General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GEN. LEMAY's FACT FINDING VISIT TO ThE USS AMERICA (CV- 66)

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GEN. LEMAY's FACT FINDING VISIT TO ThE USS AMERICA (CV- 66)

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UNEDITED MILITARY FOOTAGE: 1) CU Officers and personnel on flight deck awaiting arrival of GEN CURTIS E. LEMAY. F 2) CU Officer, back to camera; PAN, C-2A touching down and rolling out; several flight deck personnel in FG looking on; unidt. aircraft partly seen on right loaded with bombs; C-2A in BG folding its wings, swinging around. G 3) CU RADM LEROY V. SWANSON, wearing khaki shirt and baseball type cap. G 4) CU C-2A taxiing to parking area, 4 star plaque is on aircraft. F 5) ECU C-2A taxiing. F 6) CU Rear ramp on aircraft lowered, flight deck personnel in place. G 7) CU Two men with rifles off-loading from C-2A; PAN left, GEN LEMY steps off aircraft and greeted by RADM SWANSON; PAN left, with GEN LEMAY and panty proceeding over flight deck to island; walk PAN with group. G 8) CU GEN LEMAY holding a cup of coffee, plus a cigar, standing in room next to RADM SWANSON; PAN left, VADM WILLIAM F. BRINGLE also present. G 9) CUV ADM BRINGLE, GEN LEMAY and RADM SWANSON. G 10) CU GEN LEMAY and RADM SWANSON chatting; PAN left, VADM BRINGLE (SV). G 11) LA CU Plate over door: "Chief of Staff Cabin". G 12) LA CU Plaque over a doorway: "Command Center". VG 13) MCU Door leading into Command Center, books shelves to right. VG 14) LA CU Name plate over door: "Flag Cabin". G 15) MCU Interior: Ready room 2, RADM SWANSON escorting GEN LEMAY into ready room; RADM SWANSON introduces officers to GEN LEMAY. G 16) CU GEN LEMAY with RADM SWANSON, a squadron officer off to right; PAN right, to VADM BRINGLE. G 17) CU GEN LEMAY, back to camera, squadron officer in right FG explaining a matter to General (SV). G 18) CU GEN LEMAY smoking a cigar; officer briefing GEN LEMAY is CDR L. WAYNE SMITH, CDR of Air Wing 6. G 19) CU GEN LEMAY autographing some item for an officer; PAN right, General leaving ready room. F 20) CU GEN LEMAY listening to CDR CHARLES B. HUNTER, C.O. of VA-85, in ready room 5. G to F 21) CU RADM SWANSON removing his baseball type cap, folding his arms. F 22) CU VADM BRINGLE, CDR SMITH; PA right, GEN LEMAY and CDR HUNTER,. G 23) CU Tag on a wall map, which reads: "Hanoi is defeated PAN left, CDR HUNTER still chatting with GEN LEMAY. F 24) CU Large board containing a display of radar photo graphs; CDR HUNTER explains each photograph to GEN LEMAY; PAN, left, GEN LEMAY looking on. G 25) LA CU Radar photographs; PAN left, to face of GEN LEMAY and,CDR HUNTER. G 26) CU GEN LEMAY shaking hands with men in ready room PAN left, RADM SWANSON and other officers; PAN right, GEN LEMAY speaking with CDR JOHN E.JONES, VA-86 and CDR JACK RUSS, C.O. of VA-86. G 27) CU GEN LEMAY in hangar bay climbing up side of an A-6A and into cockpit; GEN LEMAY is wearing a business suit. G to F 28) LA CU CDR HUNTER briefing GEN LEMAY on cockpit of A- 6A. G to F 29) LA MS CDR HUNTER standing up alongside cockpit briefing GEN LEMAY (SV). F 30) LA CU CDR HUNTER and GEN LEMAY, as they chat. F 31) CU CDR HUNTER chatting with GEN LEMAY; the General reaches up to pull himself out of seat in cockpit. G to F 32) CU PAN RADM SWANSON walking along hangar deck with GEN LEMAY. 33) CU GEN LEMAY walking thru hangar bay with his party; RADM SWANSON points out things of interest to GEN LEMAY; zoom in for CU of GEN LEMAY and RADM SWANSON. G

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