INSIDE WRIGHT AR DEVELOPMENT CENTER Reel 1 · Part 1

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Summary: Reel 1: General activities in the laboratories and offices at WADC included are scenes of German guided missiles and an F-86 in action against a MIG-15. EDITED TITLE: PROJECT PRODUCTION M6508-5117 INSIDE WADC. MAIN TITLE: INSIDE WRIGHT AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER. SUBTITLE: A BRIEFING FILM PRODUCED FOR ALL PEOPLE OF WADC. 1) PS F-86 with wing tanks taking off from airfield in Korea. 2) PS two F-86s taking off. 3) GSAP air-to-air combat with MIG-15 aircraft. 4) Good shots of fighter kill against MIG-15 showing hits on aircraft. 5) AV F-86 high altitude flight above clouds. 6) ECU pilots face-he is equipped with crash helmet and oxygen mask. 7) GSAP ring sight scenes of hits on MIG-15. 8) ECU pilots' hand on stick of the aircraft pushing buttons and firing guns. 9) Good shot of hits on MIG-15. 10) G/A shot of formation of four F-86s flying overhead, then they peel off to left in landing pattern. 11) PS F-86s landing at airfield in Korea. 12) ECU animated scene of F-86 showing engines, guns and component parts of the aircraft. 13) CU F-86s in row, fuel truck is parked near lead plane at airfield in Korea-ground crew personnel throoghout scenes. 14) CU mechanic checks gun, another checks cockpit while plane is being refueled. 15) PS two F-86s taking off. 16) MS F-86 stationary at Wright Field-other aircraft in hangars in bg. 17) AVs of Wright Memorial, Aero Med Lab., wind tunnel area, static structural tent building and the main flight line area. 18) CU hand holding book entitled, "Wright Air Development Center". Hands open book-on first page is: Mission of WADC". 19) CU INT laboratory research building at Massachusetts Institute of Technology-airmen push rack down test area and into vault. 20) MLS entrance to building, name engraved over porch: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. 21) CU two mEMBERS of the Institute walk down steps of building. 22) CU two technicians working in office building. 23) MS supersonic propeller undergoing test on large test stand. SUPERIMPOSED OVER THIS PICTURE ARE THE WORDS: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 24) CU supersonic propeller undergoing tests. 25) CU two technicians at control panel of the test stand. 26) ACU B-50 in flight. 27) CU engine starting on B-50 in flight-plane equipped with special deicing equipment. 28) CU INT B-50 in flight showing special test and research instruments and operator. 29) CU INT service engineering department. SUPERIMPOSED OVER JET ENGINE IN LABORATORY BUILDING ARE THE WORDS: SERVICE ENGINEERING. 30) CU officer placing section of screen over the air intakes of the jet engine. 31) Ps F-84 taxiing. 32) ms rocket and jet engine test stand at Wright Field-numerous engines are on the test block. 33) CU of test instrument panel. 34) MS Jet engine on test stand. 35) CU one of the workers drops a small screw into pipe which leads into a jet engine. 36) MS of workers clearing the area. 37) CU operator of the instrument panel controlling the jet engine. 38) CU exhaust section of the jet engine. 39) CU jet engine exploding due to foreign object entering through the air duct. 40) CU INT laboratory building-officer is checking over remains of the jet engine. 41) MS F-89 stationary at Wright Field. 42) CUI technician installing screen in the main air intake. 43) CU of the screen. 950' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1) Animation on effort output of Research and Development showing graph of number of unsatisfactory reports, and due to effort, decrease in same. 2) CU book entitled: "Mission of WADC." 3) CU INT drafting room-worker is sitting at desk drawing up plans. 4) ADS flight of formation of five B-36s at low altitude. 5) CU INT Aero Med Lab-centrifuge test equipment is in operation. 6) ECU pilot's face during test. 7) CU extra edition of newspaper-headline, "Reds Invade South Korea". 8) LS heavy explosion of demolition-type bomb in area hidden by woods. 9) AV formation of C-119s dropping paratroops. 10) AV formation of C-119s dropping supplies by parachute. 11) LS looking down ready line at airfield in Korea-ground crewmen are checking aircraft. 12) CU fueling of F-86. 13) MS FV four F-59A aircraft approach overhead, one by one. 14) CU pamphlet on jet propelled aircraft, stamped SECRET, held by Air Force officer. 15) CU INT office building-Air Force officer talking to civilian contractor. 16) CU animation of F-80s. 17) CU animation of F-86. 18) CU INT laboratory testing of hydraulic equipment-equipment is mounted on test stands, meter registers 3000 lbs. per square inch. 19) CU INT laboratory-cold weather test is being conducted on hydraulic equipment. 20) CU technician, wearing heavy protective clothing, removes section of landing gear hydraulic system from hydraulic section of landing gear in the cold weather test chamber. 21) PS F-80 landing at Wright Field. 22) CU technician checks landing gear wheel of an F-80. 23) CU unsatisfactory report on the wheel of the F-80 is turned in. 24) PS F-80 landing. 25) CU two Air Force project officers discussing aircraft performance. 26) CU one of the officers pointing to the wheel location, end of wing and fuselage of the F-80. 27) CU testing of wheel for the F-86 in test stand. 28) CU INT laboratory building showing wheel test instrument panel. 29) CU of test and recording charts in operation. 30) FV, RV and SV of stationary F-86. 31) ACU F-86 in initial flight, wheels down. 32) PS F-86 landing at Muroc AFB. 33) LS German V-2 in launching position-technicians and equipment in area are preparing to launch the missile. 34) CU two civilian technicians and a military representative walk across field toward V-2. 35) MS base of V-2-workers and technicians are gathered about it-missile is about to launch prematurely, smoke is coming from exhaust section. 36) ELS launching of V-2. 37) High angle shot looking down into launching pit at Peenemunde showing V-2 prior to launching. Rocket engine is started, missile topples over and explodes in the launching pit. 38) MLS of the launching of German V-2 missile. 39) MLS street in England showing results of V-2 blast on buildings. 40) CU American troops invasion force grouped in large numbers in tent area. Gen. Eisenhower walks among the troops. 41) CU invasion troops marching onto landing craft. 42) MLS LST loaded with men. 43) ELS Normandy beaches-fires are burning and smoke is seen along coastline. 44) MLS troops walk down gangplank into water. 45) ADS formation of B-17s in flight. 46) CU top turret of B-17-large formation of B-17s in bg. 47) ACU German ME-262 in flight-plane dips left wing down and descends toward earth. 48) ADS B-17 going down, engines on fire. 49) CU sign: PEENEMUNDE. 50) CU German technician working on instrument at base of German V-2. Missile is shown in transporting trailer and elevating device. 51) MS V-2 being elevated into launching position. 52) MS looking up, two technicians are standing on special ramp fixing access door onto warhead of missile. 53) PS two F-86s taking off from airfield in Korea. 54) PS formation of seven F-86s flying overhead; first flight four, second flight three. 55) GSAP several scenes of aerial action against MIG-15 aircraft shying hits on same. 56) APS F-86 making fast climb past camera aircraft. 57) ASV F-86 in flight-dips left wing down and rolls over. 950' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1) CU graph showing speed of aircraft, advancing in knots by the years-starting year, 1937, was approximately 250 knots'. 1945, 400 or 500 knots; 1945 through 1948, 600 knots. 2) CU INT wind tunnel-model of F-84 is undergoing tests. 3) MLS wind tunnel at Wright Field. 4) INT wind tunnel showing main control panel. 5) CU control instruments in wind tunnel. 6) CU operator throwing switch. 7) CU engineer checking main test panel. 8) CU engine fire test showing flames starting to pour through ports. 9) LS B-26 approaching camera. 10) Repeat same scene description. 11) MS F-86 stationary stripdown showing jet engine on same. 12) CU pan from nose to tail of F-86D. 13) PS X-1 takeoff. THE WORDS: SUPERSONIC SPEED, SUPERIMPOSED ON THIS SCENE. 14) CU RV men dressed in protective clothing fueling the X-1. 15) CU one of the men standing under shower washing rocket fuel from protective clothing. 16) MS of the X-1 in area near the rocket fuel stands at Muroc AFB. 17) ASV X-1 in flight. 18) ASV X-1 in flight, nose and wheels down for landing. 19) AV as camera aircraft follows X-1 in for landing at Muroc AFB-camera aircraft does not land. THE WORDS: GUIDED MISSILES, SUPERIMPOSED OVER LAUNCHING OF MARTIN MATADOR MISSILE. 20) ACU Martin Matador in flight. 21) CU book entitled: "Nuclear Powered Aircraft"-hand stamps it TOP SECRET. 22) CU five action scenes in one: four F-59As diving in low over camera; Matador launching; X-1 in flight, F-86D stationary; and Top Secret document titled "Nuclear Powered Aircraft. 23) Aniination of program. 24) CU Gen. Vandenberg (1949 is superimposod over scene). 25) CU book entitled, Ridenour Report". 26) CU first page of book, "Research and Development in the United States Air Force". 27) CU USAF organizational Chart. 28) CU animated map showing location of ARDC centers. 29) CU doorway-sign above it reads: WRIGHT AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER, HEADQUARTERS. 30) MS INT headquarters building-workers are shown. 31) CU sign on wall: WADC. 32) CU visitor as he enters office and is greeted by supervisor. 33) CU sign on wall: AMC. 34) PS B-52 takeoff. 35) ASV B-52 in flight. 36) CU F-86D stationary-pilot in cockpit. 37) CU pilot flipping switch. 38) CU pilot moving lever. 39) ECU of same. 40) ECU picture on split frail showing hand moving lever. 41) Repeat same scene description. 42) CU of hand on lever in the F-86D, then hand moves lever. Same scene on split frame, second half of frame shows the tail exhaust section being closed to a narrow opening. 43) ECU hand moving same lever showing rod which manipulates the opening vent on the exhaust-picture is on split frame. 44) CU of same scene with a direct view into the exhaust section of the F-86D. 45) CS same scene, split frame showing hand on lever, light blinks on instrument panel showing unsafe position. 46) PS F-86D takeoff. 47) CU radar antenna in operation. 48) ECU instrument panel of F-86-radar screen is in center. 49) CU GCA signal on receiver. 50) PS F-86 circling overhead to radar units in operation in fg. 51) CU INT GCA room showing equipment, operators and students. 52) CU men and equipment laying runway. 53) MS INT ARDC office building. 54) PS of Wright Field Installations. 55) Dolly shot in toward doorway of building. 56) CU Research and Development information reports stamped SECRET. 1000' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 1) CU sign: DANGER ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL PERMITTED ON FIRING RANGE BY ORDER OF COMMANDING OFFICER. 2) CU INT firing range building-technicians are operating twin 50 cal. machine gun mounted on table, muzzle protrudes through hole in wall. 3) CU same scene description-buttons which start gun firing, are pushed. 4) CU of rapid fire of the gun. 5) ECU of the ammunition going into firing chamber of the gun. 6) ECU of project information report on aircraft jettisonable wheel. 7) PS F-84 taking oft with dual-type landing gear. Aircraft drops the outside wheel from each gear after takeoff. 8) ECU aircraft wing showing tufts attached to same. 9) CU project officer climbs into the cockpit of the F-86, with tufts attached, and places film pack in camera mounted at the rear of pilot's seat. 10) CU same scene description-he is talking to pilot sitting in cockpit. 11) PS F-86 taking off. 12) AV extreme high altitude showing ground movements of aircraft. 13) ECU of wing of aircraft in flight showing tuft attached to same. 14) CU project engineer viewing film taken during test on 16mm moviola-he is a writing report on the test. 15) CU side of the electronic flight simulator F-86D. 16) CU or the pilot unit of the flight simulator. 17) CU test pilot sitting in cockpit of same. 18) CU of flight simulator and radar screen on the instrument panel. 19) CU of the operator's panel of the flight simulator. 20) MS INT test lab building showing honey-combed walls-technician enters same, plugs electrical connection to microphone, then walks out of room. 21) MS INT climatic test hangar at Eglin AFB-helicopter is undergoing icing tests. 22) CU of the helicopter, rotor blade in operation. 23) Night scenes of same showing light flashes from rotor blades. 24) CU or rotor blades stationary showing ice foundation on edge. 25) PS night scene showing test of magnesium photographic flare which is attached to a B-26 flying overhead. 26) CU high voltage generator and model of F-84 showing tests of lightning on the model. 27) Several INT scenes of the electrical research test building showing various experiments being conducted using electrical instruments as test meters. 28) CU civilian and military technicians operating electrical equipment. 29) CU electric impulse on one of the machines. 30) CU test pilot in pressure chamber at Aero Med Lab using anti-G suit, crash helmet with visor and oxygen mask. 31) CU operator of the wind tunnel. 32) CU picture split three ways showing: altitude reading of 4000 feet, pilot, and the pressure door. 33) CU pilot's reaction as paper cover over pressure chamber door is burst-altitude pressure meter records the jump from 4000 to 6000 feet. 34) CU pilot's reaction, and anti-G suit being inflated. 35) ACU special F-84F with nose attachment for air-to-air hookup with B-36. 36) CU same scene description-aircraft is moving into position for aerial hookup with B-36. 37) CU taken from interior of plane showing the actual hookup. 38) ACU underside of B-36 in flight showing the F-84F attached to the bomb bay of same. 39) CU landing gear test showing pressure being exerted on the wheel-wheel bearings catch on fire during tests. 40) CU testing of pilot seat ejection in lab building. 41) CU of pilots hand throwing switch that starts the operation of the pilot seat mechanism. 42) MLS across interior of building showing the actual test of pilot seat ejection mechanism. 43) ALS B-50 maneuvering in behind KC-97 for air-to-air refueling. 44) CU pilot of B-50. 45) CU refueling boom being lowered toward the B-50. 46) CU taken from interior of KC-97 showing the boom being inserted into single point servicing point. 47) CU of electric engine generator used for firing the engines of the B-47-officer starts its operation. 48) CU small cylinder, holding hydraulic fluid, being hit by unseen object-flame erupts and it burns up immediately. 49) PS of a B-47 landing at Wright-Patterson AFB-camera aircraft flies overhead following B-47 in for landing showing parachute brake trail behind as the aircraft lands. 800' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: 1) CU INT building, possibly Boeing Aircraft Plant-nose section of B-47 protrudes into scene, large shaping machine in fg, operator is shaping section of the aircraft fuselage. 2) CU typist at desk. 3) CU girl operating mimeograph machine. 4) CU draftsmen sitting at desk drawing up plans for aircraft. 5) CU government vehicle, US MAIL, on side of it-mail carrier gets into cab. 6) CU girl operating adding machine and making entries in ledger. 7) CU WAF and steno working at desk and file cabinet. 8) CU mechanic working on electrical generator section of wind tunnel. 9) CU worker taking out books at library. 10) CU female worker cutting sections of photostats from large roll. 11) CU documents marked Secret. 12) CU WAF assembling section of paper work on aircraft. 13) CU file clerk filing paper work on project. 14) CU Air Force officer and civilian contractor discussing plans. 15) CU book entitled: "Ridenour Report". 16) PS warehouse. 17) Dolly shot down aisle or warehouse showing bins and equipment stored in them. 18) PS large warehouse showing equipment being moved into it. 19) CS sign on side of truck: WADC SUPPLY SHUTTLE TRUCK #6. 20) INT machine shop showing large milling machine and operator. 21) CU phototheodolite instrument and operator. 22) CU B-45 in flight, tracked on phototheodolite film -- flight time azimuth recorded on left frame of picture. 23) AV high altitude of large military airfield. 24) AV of Wright Field. 25) Animated aerial photography of Wright Field showing location of various lab buildings. 26) CU project engineer making call on phone to another office building. 27) GSAP air-to-air hits on a MIG-15 aircraft. 28) MS test stand where supersonic propeller is being tested. 29) Quick scenes, headline reads: "Reds Invade South Korea". 30) ADS F-86 in flight. 31) MS F-86D stationary. 32) Split frame picture, five sections in scene: F-59 diving in low over camera; F-86D stationary; Martin Matador launching; X-1 in flight; and book on "Nuclear Powered Aircraft". 33) Animation on training bases and logistics system. 34) MLS wind tunnel at Wright Field. 35) CU INT machine shop-milling machine in operation. 36) CU office building-typist at work. 37) CU INT of B-50-flight engineer studying. 38) INT B-50-project engineer studying instruments and recording aircraft performance. 39) AVs Wright Field from flight line area-at top is wind tunnel Aero Med Lab and Wright Memorial. 40) MS Wright Memorial at Wright Field-B-47 flies by overhead. 500' Total footage in reel. 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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