AEROBEE MISSILE Reel 5 · Part 3

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Summary: Coverage of Aerobee missile launchings including scenes of disassembling and preparations for launchings and the preparation of a monkey for flight in the missile. SLATE: HOLLOMAN AFB, LAUNCHING SITE. 3O JANUARY 1952. 1) LS launching of Aerobee from a vertical tower -- missile goes off course immediately after leaving tower. Camera pans with missile as it ascends into sky, descends, impacts, and explodes on ground near tower. SLATE: HOLLOMAN AFB, LAUNCHING SITE. 30 JANUARY 1952. 2) ELS launching of Aerobee from vertical tower missile goes off course imediately after leaving tower. Camera pans with missile to show impact on ground near tower. SLATE: PHOTO STATION, SOUTH SITE. 3) MS tower showing the launching of the Aerobee--camera follows missile on course until it is out of sight. SLATE: LAUNCHING SITE 24. 22 APRIL. 4) MS launching of the Aerobee -- camera pans with missile until it disappears. MX 1O11. 18 FEBRUARY 1953. SITE: U-13. 96 AND 24 FPS. 5) MCU launching of the Aerobee missile. (Two takes) NO. 33. 12 DECEMBER 1952. CAMERA STATION M-526. 42 FPS. 6) MCU launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: LAUNCHING NO. 23. 29 FEB 1952. 72 FPS. 7) MS launching of the Aerobee camera pans with missile showing a smoke trail until missile is out of sight. SLATE: MISSILE NO. 26. AEROBEE 21 MAY 1952. 24 FPS 8) MCU launching of the Aerobee part of missile drops away, camera pans to impact on ground. SLATE: 21 MAY 1952. 9) Camera pans with missile, tracking it out of sight. SLATE: PROJECT AEROBEE. 32 FPS 30 JUNE 1952. 10) MS launching of the Aerobee scenes cut a short distance past launching. SLATE FROJECT AEROBEE0 32 FPS. 30 JUNE 1952. 11) MCU launching of the Aerobee (poor panning) camera tracks missile for a short distance. 974' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: 1 MAY 1952 MISSILE NO. GM-498. 72 FPS 1) MS launching of the Aerobee (poor panning)--camera tracks descent of missile. SLATE: LOCATION: MX 1011 HANGAR. 10 APR. 1951 24 FPS. 2) INT hangar showing the assembling of the missile --Missile head is on a turntable which is turning. 3) MS Aerobee missile head being removed from the turntable. 4) CU center section of the missile head being removed. 5) CU men working on the head of the Aerobee missile. 6) CU two technicians disassembling the center section of the missile head -- civilian points to various sections. 7) CU head of the Aerobee missile being assembled. 8) CU turntable. 9) INT blockhouse -- men at work. 10) Several CU's of technicians at work. 11) Vertical shot up the tower. 12) INT blockhouse --three technicians conversing. 982' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: AEROBEE TOWER. 18 APR. 1951. l2 FPS. 1) CU head of Aerobee missile, with skin removed, on a horizontal stand. 2) MCU partially assembled Aerobee missile being placed in tower. 3) MS man putting on protective clothing, prior to fueling the missile. 4) MS base of the launching tower men working on missile. 5) MS motion picture cameras stationed at site. 6) MS camera bans with the launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: 18 APRIL 1951. GM-488. 96 FPS. 7) MS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: MISSILE NO. GM-488. 18 APRIL 1951. 8) MLS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: PHOTO SITE: SOUTH LAUNCHER. LAUNCHING NO. 9. MISSILE NO. 10. 12 DEC 1950. 8 FPS 9) MLS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE SOUTH LAUNCHER LAUNCHING NO. 9. MISSILE NO. 10 DEC 1950. 72 FPS. SLATE: 10) MLS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: Launching Area. Launching No. 14 Missile GM-503 7 June 1951. 78 FPS. 11) MLS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: LAUNCHING NO. 15. MISSILE NO. GM-491. 7-25-5l.48 FPS. 12)MLS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: LAUNCHING NO. 17. 30 AUG 51. 72 FPS. 13) MS launching of the Aerobee missile -- camera pans with missile until it is out of sight. SLATE: 20 SEP 1951. 24 FPS 14) MS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: AEROBEE. 17 OCT 1951 GM 505. 15) MLS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: LAUNCHING NO. 1. PHOTO STATION: UNCLE 13. 21 MAY 1953. 32 FPS. GM NO. R-37. 16) MCU launching of the Aerobee missile -- camera tracks missile until it is out of sight. 959' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: SLATE: 9 FEB 1952. 8 FPS. 1) MS attempted launching of the Aerobee missile missile explodes at base of tower and burns. Camera pans right to show a large cloud of dark smoke -- two balloons to extreme right or frame. SLATE: LAUNCHING NO. 32. 72 FPS. 5 NOV 1952 PHOTO STATION: 1000 FT SOUTH. 2) MLS launching of the Aerobee missile -- camera tracks missile short distance. 3)INT blockhouse -- one man at controls. 4) Several INT views of blockhouse -- two men at controls. 5) MS four men seated around desk, in conference. 6) MS center section of the Aerobee missile on stand, airmen testing the electronic equipment on missile. 7) MLS launching or Aerohee missile -- camera tracks missile until it is out of sight. SLATE: APRIL 1953. SLATE: AEROBEE TOWER. DUMMY DROP. 12 OCT 1951. 48 FPS. 8) LS B-26, flying over area, drops dummy booster -- camera pans down with booster as it descends and impacts on ground. 848' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: SLATE: 7 APR 1951. 12 FPS. 1) MS assembling of the Aerobee missile. 2) CU Military man holding small monkey which is prepared for flight in the Aerobee. 3) CU monkey being put into the warhead of the Aerobee missile. 4) MS Aerobee missile being raised into the tower. 5) CU doctor as he checks heartbeat of the monkey in the warhead. 6) CU replacing the cover on the warhead of the Aerobee missile. 7) MS camera pans right as airman carries monkey to truck. 8) CU monkey being put into the Aerobee warhead. 9) ECU same scene. 10) MS cover being placed over the warhead on the Aerobee missile. PROJECT AEROBEE 72 FPS 26 JUN 1953. PHOTO STATION UNCLE 12. 11) MS launching of the Aerobee missile. SLATE: GM R-39. 72 FPS. 1 JUL 1953. LAUNCHING NO. 1. 12) MS launching of the Aerobee - camera pans with missile until it is out of sight. 811' Total footage in reel. Reel 6: SLATE: 2 MAY 1952 24 FPS. RECOVERY. 1) MS's, CU's & ECU's or the crashed Aerobee missile--mixed personnel examine remains. 2) CU camera pans right as the demolished missile is loaded into a truck. 100' Total footage in reel. Reel 7: 1) CU Aerobee missile being adjusted on horizontal stand. 2) CU nose section of the missile as technicians work on the electronic unit. 3) MS RV Aerobee missile being raised into launching position. 4) Vertical shot of Aerobee missile in launcher. SLATE:HOLLOLAN AFB, NEW MEXICO. 10 JULY 1953. REMARKS: DOCUENTARY NOSE CONE CHECKS. 5) CU group of technicians around a horizontal stand holding the Aerobee missile they then place the nose cone upon the horizontal stand. 6) MS Aerobee missile - outer skin of nose cone is removed. 7) CU men working on the nose cone of the missile. 8) MS SV Aerobee missile being raised into launching position. 9) LS of the area vertical launching tower at left of scene. 10) MS two men donning protective clothing. 11) High angle of trailer containing tanks of fue1 moving up to the horizontal stand. 12) Shows several clips of the fueling. 13) CU man pushing button on winch. 14) MS SV Aerobee missile being raised into launching position. 15) CU technician plugging cable into the missile. 16) MS men leaving the tower. 17) MS tower camera pans up to its top. 18) LS tower and control building--flare is fired into the air. 19) CU Aerobee missile being transported out of hangar. 20) LS high- angle, Aerobee missile being transported down ramp. 21) ECU the fueling operation. 22) MS men leaving the tower. 23) MS camera pans from base to top of tower. 24) CU sergeant as he fires the rocket -- tower in bg. 25) CU launching of the Aerobee -- smoke obscures the vision of the tower. 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