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Portrait in Blue Reconnaisance Ace Clyde East Remembers

Reel Number: 221452-15

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1980

Country: Cuba,Korea,USA

Location: Florida,Homestead AFB,Shaw AFB,SOUTH CAROLINA

TC Begins: 08:55:02

TC Ends: 09:00:14

Duration: 00:05:12

Portrait in Blue Reconnaisance Ace Clyde East Remembers 08:55:36 Lt. Col. Clyde East in WWII plane w/ kills on side, still photograph. East to camera SOF of his experience as reconnaisance pilot who shot down German planes. Footage of P-51 Mustang, modified for reconnaissance, in flight, combat w/ gun camera. 08:56:29 East at wall map; flying RF-80 and RF-81 aircraft during Korean War. On first air refueling flight. East describes refueling, intercut w/ re-fueling footage. Italian Air Force advisor. Assumed command at Shaw AFB in South Carolina in 1958 of RF-101 Unit. 08:58:10 October, 1962, Cuban Missile Crisis headlines, JFK speech, footage from spy satellites, planes taking off, briefings, preparing to bomb Cuban targets. 08:59:12 Pres. Kennedy visits the unit at Homestead AFB after crisis. JFK at Homestead seen as East recounts JFK speech to them. Flyover. 08:59:43 East at desk. Presented By Your Air Force. Air Force Now; Memories; Hero;

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