Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. FIFTEENTH REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMED FORCES DAY

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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. FIFTEENTH REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMED FORCES DAY

1963

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Summary: Coverage of aerial demonstration at the 15th Republic of Korea Armed Forces Day, October 1963, featuring ROKAF, USAF and USN aircraft fly-bys, paradrops, acrobatic team, firepower demonstration, and practice demonstration. VIPs include: Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas S. Moorman; Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Edwin B. Broadhurst; Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William L. Mitchell, Jr.; Lt. Gen. Robert W. Porter, Jr., (USA); Lt. Gen. Harvey H. Fischer (USA); and ROK President and Mrs. Chung Hee Park. Reel 2: SLATE: ROLL: MGC-1. LS crowd of Korean civilians gathered along Han River to watch air show--HH-19B in flight to left over river. 32': MCU of two US Army officers looking through binoculars. 41': MCU of dignitaries, foreign VIPs, and guests arriving for Air show--shows newscaster talking on phone and TV cameraman operating equipment. 85': SLATE: ROLL: MCG-2. LS pan down with crowd arriving for air show. 104': MCU of high-ranking ROK officers and dignitaries arriving--includes Lt. Gen Robert W. Porter, Jr., (USA) (111'); Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas S. Moorman, PACAF Vice Comdr. in Chief, (123'); and Lt. Gen. Edwin B. Broadhurst, UN Comdr. Chief of Staff. 161': MCU pan left to show ROK honor guard. 173': MCU of Maj. Gen. Charles Leonard (USA), Comdr, 1st Cavalry Division and AF brigadier general in review stand at air show. 184': MCU of Korean radio news commentator. 191': SLATE: ROLL: MGC-3. Korean VIPs and civilians arriving for air show. 218': MS of Lt. Gen. Moorman, Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Broadhurst and Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William L. Mitchell, Jr., Comdr, 314th Air Division, in VIP stand--CU of each general. 254': MCU of Lt. Gen. Harvey H. Fischer (USA) and unidentified major general of US Army--AF brigadier and major generals in bg. 265': MCUs of three USAF officers talking and USAF officers in review stand. 285': MCU of two Korean radio news commentators. SLATE: ROLL: MGC-4. LS high angle of ROK civilians--pan left to show arrival of guests, cameramen and President and Mrs. Chung Hee Park and son. 385': SLATE: ROLL: MGC-5. LS of paratroopers descending--three ROK C-46Ds dropping paratroopers who land on sand bar. 444': LS of large crowd gathered along Han River--ELS of nine ROK F-86Fs flying by in sets of three. 485': LS in trail aerial refueling demonstration by a team of four US Navy A-4Cs (A4D-2N). 491': ELS of four US Navy A-4Cs (A4D-2N) fanning out in climb. 503': LS of seven ROK F-86Fs "Flying Brothers" acrobatic team in descent, vertical turns, leveling out, solo roll and team in steep climb trailing colored smoke. 578': LS USAF Rescue Service demonstrating pickup of man from Han River by HH-19B. 605': SLATE: ROLL: MGC-6. LS of ROK C-46D, C-54A, C-47A, and three HU-16Bs (SA-16B) in fly-by to right. 617': LS of napalm smoke and strikes by ROK F-86Fs. 646': MS of ROK Pres. Park's son holding ears as parents observe air show--shows Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Moorman and Mrs. Broadhurst observing the show. 663': ELS of nine ROK F-86Fs dropping salvo of napalms. 679': SLATE: ROLL: MGC-7. LS high angle of Pres. Park and family getting into car and leaving. 709': MCU of Korean VIPs and children awaiting transportation after air show. 719': LS of police and mounted police trying to hold back crowd--crowd breaks through. 740': SLATE: ROLL: MGC-8. MCU of ROK President and Mrs. Park taking places in review stand for air show. 748': MS of TV cameramen, temporary control center to direct the air-to-ground demonstration, and ROK narrator. 783': MCU of Korean dignitary and Mrs. Park seated in VIP stand. 804': ELS of three ROK F-86Fs--center aircraft performing roll and trailing colored smoke. 825': ELS of nine ROK F-86Fs in diamond formation--shows single aircraft alongside and banking away during flight to right. 840': Total footage in reel. SLATE: ROLL: MGF-102. LS of three ROK F-86Fs, with colored smoke, flying in low and fanning out in climb. 18': ELS of nine ROK F-86Fs in diamond formation--shows a single aircraft alongside and fly-by to right. 38': ELSs of nine ROK F-86Fs in fly-by to right. 100': LS of three ROK C-46Ds dropping paratroopers--shows paratroopers descending in bg and landing on sand bar. 170': LSs of nine ROK F-86s in sets of three in trail. 215': LSs of nine ROK T-33As flying by to right in sets of three. 252': ELS & LS of four F-100Ds in fly-by to right. 273': ELS to LS of four F-102As in fly-by to right. 303': ELS to LS of four F-105Ds in fly-by to right. 325': ELS to LS of four B-57Bs in fly-by to right. 351': ELS single ROK F-86F in cliinb. 373': SLATE: ROLL: MGF-103. LS of four US Navy A-4Cs (A4D-2N) in trail performing refueling demonstration. 390': LS of solo ROK F-86F fly-by to right. 399': ELS of seven ROK F-86Fs "Flying Brothers" trailing colored smoke in climb, steep descent, leveling out in flight to left, 360 degree vertical turn, solo roll, solo inverted flight, climb, descent, solo vertical rolls and bomb burst trailing red, white and blue smoke. 701': ELS of five Sky Divers descending, carrying flares, opening chutes, and floating down over sand bar. 758': Total footage in reel. Fair-good

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