B-36 Flight to Chicago Reel 1 · Part 6

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Summary: Reels 1 & 2 combined. MCS: B-36 taxiing at Carswell AFB. MCS: B-36 stationary, props turning. MCS: B-36 taxiing, other B-36's in parking area stationary. MLS: One B-36 on runway stationary, and another pulls up and turns into take off pattern. Excellent shots down runway as B-36 approaches camera for take off. Plane takes off right in front of camera. Camera follows plane in flight. Five shots-B-36 take off L to R. One shot B-36 take off R to L. Good shots of B-36 stationary, props turning and another taxiing past in bg. Good shot as B-36 starts for take off, camera follows plane to take off in far bg. Good shot-B-36 flying through heavy cloud formation. Ground camera shots-B-36 approaches for landing and lands. CS: Mechanic guiding a B-36 into parking. MS: Crew getting out of nose section of B-36. PS L to R, B-36 taking off. CS: B-36 prop coming to a stop. CS: B-36 engines starting. Slate: 4 July 1949. Carswell AFB. CS: Pilot inspecting crew of B-36. CS: Crew as they don chutes. CS: Pilot inspecting crew of the B-36. ADS: Formation of B-36's, formation of 2's, 3's, & 4's aircraft. Formation of 6 aircraft. ADS: Shadows of 3 B-36's on ground. APS: Formation of 3 B-36's. Int. greenhouse of B-36 looking out at formation of B-36's. CS: B-36 in flight, one prop feathered. B-36 a single. ADS: B-36's flying low over a city. Formation of 6 B-36's. ADS: B-36's over an airfield, low altitude flight. Slate: 4 July 1949. Several good aerial shots of 3 B-36's in a formation, also a single. ADS: B-36's over Chicago.

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities