Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. DEDICATION OF CHENNAULT AFB

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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. DEDICATION OF CHENNAULT AFB

1958

Summary: Coverage of the dedication ceremonies at Chennault AFB including scenes of Mrs. Anna Chennault and daughters, and Chinese Ambassador George Yeh debarking from a C-131 and being greeted by Col. Edwin Garrison. SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HILLCHUK. CHENNAULT AFB LOUISIANA. 13 NOVEMBER 1958. 2': SLATE: DEDICATION TO CHENNAULT AFB. 8': MS of a C-131 parked on flight line, honor guard in fg -- USAF officer walks to aircraft as hatch opens. MS Mrs. Anna Chennault, wife of the late Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault, and Chinese Ambassador, Mr. George Yeh, debark from aircraft and are greeted by Col. Edwin Garrison. Several MS's of Mrs. Chennault and daughters, and col. Garrison standing beside the aircraft -- Col. Garrison salutes. 47': MS Mr. Yeh and Col. Jacob Brogger, Commander 806th Air Division, Saluting -- AF personnel civilians and C-131 in bg. 56': MLS Mr. Yeh and Col. Brogger walk to honor guard -- aircraft, civilians and military personnel in bg; motion picture cameraman standing in front of Mr. Yeh and Col. Brogger at beginning of scene. 62': MS apn right, Col. Garrison and Mrs. Chennault walking on flight line beside C-131. 69': MS Mrs. Chennault and one of her daughters getting into autobile. 77': Automobile pulling away from camera on flight line -- B-47 parked in fg. 89': MS pan right with staff car moving on flight line -- camera pans past staff car to passenger ramp -- lettering on side of ramp: CHENNAULT AIR FORCE BASE -- B-52 and C-124 parked in back ground. 101': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HILLCHUK. 14 NOV. 58. 108': SLATE: DEDICATION TO CHENNAULT AFB. 111': Series of scenes of large crowd at dedication ceremonies. 162': MCU flag bearers in the color guard. 170': MS crowd at dedication ceremony -- civilian inspecting B-52 in bg. 182': Several scenes of honor guard and color guard in front of speakers' platform. 205': Camera runoff. 207': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HILLCHUK. 14 NOV. 58. 210': SLATE: DEDICATION TO CHENNAULT AFB. 213': N.G. 222': Several scenes of Mrs. Chennault and daughters on speakers' platform, and Mrs. Chennault talking with Col. Garrison. 242': MS Col. Brogger and Ambassador Yeh walking through honor guard toward camera -- Crowd in bg. 249': MS Col. Garrison, Col. Brogger, Mrs. Chennault, Ambassador Yeh, Mrs. Chennault's daughters, and other VIP's on speakers' platform. 257': MS minister standing in front of microphone on speakers' stand -- Ambassador Yeh, Mrs. Chennault, Col. Brogger and other VIP's in bg. 265': MS Max Chennault, son of Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault and Col. Therwin S. Walters Base Commander, unveiling a large picture of Gen. Chennault Musem -- a picture of the general is on the front of speakers' stand -- two air men are tying back curtains. 278': MS Gen. Thomas S. Power, Lt. Gen. Elmer J. Rogers, Jr. and other VIP's on speakers stand. 287': MS civilians standing at speakers' stand -- camera pans right showing VIP's seated on stand -- flags of a general, a lieutenant general, a major general, a brigadier general and others are flying in back of speakers' stand. 304': MS pan right to show crowd seated at dedication ceremonies. 315': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HILLCHUK. 14 NOV 58. 319': Several MS's Gen. Power standing in front of speakers' stand making a speech. 339': MS two Air Force officers unveiling large portrait of Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault mounted on front of speakers' stand. 350': CU portrait of Lt. Gen. Chennault. 358': Several scenes showing a P-40N in flight over crowd and stationary KC-135, B-52, KC-97 and EC-121 aircraft. 378': Several scenes of VIP's standing on speakers' platform -- military personnel are saluting. 407': MS pan left, color guard walking on flight line -- speakers' stand in bg. 415': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HILLCHUK. 14 NOV 58. 418': CU Ambassador Yeh, Mrs. Chennault and Col. Brogger seated on speakers' platform. 430': Series of scenes of crowd inspecting a P-40N with Shark nose insignia painted on nose aircraft. 462': MLS low angle, pan right, fly-by of Thunderbird F-100 -- large crowd gathered around B-66, B-57, P-40, and F-104A aircraft and a fire truck -- F-100 exits right frame and camera pans down to nose section of F-104. 475': Several scenes of crowd inspecting F-104A, P-40 and B-57 aircraft and fire truck -- large crowd in bg. 495': MLS right RV pan right; automobile underway on flight line -- honor guard in fg at beginning of scene; KC-97, C-124C and large crowd in bg. 512': Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig color)

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