On October 11, 1957, Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield made a legendary, highly publicized promotional visit to Rotterdam, Netherlands, arriving via a United States Air Force helicopter from Amsterdam. Her action-packed day became a sensational moment in Dutch pop culture and military history.
Mansfield boarded a USAF helicopter in Amsterdam. Photographers and crowds swarmed the landing area as she stepped off the aircraft. True to her signature style, she balanced Hollywood glamour with the cool autumn European weather, wearing a tailored, textured tweed skirt suit paired with dark gloves and a matching dark collar overlay.
She was welcomed aboard the American destroyer USS Massey (DD-778), which was docked in Rotterdam at the end of its North Atlantic cruise. The crew named the 24-year-old actress an honorary shipmate. Later that day, Mansfield visited the iconic Het Kasteel stadium to perform the ceremonial kickoff for a soccer match between Sparta Rotterdam and DOS Utrecht.
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