Summary: Coverage of ground breaking ceremonies for the new AFIT School of Engineering Building featuring Gen Curtis E. LeMay as principal speaker. Also includes scenes of Facilities Planning Branch, laboratory and crowded classroom conditions in present engineering building; AV's of AFIT facilities at Areas A & B, AF Museum, and Gen LeMay arriving by VC.135A. VIP's include Gen Mark E. Bradley, Jr., Lt Gen Troup Miller, Jr., Maj Gen Cecil E. Combs and Honorable Paul F. Schenck. Reel l: MS & MCU of Lt Col Robert D. Stephens, Project Officer, Asst Project Officers: 1st Lt Thomas L. Walker, 2nd Lt Thomas N. Tucker, 2nd Lt Paul L. Hain, and 2nd Lt Burnell Cavendar reviewing architect-engineer plans and specifications for the new building with photograph of architect's concept of proposed building on wall--CU's of Lt Col Stephens and two of the lieutenants. 164' MLS, MCU & MS of 2nd Lt Jerry McKenzie working on laboratory experiment. 291' LS of hallway in Building No. 125 as officers enter different classrooms. 335' Scenes of officer students working in Physics laboratory at the Institute. 460' Scenes of Physics classroom showing officer students in crowded conditions and the outdated facilities. 563' MS sign: LOAD LIMIT 50 PSF INTERIOR BAYS--pan down to officer student. 587' SLATE: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO GROUND BREAKING FOR NEW AFIT BUILDING. CAMERAMAN: MORRELL. 590' Scenes of Lt Gen Troup Miller, Jr., Comdr Air University; Maj Gen Cecil E. Combs, Commandant Air Force Institute of Technology; Gen Curtis E. LeMay, AF COS; Gen Mark E. Bradley, Jr., Comdr AFLC; and Hon Paul F. Schenck, member of House of Representatives arriving by cars and going to platform--includes scenes of Gen LeMay saluting. 646' MS of Maj Gen Combs speaking with CU's of Department of AF Seal on podium. 663' Series of scenes of guests on platform including Rep Schenck, Gen LeMay and Lt Gen Miller; Rep Schenck speaking, spectators applauding, four-star ID tag on car as it drives up and stops, and Gen LeMay delivering address. 762' Scenes of Rep Schenck turning first shovel of dirt followed by Gen LeMay and Maj Gen Combs; Gen LeMay talking to Rep Schenck --Gen Bradley and Lt Gen Miller in bg--shows Gen Bradley and Gen LeMay leaving by car. 856' MCU of shovel of dirt being turned. 871' MS of sign at new building site: AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOL0GY, USAF PROJECT, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 888' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: AFIT CORNERSTONE. CAMERAMAN: HOBBS. 3' MLS's of Building 287, Area A--pan left as students enter Building 288 past sign: AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NORTH CAMPUS with CU of identifying sign. 50' MS of sign above doorway: AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. 76' MS of card inside windshield of car: OFFICIAL VISITOR VIP AFIT GROUND BREARING. 82' MS pan from Patterson Field Base Operations Building to VC-135A-- shows Gen LeMay alighting and being greeted by Gen Bradley, Lt Gen Miller, Maj Gen Combs and other officials then leaving by car. 161' MCU left SV cockpit section of VC-l35A with four-stars. 167' Travel shot of motorcade led by Gen LeMay's car on highway. 187' SLATE: AFIT CORNERSTONE LAYING. CAMERAMAN: HOBBS. 193' Scenes at ground breaking ceremonies showing military personnel saluting, Gen LeMay speaking, spectators, placement of INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY sign on easel, turning of dirt, and Gen LeMay leaving by car. 312' SLATE: AFIT CORNERSTONE LAYING. CAMERAMAN: JOHNSON. 314' MCU FV of VC-l35A--shows Gen LeMay alighting and being greeted by Gen Bradley and other officials, Gen LeMay getting into car and leaving. 403' MS of 661st AF Band playing. 426' MS pan right to show military present at ground breaking ceremonies. 442' Scenes of VIP's cars arriving at new building site, reaction shots of spectators applauding ground breaking, Gen LeMay leaving by car and crowd breaking up. (Fair to good) 570' AMLS of AF Museum, aircraft parking area showing a B-36 dwarfing other bomber, fighter and experimental aircraft and the Atlas display in front of Museum. 606' AV's of parking lot and Buildings No. 287 and 288 at Area A. 674' AV circling Building No. 125 at Area B. 738' AV of new building site south of hilltop theatre. 833' AMCU of crewman in helicopter with headset on. 848' ALS of AF Museum, aircraft parking area and Bomarc display in front of Area C entrance with a SEASONS GREETING sign. 928' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig Color)
