"EVASION" (OUTTAKES OF TF 1-4716) Reel 1 · Part 4

Description

Summary: Series of shots from an aircraft flying at high altitude-shows an atomic bomb explosion and mushroom cloud forming. 82' Several scenes of a bombed-out factory, photographed from a low flying aircraft. 113' Several scenes from an aircraft making low altitude passes over a bombed and strafed factory, showing fires and profuse smoke. Series of pan shots of an SA-16 flying very low to the right, past large clearing. 278' LS to MCU, pan to the right, SA-16 circling left and landing toward camera in large clearing. 335' CU left SV nose of SA-16 in clearing, engines running, pilot visible in cockpit. 350' MCU SV two crewmen, inside SA-16, attach JATO bottle to left side door of aircraft. 393' MS & CU left SV tail section of SA-16 on the ground-a crewman inside the aircraft attaches JATO bottle, pulls in small ladder, and then closes the door. MS left SV of SA-l6 on ground in the clearing, with engines running-engines are speeded up and aircraft starts to move away from camera. JATO bottles are fired and the smoke from them obscures the scene. 466' MS SV two crew members, inside the SA-16, attaching JATO bottle to the left side door of the aircraft. 493' MS SV tail section of SA-16 on ground-crew member, inside, opens side door and fastens a small ladder outside the aircraft. 522' MS SV low angle, left side door of SA-16-crew member, inside the aircraft, is working on JATO bottle attached to the door. Three men, dressed as European refugees, enter the scene and climb up ladder into the aircraft-one of the crewmen pulls ladder back into the aircraft and closes the door. 576' MS left RV SA-16 on the ground in clearing, with engines running. Aircraft starts to move across the clearing toward bg, raising a cloud of dust-JATO bottles are fired, obscuring the scene momentarily, after which the SA-16 is seen climbing in the bg. 647' MCU left FV pilot, at controls of B-29, simulating difficulty of flying damaged B-29 aircraft. 704' MCU right FV copilot seated at controls of B-29, simulating difficulty of flying damaged aircraft. 740' CU FV bombardier seated in nose of B-29-pilot at controls in right bg. 766' MS left SV high angle of two B-29's, with the letter Z on their tails, in flight-scene is framed by window of camera aircraft. 777' MS left SV formation of three B-29's, with the letter Z on their tails, in flight scene is framed by window of camera aircraft. 785' CU left SV feathered prop on right inboard engine of B-29 in flight-outboard engine is running. 790' CU FV left stabilizer, with a flak hole blown through it, on B-29 in flight-second B-29 flying in the bg. 794' MS left SV formation of five B-29's in flight, flak burst visible-wing of camera plane jumps into frame. 797' MS left SV B-29 in flight-terrain visible. 810' MCU to LS left SV B-29 in flight-aircraft banks to the right and moves away from camera, terrain visible below. 835' CU to MS RV B-29 in flight, terrain visible below. 856' CU to LS low angle, left SV B-29 in flight-aircraft banks to the right away from camera. 896' ELS left SV B-29 in flight-terrain visible. 904' CU altimeter reading 29,000 ft.-hands show the aircraft descending to 23,000 ft. 1027' CU altimeter-hands on zero and then revolve until they reach 29,000 ft. 1098' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: MS left SV four P-80's flying in a stacked formation-terrain is visible below. 8' MS left SV four P-80's flying in a stacked formation-four other P-80's flying in a diamond formation in lower left bg, terrain is visible below. 13' CU left SV seven P-80's flying in right echelon formation-terrain visible below. 21' Several MLS's low angle, pan to the right, four P-80's peeling off in landing formation. 30' CU left SV seven P-80's flying in right echelon formation-terrain visible below. 46' LS left RV flight of eight P-80's-terrain visible below. 58' Several MS's as camera pans down with mass parajump-no aircraft is visible. 76' LS pan to left, paramedic bumping from C-47-camera pans down with him into a grove of trees. 119' Series of LS's as camera pans down with man descending by parachute into a field of high grass. 207' MS footage photographed from aircraft in flight to the right, showing cumulus clouds in the bg-flak burst can be seen in mid fg through the scene. 290' LS left RV formation of B-24's in flight-flak burst behind and below the formation. 296' Several LS's high angle, left SV, trail of bombs dropping past formation of bombers-flak burst throughout the area. 324' Several scenes photographed from right side window of aircraft in flight, showing flak burst throughout the sky terrain is visible below. 349' Series of scenes showing a farmer driving a hay wagon pulled by two horses, in a small European peasant area. 654' Series of scenes showing several simulated enemy soldiers patrolling a border check point, which is a cleared strip with a high barbed wire fence on either side. 1070' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities