A.M.C. PICTORIAL REVIEW #6 Part 2

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Summary: Ground and air views of XP-87, high-speed skid test on A-20, propeller icing studies -- attaching research equipment to C-54 in flight, also project Thunderstorm. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1: 1) CU XP-87 taxiing. 2) CU FV XP-87 parked. 3) CU SV XP-87 parked. 4) CS FV right jet engine nacelles. 5) CS RV left jet engine nacelles. 6) CS left wing tip. 7) CS empennage. 8) CU two pilots climb into cockpit. 9) MS XP-87 taxiing. 10) MS XP-87 takes off. 11) CU civilians and mechanic around XP-87 on ramp. 12) CU worn out tires. 13) CS worn out tires on XP-87. 14) CU towing XP-87 from hangar. 15) MS XP-87 takes off. 16) AMS XP-87 in flight. 17) MS XP-87 landing. 18) CU pilots climb from cockpit. HIGH SPEED SKID TEST. 19) CU pilot enters cockpit of A-20 with clipped wings. 20) CU landing gear of A-20 with skid test equipment. 21) CS skid test equipment attached to landing gear of A-20. 22) CS similiar to scene 21. 23) CS similar to scene 21. 24) CS landing gear of A-20. 25) MS control panel of A-20. 26) MS control panel of Skid Test. 27) CU similar to scene 24. 28) CU A-20 engines starting. 29) MS A-20 taxiing. 30) MS various shots of A-20 in Skid Test. 31) INT two civilians working at desks (Propeller Icing Studies). 32) ACU C-54 with Icing Research equipment attached in flight. 33) ACU similar to scene 32. 34) INT civilian at Icing Research Control panel in C-54. Reel 2: 1) INT two pilots at controls of C-54. 2) INT civilian at icing test control panel. 3) CS icing test control panel. 4) CU C-54 with icing test equipment attached. 5) INT similar to scene 2. 6) CU icing equipment. 7) INT similar to scene 2. 8) CS movie cameras. 9) ACU inboard engine of C-54. 10) INT similar to scene 2. 11) CS piece of icing test equipment. 12) ACU C-54 in flight with icing equipment attached. 13) ACU icing equipment in operation. 14) CS instrument panel of icing test equipment. 15) INT civilian at icing test instrument panel. 16) CS movie camera. 17) ACS ice forming on inboard engine and propellers of C-54, propellor is feathered. 18) AUS C-54 in flight with icing test equipment attached. 19) MS parked C-54 with icing test equipment attached. PROJECT THUNDERSTORM. 20) INT officer giving group of pilots lecture on thunderstorm project. 21) CU group of seated pilots. 22) INT classroom scene. 23) INT officer in front of group of pilots: briefing them. 24) MS P-61s parked on ramp. 25) CU civilian at work on movieola. 26) CU section of lightning generator. 27) CU civilian putting thunderstorm project equipment in nose of P-61. 28) CU lightning generator, P-61 fg. 29) INT civilian seated at instrument panel. 30) CU similar to scene 28. 31) INT classroom scene. 32) CU radar antenna. 33) INT enlisted men at radar scopes. 34) CU radar operator at radar machine. 35) CU enlisted men at radar scope. 36) CS enlisted men at radar scope. 37) CS radar scope. 38) CU radar trailer. 39) INT enlisted men and officer at radar scopes. 40) MS similar to scene 38. 41) INT classroom scene. 42) CU civilian by drawing of meteorological surface station locations. 43) MS man raising barrage balloon. 44) MS sending weather balloon aloft, weather trailer in fg. 45) CU radar instruments. 46) CU releasing weather balloon and instruments. 47) CU radar operator operating radar equipment. 48) CS enlisted man removing weather map from roller on machine. 49) CU enlisted man at work at teletype machine. 50) CS enlisted man drawing Iso-bars on weather map. 51) CS enlisted man marking storm areas on weather map. 52) CU radar operator at work on radar equipment. 53) CU similar to scene 52. 54) CS radar scope. 55) CU pilots and crew members riding on tug out to P-61's parked on ramp. 56) CU pilots leave operations shack and run out to P-61's. 57) MS P-61's parked on ramp. 58) CU P -- 61 taxiing. 59) MS P-6l taking off. 60) P-61's in formation. 61) ALS P-61 flying into thunderhead. 62) INT CS pilot at controls of P-61 flying in cloud. 63) MS P-61 in flight. 64) CU revolving radar antenna. 65) CU radar operator at radar scopes. 66) AMS P-61 in flight. 67) CU radar operator at radar scope. 68) CS cloud in radar scope. 69) AS similar to scene 66. 70) CU pilot and crew walking from parked P-61. 61) CU civilian briefing pilot and crew after mission. 72) CU civilian at work at movieola. 73) AS P-61 in flight. Good (Basic: 2 reels, 35mm, Orig neg)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities