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

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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 FALCON STADIUM DEDICATION, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

1962

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Summary: Coverage of the official dedication ceremonies of the Falcon Stadium prior to the AFA Oregon University football game. SLATE: 20 OCTOBER 1962. AFA AND OREGON FOOTBALL. CAMERAMAN: FERNALDO. 6' ALS & AMLS of AFA parking lots, stadium and passenger trains on siding -- shows Chapel, Mitchell Hall, Fairchild Hall and Vandenberg Hall. 185' Blank footage. SLATE: 20 OCTOBER 1962. CAMERAMAN: COOKSEY. AFA DEDICATION. 199' MS's & MCU's of officers and guests talking in court at main entrance to stadium prior to morning exercise -- includes Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. Bergquist, Comdr AF Communications Services; Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, AF Chief of Staff; Eugene M. Zuckert, Sec of AF; Gen. Emmett O'Donnell, CINC, PACAF; Lt. Gen. Robert M. Lee, Comdr ADC, and Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson, Natioal Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C. 233' MS of Gen. John K. Gerhart, CINC NORAD, arriving by staff car at the stadium entrance. 241' MS of Governor Stephen L.R. McNichols and Asst Sec William Schaub arriving and shaking hands with Adm John H. Sides, Comdr of the Pacific Fleet. 258' MS & MCU of Mr. Zuckert and actor James Stewart, in civies, at flagpole -- Gen. Robert H. Warren, Superintendent of AFA, passes in bg. 282' LS of crowd. 288' MS right RV of officers at attention with command flags flying in bg -- pan up to US flag. 300' MS RV of civilian, Adm Sides and Jimmy Stewart during flag-raising ceremony. 317' LS's of speakers seated in the Court of Recognition -- shows Adm Sides being introduced; Jimmy Stewart going to podium and speaking and Maj. Gen. Warren returning to his seat beside Gen. Curtis E. LeMay. 348' MS & MLS down row of command officers and/or representatives at left side of Lt. Gen. Robert M. Lee; Maj. Gen. Brooke E. Allen, Comdr Hq Command being introduced -- shows Gen. John K. Gerhart being introduced and seated beside Maj. Gen. Wilson. 377' MLS of Mr. Zuckert speaking at podium. 386' Blank footage. SLATE: FALCON STADIUM DEDICATION. CAMERAMAN: EVANS. 402' MS of Mr. Zuckert, Gen. LeMay and Gen. O'Donnell talking. (Dark scene) 410' LS's, MLS & MS of morning dedication ceremonies, US, command, SHAPE, NORAD and ANG flags being raised intercut with scenes of crowd applauding, Jimmy Stewart speaking, small boy taking picture, cameraman in cherrypicker type bucket, cadets posted at command flagstaffs, and Governor McNichols unveiling the Academy Foundation granite tablet. 483' MS's of Gen. LeMay speaking and taking seat beside Maj. Gen. Warren -- shows camera fans and crowd. 526' LS high angle establishing shot of the Court of Recognition showing five memorial tablets, flagstaff and crowd. 530' LS's & MS's of cadets posted at command flagstaffs facing wall along walkway saluting as Jimmy Stewart, Mr. Zuckert, Maj. Gen. Warren, Governor McNichols, Adm Sides, Mr. Schaub, Maj. Gen. Wilson, Gen. LeMay and other officers pass to left for the unveiling of the Lafayette Escadrille plaque on north wall of ticket office. 575' MS of Mr. Zuckert, Jimmy Stewart and Governor McNichols walking toward camera. (Dark scene) 589' Blank footage. 599' MLS's & MS's as Academy Foundation, Recognition of Commands and Recognition of Responsibility tablets are veiled by Governor NcNichols, Gen. LeMay and Mr. C.R. Smith assisted by cadets -- shows crowd looking at memorial tablets; Jimmy Stewart and a major mounting steps and walking along wall of ticket building -- cadets at attention by command flagstaffs in right frame; and unveiling of the Lafayette Escadrille plaque on north wall of ticket building. 752' MS of Gen. LeMay standing by gate No. 2 of the ticket building. 757' MLS of empty section of stadium. 763' LS high angle establishing shot of the Court of Recognition with crowd around memorial tablets -- shows busses in bg intercut with reaction shots of people near tablets. 792' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: COOKSEY. FALCON STADIUM DEDICATION. 796' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: LS's high angle of football field; special guests arriving in convertible; and Oregon football team warming up as the Falcons run onto field through Talbott Portal tunnel entrance. 76' LS's of F-100C Thunderbird demonstration showing solo flight to right with smoke, team climbing, solo inverted flight, roll, climb, and crossover of two inverted planes. 240' LS's & MLS's high angle of cadet wing marching onto football field preceded by USAFA band, cadet wing officers, and flag bearers -- shows Falcon handler at side of platform at edge of field. 449' LS high angle of Falcon squad running onto field and cadet squadrons breaking formation and taking places in stadium. 548' MLS high angle of AFA-built, open cockpit, airplane moving on sideline. 572' LS high angle of AFA and Oregon football captains and head referee -- zoom back to ELS of stadium with flags in bg and seated cadets -- shows kickoff, teams playing, cadets cheering, scoreboard and scaled missile mockup with AFA markings. 989' Total footage in reel. Fair-Good (Basic: Orig color)

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