HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, USAF GUIDED MISSILES CENTER Part 1

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Summary: Scenes of OQ-19 launch test and recovery; and stationary shots of the Tarzon bomb, Nativ, GAPA and an missile. HOLLOMAN AFB, USAF GUIDED MISSIlE TEST CENTER. THE MISSION OF HOLLOMAN AFB IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF GUIDED MISSILES AND AMIED EQUIFMENT AND TO MAKE ATMOSPHERIC AND ElECTRONIC INVESTIGATIONS AS ASSIGNED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES OR AUTHORIZED CONTRACTORS. 21': MX-674 TARZON. PRIORITY 2-B. 23': MCU right FV of the Tarzon bomb on trailer. 24': JB-2. 25': MCU right RV of the JB-2 missile on, trailer. 30': MX-721 OQ-19. PRIORITY 2-B. MS left RV OQ-19 drone on trailer. 34': MX-770 NATIV. PRIORITY 1.C. 38': MCU left FV a Nativ missile on trailer. 41': MX-603 GAPA. PRIORITY 1.C. 43': MS right FV of the GAPA on wooden horses -- an unidentified missile with sharp nose and three large fins on tail is on trailer In bg. MX-799 RYAN. PRIORlTY 1.C. MCU rift FV the Ryan missile on a wooden stand. 53': FIRST CONTRACT LET WAS TO CONSTRUCT THE BOEING LAUNCHING SITE FOR GAPA GROUND-TO-AIR MISSIlE. 57': BLOCKHOUSE. 58': MS of a blockhouse. 63': SLANT LAUNCHER. 64': MLS & MS of a slant launcher. 70': VERTICAL LAUNCHER. 71': Two MLS's of a vertical launcher. 78': A SECOND CONTRACT WAS LET FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIV MISSIlE SITE. 80': Two MS's of the Nativ project blockhouse. 88': LAUNCHING TOWER. 89': Sequence of shots of a launching tower. 101': INSTRUMENTATION SITES WERE CONSTRUCTED FOR THESE VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS. ASKANIA THEODOLITE. 107': Two MCU's of a Theodolite. 112': RADAR. 113': MLS & MCU of radar screen on a trailer. 119': TELEMETERING. 121': LS of a telemetering station. 125': OQ-19 TEST. 127': MS left RV of an OQ-19 on trailer -- a smaller drone in fg. 130': PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT. Two MS's showing flight preparation activities for the OQ-19. 145': LAUNCHING IN SLOW MOTION. 148': MLS to MS to ELS pan left with OQ-19 being launched from an A-7 catapult. 159': ELS of the OQ-19 drone in flight. 161': "BEEPING." 163': MS of a group of military personnel on ground. 166': LS of the OQ-19 maneuvering in flight. 167': PARACHUTE RECOVERY. 169': LS of the OQ-19 descending by parachute. 184': MLS of a group of AF enlisted den and a civilian standing around the OQ-19 on ground. 186': GAPA FIRING. 187': Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Koda print)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities