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Astronaut Gordon Cooper Arrives at Hickam AFB 221013-03 | Footage Farm

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Channel: footagefarm · 2013 · Film & Animation

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Astronaut Gordon Cooper's Arrival at Hickam AFB
Crowd gathered waiting for arrival, hangars in BG.  Admiral and Mrs Harry Felt greet Mrs Cooper and daughter.  Helicopter landing, Cooper off and greeted by wife with flower leis.  VIPs greet Cooper.  Cooper at microphones, joined by wife.  Standing with Governor Burns.  Large group of spectators gathered in front of the Iolani Palace. 
06:20:16  Hula dancers perform outside Iolani Palace; arrival of Astronaut Cooper.  Cooper and wife leave car amongst the crowd; pose on steps w/ Hawaiian flag.  
06:22:02  SH3A helicopter carrying Cooper flies over USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor and drops a wreath from the helicopter; helicopters fly over coastline en route to Hickam Field.
06:22:32  Sailor standing on memorial, large wreath by stone wall containing the names of those who died during sinking of USS Arizona.  US Flag flying at Memorial.
06:22:56  USS Kearsage returning to naval station at Pearl Harbor for off-loading Mercury capsule Faith 7. Aircraft carrier approaching dock in FG.  Naval band on dock.  Sign on ship 'Cape Canaveral to Kearsage'.  Naval officers on dock pointing.  Capsule on deck and lowered onto dock.
Space Race - Project Mercury.

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