Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. NATO ACROBATICS, SOESTERBERG, NETHERLANDS, 5 JULY 1958

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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. NATO ACROBATICS, SOESTERBERG, NETHERLANDS, 5 JULY 1958

1958

Summary: MS's & MCU's of Netherlands honor guard standing at attention at Soesterberg. 25' MS to MCU left FV Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, USAF Vice Chief of Staff -- KC-135 taxiing. 35' MS FV of a ground crewman signaling. 39' Series of MCU's of Netherlands military and civilian officials waiting to greet Gen. LeMay. 56' Series of MCU's of Netherlands officials greeting Gen. LeMay. 81' Series of scenes of honor guard saluting Gen. LeMay; Gen. LeMay inspecting the honor guard; and the honor guard standing at attention. 152' CU of the four stars on car awaiting Gen. LeMay. 158' Two MS's as Gen. LeMay enters the car and it pulls away. 182' Sequence of shots of parked bicycles. 193' CU PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, LAJES, THE AZORES, BITBURG, GERMANY, LEICE, BELGIUM, AND SOESTERBERG, HOLLAND, written on the side of a USAF F-104. 202' Blank film. 209' MS left FV of an automobile, containing the Royal couple, pulling to a stop -- parked USAF F-101 in bg. 216' MS left FV of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, and Gen. LeMay approaching and greeting two USAF captains, pilots of F-104's. 230' Series of MCU's of the Royal couple and Gen. LeMay greeting the crew of the 83rd Fighter Interceptor Sqdn. in front of parked F-104B. 254' MS RV as a USAF lieutenant colonel escorts Queen Juliana to the F-104B. 264' MCU of two photographers taking pictures. 268' MS US airmen taking pictures of Queen Juliana. 273' MCU as Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, heir-apparent, and Princess Irene Emma Elizabeth are introduced to the USAF pilots. 279' MS of spectators. 283' Series of MCU's as the Royal family inspects the F-104B. 331' MS right FV of a parked USAF F-101 of the 27th Fighter Bomber Wing, as the Royal family approaches. 340' Two MCU's of the Queen and her two daughters looking at the F-101. 344' SLATE: 5 JULY 58. NATO ACROBATICS. SOESTERBERG, HOLLAND. CAMERAMAN: RICHTER. 354' MCU pan left with the landing of two Hiller UH-12B's carrying the Royal family. 384' Series of MS's as the Royal family is greeted by Netherland officials -- King and Queen of Netherlands troop the honor guard. 463' MS FV of the seated spectators. 483' MCU to MS pan left, WW I French Caudron G-3 aircraft in fly-by. 492' MLS left FV low angle of a Netherlands Meteor F. Mk-8 fighter, towing a Belgian flag, in flight. 494' SLATE: RICHTER. ACROBATICS. 497' LS to MLS left SV the four-ship Netherlands F-84F acrobatic team changing from a four-abreast formation to a diamond formation as they bank left. 519' MLS left SV low angle of the four F-84F's flying through scene. 527' MLS to LS right RV low angle of the four F-84F's in right echelon formation, climbing. 541' MLS to MS left SV low angle of four F-84F's in diamond formation performing a complete left roll. 552' MLS to MS left FV low angle of six Netherlands F-84F's in a V-formation with the sixth aircraft tailing. 560' ELS FV low angle of six aircraft flying over in a circle formation. 566' LS to MLS right SV low angle of the six F-84F's in V-formation with one plane trailing the apex, flying by to the right. 579' MLS to ELS right RV low angle, the six F-84F's a V-formation -- one plane climbs away from formation.591' MLS to LS left RV low angle, five Netherlands F-84F's flying by in a box formation with one aircraft in the center. 600' MLS RV low angle of the F-84F's climbing out of top frame in line-a-step formation. 606' MLS to ELS right RV low angle of five F-84F's in line-a-step formation, climbing. 618' LS to MS left FV low angle, five F-84F's in a diamond formation flying by to the left with one plane trailing. 630' LS to MS low angle of the five-ship British RAF acrobatic team of Hawker Hunter F. Mk-6's in V-formation flying by to the right. 641' LS to MLS low angle of the Hawker Hunter F. Mk-6 team in a V-formation performing a complete left roll as they fly-by to the left. 675' LS to MS low angle RAF Hawker Hunter team in diamond formation with one plane trailing, turning left and flying out of right frame. 688' MLS to LS right RV RAF acrobatic team in a diamond formation with one plane trailing circling right and climbing. 706' MLS left SV low angle of the RAF team in a diamond formation with one plane trailing, performing a half roll and exiting left frame upside. 723' MLS low angle of the five RAF Hawker Hunter's diving. 727' Two MLS's right FV low angle of the five Hawker Hunters flying in right echelon formation. 746' Two MLS's right FV low angle of the five Hawker Hunters flying in right echelon formation. 746' Two MLS's to MS's left SV low angle of four F-100 Skyblazers, flying by to the left. 765' MLS left SV low angle of four USAF F-100 Skyblazers, flying by to the left. 768' MS to LS right SV low angle of the Skyblazers in diamond formation flying by to the right. 780' LS to MS right SV low angle of Skyblazers flying to the right. 795' MLS right SV low angle of the Skyblazers in a triling formation, climbing, peeling off to the left and re-entering scene right upside down. 805' MS RV low angle of a Belgian AF C-119 dropping parachutists -- C-119 leaves scene at bottom frame, camera holds on the descending parachutists. 828' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: MS of seated spectators. 5' MCU to MS of a row of NATO flags flying from staff. 11' Sequence of shots of spectators watching the air show. 193' Series of AMS's and AMLS's of the spectators and the surrounding area. 273' SLTE: 5 JULY 58. NATO ACROBATICS. SOESTERBERG, HOLLAND. CAMERAMAN: SONGER WM A/2C. 375' Camera runoff. 384' LS low angle of paratroopers descending. 422' MLS to MS FV low angle of a USAF B-52 flying over -- B-52 just completing a seven hour flight from Washington, D.C. 430' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: SONGER. 435' MLS left SV low angle of Netherlands AF Meteor F. Mk-8 fighters towing NATO flags, flying by separately to the left. 496' MLS to MS left FV low angle of a British RAF Vickers Valiant B. (K) MK.1 bomber flying by to the left. 512' MS of spectators. 531' LS to MLS low angle, Netherlands F-84F acrobatic team flying by to the left. 535' MLS low angle of a Netherlands F-84F flying to the right and climbing. 555' MLS of a single F-84F making low altitude passes over the runway -- path would from an X. 559' MLS of a Netherlands Hiller UH-12B hovering at low altitude near spectators -- ELS of a second helicopter in bg. 597' MLS left FV low angle of five Netherlands F-84F's in a V-formation, the fifth plane trailing the Apex. 605' ELS to MLS low angle, five Netherlands F-84F's circling to the left, climbing and leaving scene at right. 619' ELS FV low angle of a single F-84 aircraft flying over. 629' MLS FV low angle of the five British RAF Hawker Hunter F. Mk-6's flying over in a box formation with the fifth plane trailing. 637' LS to MLS low angle of five RAF Hawker Hunters climbing. 642' LS to ELS the Hawker Hunter F. Mk-6's in line-a-step formation flying away from camera. 660' ELS to MLS low angle of the five RAF Hawker Hunters in V-formation flying by to the right, then circling left. 704' MLS left SV low angle of the RAF Hawker Hunters diving to the left. 716' MS to ELS low angle of RAF Hawker Hunters in a V-formation with one plane trailing, flying right and away from camera. 741' LS to MLS right SV low angle of the RAF Hawker Hunters in line-a-step formation flying through scene. 755' MLS to ELS left RV USAF F-100 Skyblazers flying away from camera. 775' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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