USAF GUIDED MISSILES REVIEW Part 4

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Summary: WADC film report on guided missle development and launchings. Missiles shown are: GAPA, Martin Matador, Rascal, Atlas, Bomarc, Snark, Navaho, Nativ and Falcon. 1) Night Shot, GAPA missile ascending into sky leaving smoke trails. Repeat. 2) Duck shot, launching of Martin Matador missile. 3) Dusk shot of launching of GAPA missile. 4) Shor shot of Martin Matador launching. 5) CU Rascal missile known as the XB-63 (Project MX 776). 6) CU crane lifting missiles. 7) MCU missile being hauled by means of trailer (Sound: Dimensions of missile). 8) ELS missile launched from aircraft (animation). 9) Animation of atomic bomb blasts. 10) Animated shot of bomber aircraft launching Rascal missile. 11) Animation of radar. 12) Animation showing the launching of the Rascal missile. 13) Animation showing the signal of the radar. 14) Animation of the search radar scanning target area. 15) CU radar scope. 16) CU missile approaching target as seen through radar scope. 17) Animation of target area. 18) CU animation of target area (bridge) showing hit and bomb bursts. 19) CU of launching of a scaled Rascal missile from a B-50 (Scaled version serves as a test vehicle. Tests were made at Holloman Air Force Base). 20) Aerial Single of B-50 in flight carrying a Rascal missile. 21) CU SV of B-50 showing crew member at his station. 22) ECU launching of Rascal missile. Camera pans down with missile -- pictures taken from camera mounted in test vehicle. 23) MS of the Atlas missile being pulled by truck on a trailer (project No. MX-1593). 24) MCU of the Atlas missile being raised to vertical position for firing. 25) MS of the launching of the Atlas missile made by the Consolidated Afrcraft Company (Narration: Pertinent data pertaining to missile). Camera follows missile through flight. 26) Animation of the earth showing the path the missile will follow. 97% of the missile's flight is outside the earth's atmosphere. (Narration: Data on the conditions of the temperature of the missiles while in flight in outer atmosphere. Several animated shots during this explanation). 27) Int. control building showing engineer pulling a switch for testing of rocket. 28) Night scene of test block for rocket to be used in missiles. 29) Animation chart showing path flown by missile. 30) CU of the Azusa Project trailer used for guidance of the missiles. 31) CU tracking equipment of the radar trailer; interior of trailer. 32) Animated chart showing balancing of 2000 missiles of this size in comparison with 15 days production of larger aircraft. 33) CU of the Bomare missile XF-99 (MX-1599) made by Boeing Aircraft Co. Missile model is on turntable giving full view of all sides (Narration gives full dimensions). 34) Int. of factory showing assembly of the missile mock-up (Narration gives full details). 35) MS launching the GAPA missile. 36) LS another launching of the missile. 37) MS launching of a GAPA 602. 38) CU launching of GAPA missile showing booster failure. Missile turns loops in air. One launching shows explosion in air. Missile out of control. 39) CU of the Matador missile, crew of men working on same. B-61 (MX-771) produced by the Glenn L. Martin Co. (Narration gives details on characteristics). 40) CU Martin Matador being placed in launching position. 41) Several views of the Martin Matador. 42) MCU of launching of the Martin Matador. 43) CU of sign, "Patrick Air Force Base, United states Air Force Long Range Proving Ground" (Location: Coco, Florida). 44) MS SV of the Martin Matador. 45) MLS launching of the Martin Matador. 46) CU of the guidance system known as the Atram, automatic radar map matching guidance system. 47) CU radar scope located in the missile. 48) CU pictures taken of the path the missile will travel. Animated chart showing individual pictures which are taken every three miles. Film strips are made of these pictures for purpose or making a pre-arranged flight-path for the missile. 49) CU of the Snark Missile XB-62 (project MX-775) made by Northrop Aircraft, Inc. (Details of characteristics given by narrator). 50) MS of the launching by sled or a Snark missile. 51) MS of the landing of the Snark missile, decelerated by means of parachute. 52) MS another launching of the Snark missile showing the missile crashing on ground near launching stand, showing large blaze and debris flying through air. 53) MS another launching of the Snark. 54) Aerial Single SV of the Snark. 55) MCU the landing or the Snark. 56) CU of desk and interior or laboratory. Card on desk marked Project MX-770. Model of missile on desk. Engineer sitting at desk holding a model of the XB-64A Narration gives full characteristics. 57) CU of model of a Navaho missile on turn-table showing all sides. 58) Int. of factory showing missile. 59) CU of model of the Navaho 2 on desk. 60) CU of posters giving propulsion speed and range data. 61) CU of model of Navaho 3. 62) CU of poster giving propulsion speed and range. Guidance is by means of a selfcontained inertia filler supervised inertia system. 63) CU or globe showing location of stars which are used for the navigation of this missile. 64) ADS on the North American aerophysics field laboratory located near Los Angeles, California. 65) CU of the range for rockets Several views of the rocket tests. 66) CU of the horizontal test stand. 67) MCU of night firing showing shock waves. 68) CU of the Nativ. missile. 69) CU of the missile being readied for launching. 70) CU of man giving pre-flight inspection. 71) MS launching of missile. 72) CU of the Falcon missile, XF-98 (MX-904) made by Hughes Aircraft Corp. (sound track gives dimensions). 73) CU of the nose of the Falcon missile. 74) MS showing the launching or the Falcon missile from fighter aircraft aimed at bomber aircraft. Controls in the Falcon missile are locked on bomber aircraft. shows the exploding of same. 75) Animation of radar ground control at Holloman Air Force Base shows B-24 flying overhead, dropping target by means of parachute, shows radar controlled beams onto target, showing the Falcon missile aimed at target, showing the launching of the Falcon missile aimed at target. 76) MLS of launching of Falcon missile showing the missile aimed at parachute. 77) Closer view of parachute showing the Falcon missile going directly through parachute. 78) CU 3/4 FV stationary B-17, target drone. 79) LS take off of the drone. 80) Aerial Single up-shot or B-17 drone. 81) CU firing or the Falcon missile. 82) LS of missile and drone showing the missile hitting engine of 17. 83) Another view of the hit or the drone through tele-lens showing hit on No. 4 engine. 84) CU of the drone, stationary on ground, showing damage to engine. 85) MCU the launching of a GAPA missile. 86) Aerial Single B-17 showing the Falcon missile making hit on same. 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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