Opening Idlewild Airport, New York (1948)

Idlewild Airport, New York. Documentation states President Truman receives a 21 gun salute. Planes taxiing in with President aboard. L.S. Crowd. M.S. Truman stepping from plane and shaking hands with Mayor William O’Dwyer and Governor Tom Dewey. L.S. Crowd. M.S. Dewey shaking hands with Truman. C.U. Dewey shaking hands with Truman. L.S. Forts in formation. L.S. Forts in formation . 363’s M.S. Forts flying in formation, Crowd in Foreground. L.S. Fighters flying in formation. C.U. People looking up to sky watching. (2 shots) . People watching formation flying. . President Truman watching ’planes. M.S. ’planes in formation. . Governor Tom Dewey watching formation flying. M.S. Fighters in Formation M.S. Crowd. M.S. English fighter flying upside down, does a roll. M.S. British ’plane dive bombing. C.U. Small boy covering ears with hands. L.S. ’plane dropping bomb. M.S. Formation of ’planes flying behind stars and stripes. L.S. Pan from ’planes to crowd on ground. (B/W. Mute.) FILM ID: