LUZON HELICOPTER RESCUE STORY Part 1

Description

Summary: Reel 1: Aerial & ground shots of H-6 helicopter at mountain outpost Luzon, Philippine Islands, World War II. Shows unloading of wounded from H-6 and loading into L-5 aircraft. 1) LS a single of an H-6. This helicopter is equipped with litter pod. Camera stays with helicopter to CU view. Helicopter flying over wooded terrain. 2) ADS on clear section along mountain road, building and stationary helicopter on same cleared space. Camera ship makes low pass over mountain outpost. Large group of natives standing around helicopter. Small native village directly below outpost and at left of scene. 3) CU of the H-6, stationary. Group of native children standing in front of same. 4) MCU take off of the H-6. 5) PS from L to R of native children. 6) CU 3/4 RV of the L-5 -- loading wounded soldiers into same. 7) MS take-off of L-5. 8) MS four men standing conversing, two L-5's in bg. 9) MCU of L-5, soldier lying on stretcher on ground. 10) CU of wounded soldier. 11) CU of loading of soldier into aircraft. SLATE: SURVIVORS MACASPAC. 12) LS of H-6 coming in for landing, one letter on side of aircraft. 13) CU stationary H-6 -- five men standing looking at wounded soldier. 14) CU of soldier as he is being released from litter pod. 15) CU of man lying on stretcher in L-5 smoking a cigarette. 16) MS of L-5 with wounded soldier inside. Two lines of native children standing near aircraft. 17) MS take-off of the L-5. 18) CU the refueling of the L-5. 19) MS, SV stationary H-6. Natives and military men around same. 20) ADS of H-6 flying carrying a stretcher case. 21) MS the landing of the H-6. 22) CU the loading of Captain into L-5. Mas. Pos

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities