger ramp and shaking hands with Secretary Douglas, Gen. White and civilian VIP. 556' MS civilian VIP, Secretary Douglas, Gen. White, Gen. LeMay, and Capt. Candy posing for photographer. 561' MLS line of enlisted men and officers of the KC-135. 567' MS officers and part of the crew, at attention, lined up for photograph -- KC-135 in right frame. 572' LS color guard left and honor guard right. 577' LS several views of left outboard KC-135 engine pod -- aircraft crew lined up in bg. 588' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)
