WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUNDS, HOME OF THE ATOM BOMB AND THE V-2 ROCKET Part 5

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Summary: White Sands Proving Ground and the Alamogordo AAF Special Range, the first Atomic Bomb site. Firing of two (V-2) Missiles, showing equipment, launcher and fuel used. The second missile went up 83 miles. Holloman AFB, New Mexico. (Photo'd by Robert Messenger) 1) LS establishing shot, across sandy area, mountains in bg. 2) LS across drifting dunes of the desert. 3) CU sign, WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. 4) MLS of building at White Sands, American flag flying at full mast to right of frame. 5) MS sandy area, man walking through same with gun -- another view of military man walking over sand dune. 6) MLS across area showing deep tracks made by motor vehicle in sand. 7) LS across sandy area showing cactus bush. 8) MS of men running over sand dunes and jumping on sand. 9) CU of military man with camera, throwing sand out of camera. 10) CU of sign, AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, ALAMOGORDO AAF SPECIAL RANGE. 11) ADS on first Atomic Bomb testing site (in circled area). 12) CV of circled area, fused sand showing the blast area. 13) MLS of a mountain ridge (round area). 14) ECU mountain ridges and peaks showing barren layers of rock. 15) ADS on herd of wild horses roaming the area. 16) ADS on building for the assembling of rockets, Alamogordo, New Mexico. 17) MS of V-2 rocket on trailer. 18) MLS 3/4 FV, V-2 rocket on stand. 19) MS calibration equipment of the V-2 Rocket. 20) MS calibration equipment. 21) ADS on launching site of the V-2. 22) MCU of control building. 23) MLS of launching tower of the V-2, personnel making last minute preparations for launching. 24) Animation of V-2, various parts pointed out such as trim tabs, stabilizers, rocket engines, fuel tanks, flight controls, and research instruments. 25) ECU of various sections of the V-2 prefiring preparation. 26) CU the installation of various instruments in war head of thc V-2. 27) CU of jeep carrying some of the instruments toward launching area. 28) MLS the V-2 in launching tower. 29) ELS of launching tower. 30) MS trailer which hauls the V-2. 31) CU of trailer. 32) MS the fueling of the V-2. 33) CPS from front to back of the liquid oxygen truck up to scene of personnel refueling rocket. 34) CU of pipe leading from the V-2 rocket showing vapors from liquid oxygen coming out of same. 35) MLS as tower is removed away from rocket, rocket is standing alone. 36) MLS of control building. CPS over to V-2. 37) CU technician working on rocket in last minute adjustment. 38) MS firing of the V-2 rocket, camera following rocket into sky. Smoke trails left by rocket. 39) ADS on area where V-2 landed 30 miles away, showing personnel around same. Wing of camera ship visible at top left-hand corner of frame. 40) MS of flag pole as red flag is raised in bg. V-2 rocket with tower around same, personnel making preparations prior to launching. 41) CU tower and base of V-2 rocket. 42) MCU of liquid oxygen tank on trailer, technician wearing fire protective clothing walks through frame. 43) CU of firefighting men and equipment standing by during the refueling of rocket. 44) CP from base to tip of V-2 rocket showing men making last minute preparation. 45) DS on war head of V-2 in launching position. 46) ADS on tip of V-2 missile. 47) DS on large truck backing up toward missile, several views of the last minute preparation prior to launching. 48) CU FV of Doctor O'Day, Director of Upper Air Research. 49) MS of Doctor O'Day and other technicians. 50) MLS of Liaison aircraft flying directly over V-2 Rocket. 51) MLS tower being removed away from rocket. 52) MS control building. 53) MS the firing of the signal light prior to launching of rocket (scene is in reverse). 54) MS launching of the V-2. CP up with the missile, very poor quality of film on second launching. (This rocket went up 83 miles). 55) ELS smoke trails of the V-2. 56) MLS control building. 57) CU views of damaged nose section of the V-2. 58) CU demolished tail section of the V-2. good (Basic: 1 reel, 16mm, color, silent, orig. Koda)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities