OPERATION VITTLES, RHEIN MAIN AIR BASE, FRANKFURT AND TEMPLEHOF FIELD, BERLIN Part 3

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 7199-1 ADC 7199 SOURCE: AFCF (M-3020) Card 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 905' ea Silent OPERATION VITTLES Rhein Main Air Base, Frankfurt & Templehof Field Berlin 27 July 1948 AV, from low-flying plane showing activity at the Rhein Main airport; planes on field, buildings, general activity. MS, LS, two C-54s being refueled from an Esso truck. LS, a semitrailer truck backing up to a C-54. CU, insignias on planes standing on airfield. (Pacific Squadron) AV, the strip at Rhein Main showing planes on the ground, buildings, etc. LSs, plane being unloaded at Templehof in Berlin. (No detailed action.) AV, showing portion of the field with trucks, operation tower. AV, a C-47 moving along runway after having landed. AV, C-47 striking the airstrip and moving along runway. AVs, Rhein Main field from north travelling west; south travelling east. West side of the field facing the front of the control tower and surrounding buildings. (Hazy) RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/me Signal Corps 111 ADC 7199-2 ADC 7199 SOURCE: AFCF (M-3020) Card 2 of 2 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 905' ea Silent OPERATION VITTLES (Cont) RHEIN MAIN AIR BASE, FRANKFURT & TEMPLEHOF FIELD (Cont) BERLIN (Cont) 27 July 1948 (Cont) FS, RV, as C-47s take off. FS, as C-47 strikes the field. L&MS, two EM tightening the spark plugs on an engine of a C-54. Insert of name "20th Troop Carrier" written on side of C-54. And the 334th Troop Carrier Squadron on another C-54 plane. Two C-54s returning from Templehof landing at Rhein Main. Two C-54s striking the airfield at Rhein Main. RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/me

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities