https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/5d20b72c-f343-4789-a4ac-fc6c75baa76e Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This 1959 film, one of the "United States Air Force News Review" newsreels, describes a series of significant events and achievements involving President Eisenhower and the U.S. Air Force. It begins with the President's arrival at Nur Airbase on December 9, 1959 for a state visit with King Muhammad of Morocco, marking the final stop of his 11-nation goodwill tour. During the trip, President Eisenhower reviews Moroccan soldiers and American airmen, with a large crowd welcoming him in Casablanca. After handling state business, he departs, confident in strengthened relations. Meanwhile, ground crews prepare F-104 Starfighters for deployment to Spain, where they will help maintain air defense. The film also highlights the recognition of Airman Second Class Edward J. Nud as the Ninth Air Force Missileman of the Year and details several Air Force achievements, including setting new aircraft records and testing the Bomarc interceptor missile. Additionally, it covers the Reserve Troop Carrier Rodeo competition and Project Open Road, which tests new alert takeoff procedures for Strategic Air Command bombers. Successful tests at McDill and Homestead Air Force Bases demonstrate the effectiveness of these new procedures, enhancing the U.S. Air Force's rapid response capabilities. 0:00 Introduction with music and applause. 0:40: President's VC 137 Air Force One arrives at Nur Airbase for a state visit with King Muhammad. This is the final stop on an 11-nation goodwill tour. 1:00 - 1:41: President Eisenhower reviews Moroccan soldiers and American airmen. Spectators line the route into Casablanca, with an estimated crowd of over 750,000 people. 2:01: President handles state business while airmen prepare his plane for the return trip to the United States. 2:10: President departs after a successful visit, confident in strengthened relations. 3:09: Ground crew at George Air Force Base prepares a squadron of F-104 Starfighters for deployment to Spain. 3:39: First element of the squadron arrives at Morón Air Base near Seville, Spain. • 4:30: The 476th Tactical Fighter Squadron will help maintain air defense in Spain. 5:25: Candidates for the Ninth Air Force Missileman of the Year award are recognized for their technical skills. 6:17: Airman Second Class Edward J. Nud wins the Missileman of the Year award, shown with Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc missile on trailer. 7:20: Air Force achievements include setting five new aircraft records in December 1959. 8:20: Various aircraft records are broken, including altitude and speed records by F-104, F-105, and F-106 aircraft. 9:03: Helicopter altitude record set by an H-43B. On December 9, 1959, an Air Force H-43B Huskie helicopter set an altitude record of 29,846 feet, returning the record to the United States. The H-43B Huskie was a turbine-powered helicopter. 9:07: Canberra bomber tests Bomarc guidance system 10:11: Bomarc interceptor missile undergoes testing to improve range and guidance. 11:23: Reserve Troop Carrier Rodeo competition at Ellington Air Force Base, including contest to drop cargo by parachute on target.12:57: Project Open Road tests new alert takeoff procedures for Strategic Air Command B-47 Stratojet bombers. Project Open Road was a series of tests that demonstrated aircraft that were expected to be part of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) inventory in the future. 13:09: Tests at McDill and Homestead Air Force Bases were successful. 13:11: New procedures will allow more aircraft to be launched quickly. 13:17: This rapid launch capability is crucial in the event of an attack. 13:26: Each additional aircraft airborne increases nuclear strike capability and deterrent power. 13:33: Background music plays. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. 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