1975 - Color, USAF Pilot: Chuck Yeager Retirement. 01Mar75

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1975 - Color, USAF Pilot: Chuck Yeager Retirement. 01Mar75 CU spinning cover Newseek 22Feb54 - The Fastest Man Alive w/ picture of pilot, zoom in. 03:08:18 Jet aircraft parking; pilot Chuck Yeager interviewed on last day before retirement. CU SOF speaking into microphone. 03:08:43 Airmen marching onto Norton AFB parade ground w/ loudspeaker announcing his retirement & VIPs on reviewing stand. Footage of 1941 USAAF enlistees, pilot training as announcer gives history; he stands at attention w/ ribbons & a medal. Montage USAAF fighter planes in dogfights. 03:09:54 Wearing parachute & speaking to camera in front of helmet rack. 03:10:06 Bell X-1, in cockpit; B-29 taking off w/ plane. Interior lowering into X-1 & X-1 in flight intercut w/ interview & F-86 taking off & flying doing rolls,e tc. 03:11:15 MIG-15 captured & Yeager in cockpit, taking off, in flight; out of cockpit & talking of officers. 03:11:38 Medal pinned on Yeager during retirement ceremony, standing w/ parents & wife. 03:12:03 Out of plane & walking across tarmac. Military Celebrity; Air Force Hero; 01Mar75; NOTE: May combine complete card w/ other complete short reels to total 10 min. max for per reel rate. Coverage & color quality good. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk