United States Air Force's F100S to Formosa, George Air Force Base, California

Description

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION INDEX THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION - RAD10-TV-NEWSFILM SECTION ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 (A) DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Release No. 161-58NE GRAIN TO; Footage: 150° (16mm) 5 September 1958 U. So AIR FORCE'S F-100s TO FORMOSA (Official Air Force footage photographed by No. American, released by Department of Defense) First official films of the deployment of F-100s Supersabres of the Tactical Air Command's 388th Tactical Fighter Squadron to the Formosa Straits Area. Prepared for the last stage of their trans-Pacific non-stop flight at George Air Force Base, California, combat loaded and carrying extra fuel under each wing, the supersonic fighters are fired up in hurried but efficient service by U. S. Air Force flight line crews at George. The North American built supersabres use the probe and drogue method of refueling from Boeing KB-50 tanker &srvell.as buddy aircraft. Sequences show: (a) Pilots walking to planes at George Air Force Base, California. (b) Colonel Blood who is commanding the organization. (c) Planes preparation on line. (d) Takeoffs. (e) Aerial formation. Typed eh (1) Aeriel refueling. 11-17-58 NOTE TO EDITORS: 1-16mm negative handed out to Fox-Movietone for servicing theatrical pool members and 1-16mm print handed out to Telenews for servicing TV pool members. Print to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Ave., Long Island City 1, New York, within 48 hours. Negative to be forwarded to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Ave. New York, within 48 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY 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 D41454 arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases