NATO PILOT TRAINING CONFERENCE HELD AT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, VILLACOUBLAY, FRANCE, 23 JULY 1954; DELIVERY OF CANADIAN JET AIRCRAFT TO THE TURKISH AIR FORCE, 16 JULY 1954; HANDOVER CEREMONY AT ESKIŞEHIR, TURKEY, 18 JULY 1954 [Allocated Title]
Title:NATO PILOT TRAINING CONFERENCE HELD AT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, VILLACOUBLAY, FRANCE, 23 JULY 1954; DELIVERY OF CANADIAN JET AIRCRAFT TO THE TURKISH AIR FORCE, 16 JULY 1954; HANDOVER CEREMONY AT ESKIŞEHIR, TURKEY, 18 JULY 1954 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1456
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:Major General George de Chassey, Air Inspector for the Air Deputy to the SACEUR (Supreme Allied Commander Europe), shakes hands with officers and inspects a static display of twenty four aircraft from six NATO nations: these include Fiat G-82 and Gloster Meteor aircraft. Major General de Chassey and others then watch an air display, where three Fiat G-82s fly overhead; Canadian jet aircraft fly over airfield at Eskişehir before landing and parking for delivery to the Turkish Air Force. Turkish and Canadian pilots greet each other. Turkish airmen include Lieutenant Volkan and Captain Mustapha. Canadian airmen are Squadron Leader Fiander, F/O Firth, F/O King, F/O Kay, F/O Ayers and F/O Hind; Handover ceremony at Eskişehir, where Turkish Vice Prime Minister Zorlu, accompanied by Ambassador Moran of Canada, inspects Turkish troops. Mr Moran gives a speech and cuts tape. Later, Vice Premier Zorlu decorates Canadian pilots including Squadron Leader Dickinson, Squadron Leader Fiander, F/O Kaye and F/O King. Troops march past and salute. Afterwards, the group poses for photographs.
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Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
