Astronauts Train at Albrook Air Force Base, Canal Zone, Panama Part 2
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 6049 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 EXTENSION 75111 (A) Release No. 151-64 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Footage: 480' FINE GRAIN TO; June 29, 1964 ASTRONAUTS TRAIN AT ALBROOK air Donce Base, Canal zone (Official Air Force footage released by Department of Defense) The Ectional Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that a second group of estronauts are attending the U. S. Air Forces Southern Command Tropic Survival School at Albrook Air Force Base, Canal Zone. The group of 14 astronauts, part of a total of 30 now undergoing training for the fortheoming Gemini and Apollo spacecraft flights, arrive at Howard Air Force Beae Sunday afternoon, June 21, from Houston, Texas. The Mercury astronauts completed the Tropic Survival School last year. The astronuuts begin formal training Monday June 22. After two days of survival indoctrination in the classroom and nearby school training area, they will spend three days in the jungle living under actual survival conditions. The newest group of astronauts is composed of seven volunteers from the Air Force, four from the Navy, one from the Marine Corps and two civilians. The average age is 30. Sequences show: Shots of Astronauts being briefed on flares by Sgt. Curtis of the 45 9F Survival School. (b) Astroneuts in the classroom being briefed on flares by Sgt. Curtis. Astronauts being instructed on the different kinds of fruits and berries that are edible. Astronauts eating Mangos and Papaya. (c) Various abote of aircraft arriving and estronauts getting off the aircraft and being greeted by Mr. Morgan Smith of the Survival School and Ccl. Campion, Commander Eoward Air Force Base, earal zone. Pfa 12/12/64 Sg & mLe NOTE TO EDITORS: 480' 35mm B/W unprocessed film handed out to MGM for servicing theatrical pool members only. Original film to forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island 1, New York, within 12 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY tyled be City The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner. E10575
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