BOMBING TESTS AT LANGLEY FIELD Reel 1 · Part 3

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Summary: Reel 1: 1000'. "LANGLELY FIELD, HOME OF THE 2ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP, G.H.Q. AIR FORCE". 1) ADS Langley Field, Camera pans to R bringing in runways. "2000 POUND BOMBS BEFORE THE FIN'S ARE ATTACHED". 2) MS Showing 2000 lb bombs, bldg in Bg. TRACTOR CRANE LOADING THE BOMBS ONTO TRAILER". 3) MS EM loading bombs onto trailer by a tractor crane. CU of EM hoisting 2000 lb bomb onto trailer MS of a tractor getting hooked up to bomb trailer. 4) MS Tractor pulls up in front of building #544, where other trailers are parked. Camera pans from L to R viewing bomb trailers. EM in Bg. "DEMOLITION BOMBS READY FOR DELIVERY TO THE AIRPLANES". 5) cu Demolition bombs on trailer ready for airplanes. EM in R Bg. "ORDNANCE CREWS DELIVERING THE BOMBS TO THE AIRPLNES LANDING AREA". 6) MS Trailers leave building #544 with bombs. 7) MS EM with bombs in front of B-18A. "SPOTTING THE BOMBS IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANES". 8) MS Tractor crane hoisting bombs off the trailer and moving them over to B-18As. "PREPARING TO HOIST THE BOMBS ON A B-18A". 9) MCU em with bombs under bombay doors of B-18A. Cpl. operating a bomb hoist. Camera pans to L showing the bombs. "LOADING COMPLETED B-18A". 10) Us This shot shows the bombay doors close. "2000LB. BOMBS IN PLACES FOR LOADING ON THE EXTERNAL RACKS OF B-17 AIRPLANE". 11) CU 2000 lb bombs lying under wings of B-17. "LOADING THE ONE TON BOMBS". 12) CU EM loading bombs on external bomb rack. "LOADING COMPLETED". 13) cu 2000lb bombs under wing of B-17. "AS DARKNESS APPROACHES ALL IS IN READINESS FOR THE MISSION". 14) MS Three men talk to one another. "THE TARGET AREA ON PLUM TREE ISLAND, BEFORE FIRST ATTACK". 15) ADS Plum Tree Island. Showing shore line. "TWO 2000# BOMBS IN TRAIN, WHITE LINE REPRESENTS THE CENTER OF TARGET". 16) ads Bomb exploding on target. "SUCCESSIVE TRAINS ON TARGET FROM b-17 AIRPLANES FLYING AT 23,000 FEET". 17) ADS Bombs exploding on ground. "FLIGHT BOMBING FROM B-18 AIRPLANES FLYING AT 18,000 FEET". 18) ADS Bombs exploding on ground. "CLOSE UP OF TARGET AREA AFTER COMPLETION OF THE MORNING MISSION". 19) ADS Camera pans R showing where bombs exploded, as camera pans it shows a fire which was caused by a bomb [Quality: Good]. Reel 2: 800'. 1) AS sc showing bombs bursting on target area on coastline. Swampy terrain coastline Fg. 2) AS sc showing bombs bursting on target area. Smoke obscures some bursts, barren swampy terrain, coastline Bg. 3) AS Same as sc 1. "FIGHT BOMBING FROM B-18 AIRPLANES". 4) As Same as sc 2. 5) AS Same as sc 1. 6) AS Same as sc. 2. 7) AS Swampy terrain, bombs bursting, clouds, coastline Fg. 8) AS Same as sc 1. 9) AS Same as sc 2. 10) AS Bombs bursting on target area. Hazy coastline Bg. 11) AS Same as sc 10. 12) AS Bombs bursting on swampy terrain target area. Hazy coastline Fg. "TARGET AREA AFTER COMPLETION OF AFTERNOON MISSION". 13) AS Target area marked by bomb craters. Coastline Bg. 14) ADS Target area marked by bomb craters swampy terrain, coastline Bg. 15) AAS Edge of target area, Swampy terrain, Bomb craters. 16) ADS Same as sc 14 [Quality: Good]. Good

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities