AERO-MED BALLOON, HOLLOMAN AFB, NEW MEXICO Reel 2 · Part 3

Description

Summary: SLATE: Holloman AFB. PROJECT BALLON AERO-MED 1) MS trailer which houses the plastic balloon. (This may be the Moby Dick balloon.) 2) MLS as the balloon, on the trailer. is inflated. 3) CU instrument box (sonde unit) is attacned to end of balloon. 4) MS launching of the balloon. SLATE: 28 NOV 1951. 5) MLS plastic balloon on mat. 6)CU as the box, at the end of the balloon, is secured. 7) CU sonde unit--one side is removed, shows Instruments inside. 8) MS inflation of the balloon which is then released. SLATE: BALLOON LAUNCHING 29 DEC 1951. 9) MS 3/4 FV as balloon, on trailer is inflated. 10) MS launching of the balloon camera pans with balloon. 11) ADS launching site, showing the launching aerial tracking of the balloon. Reel 2: Sequence of scenes showing an inflated balloon held down by a canvas covering over the top of the balloon, cover being removed by several civilians, the launch of the balloon and gondola, and the balloon and the gondola ascending. 53': SLATE CAMERAMAN: QUIIN. HOLLOMAN AFB, NEW MEXICO0 17 AUGUST 1954. 57': Several shots of the launch and ascent of balloon and gondola. 77': MLS of the balloon and gondola landing in the desert civilian technician in fg. 82': Several scenes of technicians attaching rope to gondola in desert. 94': MLS pan down from top of balloon and two small weather balloons to gondola in desert beside a truck-mounted crane. 106': LS gondola without balloon in desert beside a truck-mounted crane. 109': LS low angle of balloon without gondola and two small weather balloons ascending. 115': Several scenes of technicians removing balloon cables from gondola in desert. 124': Sequence of scenes of truck-mounted crane hoisting gondola off ground, a stake-bed truck backing up under suspended gondola and gondola on stake-bed truck crane able is still attached to gondola. 155': Blank film. 156': MS AF technician working on a globe-snaped instrument package. 164': Several scenes of prelaunch activity showing a bulldozer pulling a covered wagon launcher into position for launch, airmen placing balloon on ground and attaching inflation tube to hose. 193': MS airmen turning instrument package on a dolly. 200': Several scenes showing the inflated balloon in the canvas-covered launch wagon, balloon being released from covered wagon launcher with instrument package and balloon ascending with two small weather balloons. 230': Several scenes of covered wagon balloon launcher and airmen rolling up canvas in the covered wagon launcher. 260': Sequence of scenes of inflation of balloon which is held down by a canvas cover over top of balloon, technicians rolling gondola on dolly toward inflated balloon, and gondola as balloon ascends. 350': Sequence of prelaunch scenes showing gondola, airmen removing balloon from shipping container, balloon stretched out on ground before inflation, balloon in early stages of inflation and balloon held down by canvas covering. (Early Dawn) 450' Total footage in reel. Good

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities