Summary: Dedication ceremonies of the USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD, the first ARIS (Advanced Range Istrumentation Ship) to be built in support of aerospace projects at AMR. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 905': 1' SLATE: SWANSON. 30 APRIL 1963. 2' MS sign: TELEMETRY AND TIMING ROOM NO. 2. 20' Scenes of technicians checking instruments including telemetry receivers, tape drives and graphs, and seated at consoles in telemetry room. 184' SLATE: SWANSON. 30 APRIL 1963. 186' Scenes of Mrs. H.H. Arnold; Gen Bernard A. Schriever, Comdr AFSC; Maj Gen Leighton I. Davis, Comdr AFMTC; and the Arnold family including Col H.E. Arnold, Jr. (USA), Maj David Arnold and Lt Col Bruce Arnold, leaving the ship and being escorted to platforms intercut with MCU of AP honor guard -- USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD in bg. 288' Scenes of spectators at dockside ceremonies. 297' MS podium with sign: ATLANTIC MISSILE RANGE CAPE CANAVERAL. 304' MS's USAF chaplain giving invocation -- Mrs. Arnold, Gen Schriever, Maj Gen Davis and Dr. Carl Frische, President of Sperry Gyroscope Corp., standing on platform. 324' MS of Col H.H. Arnold, Jr.(USA), with family. 335' MS & MCU Maj Gen Davis speaking. 352' SLATE: POLVENT. 354' MS technicians at instruments in Operations Control Center aboard USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD. 383' MS door with sign: OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER. 392' SLATE: SWANSON. 30 APRIL 1963. 394' Scenes of Mrs. H.H. Arnold, Gen Schriever, Maj Gen Davis, and the Arnold family boarding ship and inspecting superstructure of the vessel. 508' MS USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD at dock. 522' SLATE: SWANSON. 524' APRIL 1963. 524' NG. 555' Scenes of spectators at dockside ceremonies. 588' MS's & MCU's Gen Shriever and Mrs. H.H. Arnold speaking at podium -- intercut with scenes of spectators and Mrs. Arnold being assisted by Maj Gen Davis as she pulls the rope. 679' MS name on ship: USAFS-E-2-1908 GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD. 687' MCU's spectators standing and USAF officer saluting. 712' SLATE: SWANSON. 714' Scenes of aerial demonstration by F-100C Thunderbirds. 840' Scenes of Mrs. H.H. Arnold leaving platform and standing with Col H.H. Arnold, Jr., Maj. David Arnold and Gen Schriever, and then getting into automobile. Reel 2, 539': 1' SLATE: WHEELER. 3' MS's of USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD at dock, and telemetry-tracking antenna on superstructure. 60' MS of AFMTC shield on ship's bulkhead. 87' Scenes of Mrs. H.H. Arnold, Gen Schriever, Maj Gen L.I. Davis and the Arnold family being escorted aboard ship. 175' SLATE: WHEELER. 176' Scenes of spectators at dockside ceremonies. 195' SLATE: WHEELER. 197' Scenes of Mrs. H.H. Arnold being escorted to platform and taking seat following invocation by USAF chaplain. 227' Scenes of Gen Schriever and Maj Gen L.I. Davis speaking. 273' Scenes or spectators standing on causeway and seated in audience. 297' SLATE: WHEELER. 298' MLS of Mrs. H.H. Arnold being introduced by Maj Gen L.I. Davis. 317' NG. 338' MS name on ship: USAFS-E-2-1908 GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD. 346' MLS of VIP's on platform saluting. 368' LS F-100C Thunderbirds in four-plane diamond formation flyover. 387' MLS spectators looking skyward. 395' SLATE: POLVENT. 398' MS's signs: DEDICATION USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD and ATLANTIC MISSILE RANGE PORT FACILITIES. 458' MLS USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD at dock. 496' CU RV technician at electronic console aboard ship. 509' SLATE: POLVENT. 515' MS technicians in Operations Control Center aboard USAFS GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD. Good (Basic: Orig neg)
