SMOKY HILL, B-29 WORLD FLIGHT Reel 1 · Part 3

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Summary: Scenes of B-29's being serviced at airports. Aerial shots, some interiors, some shots of land and cities. Slates: (1) Smoky Hill B-29 World Flight and (2) Smoky Hill B-29 Mexico Flight. Slate: FM PU -- Smoky Hill -- B-29 World Flight. Reel 1: l) LPS FV landing of B-29 -- repeat of same scene. 2) MCU SV plane turns, comes in toward camera -- personnel directly plane in fg. 3) MS RV stationary B-29, mechanics around same. 4) CU tail section of B-29 showing crew getting into aircraft. 5) CU nose section of B-29 -- name of aircraft "Lena". 6) ECU No. 1 engine starting. 7) CU EM standing near landing gear, fire extinguisher in hand. 8) CU nose section and Nos. 1, 2, engines warming up. 9) MS B-29 taxiing. Slate: 1st M PU -- Smoky Hill -- B-29 World Flight. 10) LPS runway, B-29 takeoff. 11) LPS C-54, low pass over airfield. 12) CU cameraman walks toward camera, places equipment in truck. 13) MS FV B-29, Nos. 1, 2, engines warming up, starting of No. 3 engine, No. 4 engine. 14) CU Nos. 1, 2, engines warming up. 15) CU nose section of B-29 -- picture of girl with Quaker hat and shoes on. 16) CU nose section of aircraft -- Stork Club. 17) CU nose section of aircraft -- Hang-0ver Haven. l8) CU nose section of aircraft -- Myassam Air Evacuation Dragon. 19) MCU three fourth FV, C-54 stationary -- Myassam Air Evacuation Dragon. 20) CU men pushing propellers on C-54. 21) MS starting of No. 2 engine, No. 3 engine, No. 1 engine. 22) MS SV, C-54 taxiing away from camera. 23) MCU nose section and No. 2 engine of B-29. 24) MS top turret, men working on same, aircraft hangar in bg. 25) MS No. 1, 2, engines of B-29, mechanics working on same. 26) CU No. 2 engine, mechanics working on same. 27) ECU mechanics working on engine. 28) MLS SV B-29 stationary, mechanics at work, hangar bg. 29) CU SV, B-29 taxiing. 30) PS B-29 taxiing away from camera. 31) MLS B-29 taxiing, PS to take off. 32) MS FV take off of B-29 -- retake of same scene. 33) PS R to L seven parked B-29's. 34) CU No. 1 engine on B-29. 35) CU ball turret on B-29, mechanics working. 36) CU tail section B-29, mechanic working on guns -- another mechanic comes into scene. 37) LS across airfield, parked B-29's. 38) Ground camera US, nose of B-29, No. 3, 4, engines. 39) CU nose section B-29 showing pilot, flight crew sitting in front of aircraft. 40) CU three fourths RV stationary B-29 showing No. 1, 2 engines, flight crew in front of B-29. 41) MLS flight crew standing in line, putting on parachutes, briefed before takeoff. 42) MCU flight crew going to stations, carrying equipment. 43) CU RV No. 1, 2 engines warming up. Reel 2: l) ADS formation nine B-29's in flight 2) ADS two B-29's in flight, wooded terrain in bg. 3) ADS formation of six B-29's in flight, city bg. 4) GS SV MCU stationary B-29, engines warming up. Slate: FMPU Smoky Hill B-29 Mexico Flight. 5) MS SV B-29 taxiing. 6) MS looking over Nos. 1, 2 engines on B-29 showing RV of B-29 taxiing. 7) ELS looking out across Nos. 1, 2, engines of a B-29 showing five parked B-29's on hardstands. 8) MS several scenes out across front of aircraft showing B-29's taxiing and parked. 9) CU B-29 as it pulls into repair shelter erected for protection for mechanics during bad weather. 10) CU looking down across No. 3, 4, engines and nose section parked under shelter. 11) CU aircraft engine as mechanic works on same. 12) MS SV B-29 parked under shelter, mechanics working on engine. 13) CU mechanics working on engine under shelter -- LS same scene. 14) LS B-29 being refueled. 15) CU refueling procedure. 16) CU sign: 15th Air Force SHAAF Base Headquarters. 17) MCU four men turning props on aircraft. l8) CU starting of No. 1 engine, airforce buildings in bg. 19) MCU No. 3, 4, engines of B-29, ground handling of B-29 in bg. 20) LPS B-29 taxiing with bomb bay doors open. (Scene is out of focus). 21) MS three fourths FV B-29, taxiing, turns directly in front of camera. 22) MS three fourths FV B-29 taxiing, parked B-29 in bg. 23) MLS B-29 taxiing, parked B-29 in fg. 24) Int. B-29 showing flight engineers compartment, flight engineer setting (sic) at controls. 25) Int. B-29 co-pilot setting (sic) in cockpit. 26) LS across airfield B-29 taxiing. 27) MS FV take off of B-29 directly over camera. 28) LS plane coming in toward camera, low buzz over airfield. 29) LS B-29 coming directly toward camera, landing of same. Reel 3: l) MS three forths FV refueling of B-29. 2) CU side view refueling of B-29 showing No. 1 engine and nose section of aircraft. 3) CU refueling of aircraft, several scenes taken of the refueling of the aircraft. 4) MLS gasoline truck backing up to B-29. 5) LS tug pulling B-29. 6) CU nose section B-29 showing maintenance men cleaning green house on aircraft. 7) Int. nose section B-29 looking through greenhouse as maintenance crew wash windows. 8) Int. washing of windows on the inside. 9) LS across Nos. 1 and 2 engines of B-29 to airfield to group of parked aircraft, tail and props visible. 10) DS airfield -- five parked B-29's, ground activity around same. PS, R to L, showing numerous parked B-29's on apron. 11) MCU three fourths FV stationary B-29, pilot and crew standing in front of aircraft, briefing. 12) CU nose and landing gear of B-29 -- crew going to various stations. 13) CU tail section -- crew getting into B-29. 14) CU front landing gear, pilot, co-pilot and bombardier getting into aircraft. 15) MS three fourths FV stationary B-29. 16) CU RV front landing gear -- installation of left wheel on same. Camera situated in B-29 looking down on gasoline truck as it pulls up to plane. 17) CU looking out across wing showing refueling of B-29. 18) DS gasoline truck backing up to B-29, C-47 and Liaison aircraft bg, extreme bg miscellaneous buildings. 19) DS gasoline truck showing opening of truck doors, pulling hose out and handing up to man on top of aircraft wing. 20) LS three fourths RV B-29 parked under mechanic shelter house. 21) MS SV same scene. 22) MLS SV stationary B-29. 23) CU mechanics working on No. 1 engine parked under mechanic shelter. 24) ECU men working on aircraft engine. Several views of same scene. 25) SV Aerial Single B-29, mountain peak and flat terrain. 26) SV aerial formation three B-29's, camera ship wing in bottom of frame. 27) ADS formation of three B-29's. Reel 4: 1) CU on nose section of B-29 -- "Lena the Hyena." 2) CU No. 1 engine on B-29, mechanics around same. Officer watching mechanics work. Aircraft hangar in bg. 3) LS RV down across line of eight B-29's. 4) MS same scene. 5) three fourths FV line of eight B-29's. 6) MS same scene. 7) LS across airfield -- SV two parked B-29's, FV of one B-29. 8)MS FV parked B-29 in front of firing range. (Firing range consists of cement block frame covered with dirt to make a mound, hollowed out. Purpose of structure is for testing guns on aircraft. 9) ADS large city. 10) ADS formation nine B-29's in flight. 11) ADS formation of five B-29's. 12) CU nose section C-47, engines warming up, written on side of aircraft, "Enlist Now". 13) CU tail section C-47, loading of equipment. 14) ADS snow covered terrain. 15) ADS outpost, snow covered. 16) CU Int. C-47 cargo-drops -- makes low pass over outpost -- camera in plane follows terrain. 17) ADS snow covered flat terrain -- four men standing in snow, two trucks parked on roadway. 18) MS three fourths FV stationary B-29. 19) PS L to R, line of parked B-29's. Approximately six -- over to another row. 20) MS three fourths RV B-29 parked under mechanics' shelter. 21) MS FV tug pulling B-29. 22) CU nose section and No. 2 engine of B-29 -- crew standing in front of aircraft, fastening parachutes. 23) CU pilot checking crew's parachutes. 24) CU sign: "Air Rescue Service 62nd AAFBU". 25) LPS L-5 take off, snow along side of runway. 26) three fourths FV MCU Aerial Single L-5 in flight, snow covered terrain in bg. 27) ADS Snow covered area -- written in snow, "Food". 28) MCU Aerial Single L-5, snow and cedar-covered terrain. 29) ADS across snow and cedar covered terrain -- marooned car. 30) LPS take off B-29. 31) LPS take off B-29. 32) LPS take off C-54. 33) LS runway -- PS take off B-29. good

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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