Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AFA CONVENTION

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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. AFA CONVENTION

1961

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Summary: Coverage of AFA's Fifteenth Anniversary National Convention and Aerospace Panorama held 20-24 September 1961. Scene shows exhibits, seminars, press conference, banquet, presentation of awards including the Ricks Trophy to the California ANG 195th Air Transport Squadron by Lt Gen Joe W. Kelly, Comdr, MATS. Also includes scenes of ANG Ricks competition participants, California and New York ANG's taxiing into Philadelphia International Airport and Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson congratulating the winning crew. Reel 1 - LS & MS of Convention Hall in Philadelpbia, with Sergeant and Bomarc missile display in front of building, people entering and leaving the hall and MCU of sign: WELCOME, AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY and AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION, above entrance to hall. 72' SLATES: AFA 22 SEPTEMBER 1961 PHILADElPHIA, PA. CAMERAMAN: DOLLMAN. 77' Scenes of Space and National Security Panelists left to right Dr. Walter S. Dornberger; Dr. Edward C. Welsh; moderator Mr. Trevor Gardner; Gen Barnard A. Schriever, Cmdr AFSC, Congressman Emilio Q. Daddario and press personnel. 175' ELS, LS & MS high angle of speakers' stand and seated left, to right Maj Sam W. Agree: Lt Gen John K. Gerhart, DCS/Plans and Programs; Lt Gen Edward J. Timberlake, DCS/Personnel; Gen Curtis E. LeMay, Chief of Staff AF; Maj Gen Arno H Luehman, Dir of ,Information, SAFS; Maj Gen. David A. Burchinal, Dir of Plans, DCS/P and P; Maj Gen Victor R. Haugen, Asst DCS/R and T; and Brig Gen Julian H. Bowman, Asst AF Compt, shows Gen Burchinal, Gen Luebman and Gen LeMay speaking at briefing session. 264' SLATE: 23 SEPTEMBER 1961. 266' Scenes in banquet room of Miss America being introduced and the speakers' table. 363' MS, MCU, CU & LS of Lt Gen Timberlake addressing press -- shows Maj Gen Albert P.Clark, Dir of Military Personnel ,DCS/P,DSAF; Maj Gen James V. Edmundson, Dir Pers Proc & Tng, DCS/P, USAF; Brig Gen Henry G. Thorne, Jr., Dir of Personnel Planning DCS/P. 442' SLATE: AFA CONVENTION. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 16 SEPTEMBER 1961. CAMERAMAN: DOLLMAN. 445' Scenes of skyline as Titan convoy enters city and travels up Main St., and the city hall with statue of William Penn. 610' SLATE: AFA CONVENTION. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 16 SEPTEMBER 1961. CAMERAMAN: DOLLMAN, 18 SEPTEMBER 1961. (Two slates) 615' MCU & CU of Richardson Dilworth, Mayor of Philadelphia, pressing button to direct Titan, intercut with scenes of missile raising and people standing in roped off area. 710' SLATE: AFA CONVENTION, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 21 SEPTEMBER 1961. CAMERAMAN: DOLLMAN. 713' MCU & CU of Lt Gen Timberlake speaking to press personnel intercut with scenes of Maj Gen Edmundson, Brig Gen. Thorne, Maj Gen Clark and members of press. 807' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - SLATE: AFA CONVENTION.PHILADELPHIA, PA. CAMERAMAN: OWENS. 2' Scenes of Titan convoy being escorted through Philadelphia to Raborn Plaza and missile display being set up; Mayor Dilworth standing on ladder pressing button to raise missile, the missile raising and reaction shots of crowd -- shows fire department hosing down Titan ICBM on display. 349' MLS of military personnel in room rising. 363' SLATE: AFA CONVENTION. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. CAMERAMAN: OWENS. 366' LS of speaker' stand, left to right, Maj Gen Chester E. McCarty, Dep. for AF Reserve; Maj Gen Robert E.L. Eaton, USAF Asst CofS for Reserve Forces; Mr. John A. Lang, Jr, Dep for Reserve ROTC and Col Jackson Rambeau (ret) and Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson, Air National Guard Chief at Reserve Forces Seminar. 376' CU of AFA insignia with Col Rambeau speaking. 393' Scenes of Lt Gen Joe W. Kelly, Cmdr MATS, speaking amd presenting Ricks, trophy, to Capt Robert Reardon and crew of the California Air National Guard-- shows Lt Gen Kelly congratulating the California Air National Guard crew and Mr. Thomas Stack presenting the Earl T. Ricks Memorial Plaque to second place winners. 524' SLATE: 30 AUGUST 1961. WINONA, MINN. CAMERAMAN: OWENS. 527' Scenes of a small luncheon, Maj Gen William K. Martin, Dep Dir Office of Info, SAFS, seated at table with civilian and military personnel. 586' LS of delegates and guests at banquet. 607' LS of speakers' stand, left to right with Maj Gen Sam W. Agee, Lt Gen Gerhart, Lt Gen Timberlake, Gen LeMay, Maj Gen Luehman, Maj Gen Burchinal, Maj Gen Haugen and Brig Gen Bowman -- shows Maj Gen Luehman and Gen LeMay speaking with CU's of newsmen and motion picture cameraman in action. 756' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - MCU reaction shots of bystanders and orientation group as Titan is washed down by Philadelphia fire department. 101' SLATE: AFA C0NVENTION. CAMERAMAN: RUSHTON. 104' Scenes of exhibits at AF convention showing tracking camera mounted on Mark 45 gun turret demonstration; girl in clear self-contained enviromental suit and nose cone display and crowd. 294' SLATE: AFA CONVENTION. CAMERAMAN: RUSHTON. 296' Scenes of Space and National Security Symposium showing Mr. Stack introducing panelists left to right, Dr. Dornberger, Dr. Welsh, Mr. Gardner, Gen Schriever and Congressman Daddario cut with scenes of the audience. 389' Shows USAF Airmen of Note playing at reunion ball. 407' Scenes of banquet in auditorium. 468' Scenes of crowd looking at aerospace system, satellites, space sciences, and Bendix displays. 664' Shows Reserve Forces Seminar including military observers from several foreign countries at speakers' table, Maj Gen McCarty, Maj Gen, Eaton, Mr. Lang, Col Rambeau, and Maj Gen Wilson; Lt Gen Kelly and Maj Gen Wilson speaking: Lt Gen Kelly presenting the Ricks Trophy to Capt Reardon and his California Air National Guard crew and Mr. Stack presenting the Earl T. Ricks Memorial Plaque to second place International Guard winners. 816' SLATE: RICKS TROPY. AFA C0NVENTION. CAMERAMAN: RUSHTON. 819' Total footage in reel. Reel 4 - SLATE: AFA CONVENTION, PHILADELPHIA, PA. OWENS. 2' Scenes of New York Air Guard C-97 taxiing to a stop as directed at Philadelphia International Airport, flight commander Lt Col Campbell and crew alighting and being greeted by Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson, Col Owens and Col Fink, Dir of Operations Pennsylvania ANG. 183' Scenes of California Air Guard C-97 taxiing in at Philadelphia International Airport, crew and Capt Robert Reardon, flight commander of the 195th Air Transport Squadron debarking and being greeted by Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson (ANG) and officers. 321' SLATE: AFA CONVENTION. PHILADELPHIA, PA. OWENS. 323' Scenes of convention delegates and guests at banquet in auditorium and presentation of awards by AFA President Thomas F. Stack -- shows the President's Trophy presented to Mr. Robert P. Stewart, AFA's Man of the Year. 642' Total footage in reel. Reel 5 - SLATE: AFA CONVENTION. RUSHT0N. 2' Scenes of Titan convoy moving into Philadelphia and the Raborn Plaza; Mayor Dilworth pressing button that starts erection of missile; second stage and nose cone being telescoped out of missile; Philadelphia skyline with statue of William Penn atop city hall, and Philadelphia Fire Department hosing down Titan display. 256' Scenes of Gen Winston P. Wilson, Col Owens and Col Fink talking at the Philadelphia International Airport; New York Air Guard C-97 taxiing to stop, flight commander, Lt Col Campbell and crew alighting and being greeted by Maj Gen Wilson and officers; group picture of Maj Gen Wilson and New York Air Guard C-97 crew beside aircraft -- they were runners-up for ANG Ricks Memorial Trophy. 378' Scenes of California Air Guard C-97 taxiing to stop as directed at Philadelphia International Airport; flight commander Capt Robert Reardon and crew alighting and being greeted by Maj Gen Wilson and officers; Maj Gen Wilson and ANG Ricks Memorial Trophy winners beside C-97; and California and New York Air Guard C-97's parked on ramp. 555' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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