51st FIW Story Part 28

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Summary: Daily activities of the 51st FIW at K-13, Korea; orientation of new members, duties of ground crew members, operations and pilots. Awarding of medals. Miscellaneous scenes of Korean personnel. (USAF. By 2nd Photo Sqdn., Det. 1, Proj. 12/2-411, Apr through June 1952.) SLATE: 16 APR 52. CAMERAMEN: FAWCETT. DUST CONTROL 4T K-l3. 1) MS forest area, group of Korean workers walking into area supervised by M/Sgt. Loyce Chandler and Sgt, Roy Wood. 2) Several views, CU's and ECU's, digging up a tree for transplanting, picking up tree and carrying it over to truck. Several repeats. 3) MS transplanting the tree in front of the base chapel. Reel 2: SLATE; 16 APR 52. CAMERAMAN. FAWCETT. VIP GEN. STEARLEY. 1) MS B-17 taxis toward camera at K-13, Maj. Gen. Stearley, CO of 20th Air Force, alights from same and is greeted by Col. Francis S. Gabreski and personnel of the 51st FIW. Several views of officers conversing-in bg B-17. 2) MS military men standing near stack of crates-in bg B-17. 3) CU nose section Of B-17. 4) MS Maj. Gen. Stearley, Col. Gabreski and party opening lid of one of the crates. Closer view same. Maj. Gen. Stearley picks up a red snapper salmon. Several views of the officers picking up the fish. 5) MS as officers get into staff car. Reel 3: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: BOYCE. 1) MS four airmen eating, being served by two girls, in bg mural of girl painted on wall SLATE: 29 APR 52. SUWON, K-13. 2) MCU of serving end of chow line. 3) MS cafeteria. 4) CU cooks removing fish from deep fat. 5) CU scrubbing of shoes in tub of water before entering mess hall. 6) CU Korean boy washing off shoes. 7) CU mural of cook-camera pans down to cook measuring out servings of a meat salad Repeat. 8) MS of facsimile receiver (or wire-photo machine). CU same, airman takes map off machine. 9) ECU teletype receiver in operation. 10) CU teletype receiver, airman walks over and reads same. 11) CU face of airman as he reads teletype. 12) CU airman wearing earphones, typing. 13) ECU one of the gauges on a facsimile receiver set. 14) CU sign, K-13 30-21 AWS DETACHMENT, SUWON, KOREA, 30TH WEATHER SQDN., DET COMMANDER, EDWIN I. BOYD, MAJOR. Camera pans over to two men seated at tables working on weather map. 15) CU FV a lieutenant and captain working on weather maps. 16) CU weather map as officer draws isobars on same. 17) CU wing weather officer as he picks up forecast and leaves. 18) MS two airmen releasing weather balloons, camera pans up to balloons. 19) CU theodolite tracking balloons; airman leaves chart with theodolite man and walks over to temperature hut. 20) CU trucks driving out of motor pool, roads very muddy; camera, focused on wheels, pans with trucks as they pass. 21) INT dispatcher's office, drivers come up to window for trip ticket. 22) MS sign, 51ST MOTOR VEHICLE SQUADRON, WHEELS OF THE WING-tank passes in fg. 23) MS flight surgeon's jeep driving toward camera, stops in front of same, is followed by an F-86. 24) CU major and captain. 25) MS major and captain, in bg F-86 taxiing. Repeat. 26) CU F-86 as it taxis past camera-pan shot. 27) CU flight surgeon as he signals to pilots when they taxi past. 28) MS F-86 taxiing, in bg C-119. 29) MS F-86's taxiing, C-ll9 and B-29 in bg. 30) MS building or the Air Police "Operations", sign at right of frame, AIR POLICE SQUAD RON, 51ST APO 970. 31) MS AP reporting in. CU same scene. 32) CU Provost Marshal. 33) MS as AP get into jeep and drive out of scene. 34) MS as AP checks pass of truck driver. 35) GC up to F-86-aircraft banks and turns. 36) CU shovel in operation -- camera pans with shovel as it dumps dirt into truck. 37) CU cable and wheel on shovel-camera pans showing the landing of an F-86 in bg followed by an F-94. 38) GC up to formation of two F-86's. Reel 4: 1) LS aerial single F-94-camera pans with aircraft as it flies in back of hill. Repeat. 2) LS aerial single F-86 coming in for landing. 3) GC up to two F-86's as they bank and fly pattern for landing. 4) LS formation of three F-84's-aircraft bank and circle to left. 5) MS three native women, carrying baskets on head, walking away from camera. 6) CU major reading citation-camera pans over to Gen. Everest. 7) CU Gen Everest as he presents award to major. 8) CU Gen, Everest as he presents award to captain. 9) MS F-86's taxiing on ramp, in bg F-94. 10) INT club room, airmen playing ping pong. 11) CU airmen shooting pool. 12) CU airmen in library. 13) PS airmen and officer seated at religious service. 14) MLS loading of wing tanks onto trailer. 15) MS 3/4 FV mechanics working on an F-86. 16) CU placing of hood on nose section of F-86. 17) CU & MS mechanic inside fuselage of jet aircraft checking wiring. 18) MS line of F-86's taxiing toward camera. 19) MS SV F-86 being manually pushed into hardstand. 20) CU nose section of F-86. Name of aircraft, STARLIGHT STELLA. Armament man checking ammunition, gas truck pulls away from nose section. 21) CU gasoline truck, ground crew member carrying hose past camera. 22) CU fueling of STARLIGHT STELLA. 23) CU arming of F-86. 24) CU wing tanks on trailer, in bg F-86. Ground crew members remove wing tank from trailer and install same on wing tip of F-86. 25) CU nose section of aircraft, mechanics working on same. Name of aircraft, BABY DOLL III. Another name on same aircraft, JACKIE. 26) CU man checking F-86 with electronic equipment. 27) ECU inserting of wing tanks on aircraft. 28) MLS F-80 flying directly toward camera, buzzing field immediately after take-off, retracting landing gears. Five repeats. 29) MCU (12 shots) F-86 immediately after take-off. Five repeats of same. 30) MLS seven F-86's coming in for landing-camera pans with aircraft. Reel 5: 1) MLS F-86's coming in for landing-camera pans with aircraft. CU or same. 2) CU armament man checking guns on aircraft and test firing of same. 3) MCU F-86 taxiing toward camera followed by take-off of an SLATE: 12 MAY 52. CAMERAMAN: LISIC. 4) MS lineman climbing pole. 5) MS lineman erecting pole. 6) MS airmen playing horseshoes. 7) CU of peg as ringer is made. 8) CU ground crew members working on an F-86. 9) CU mechanic checking controls in cockpit of aircraft. 10) MS 3A FV armament man working on nose section of F-86. 11) MCU T-33 taxiing past cameras. 12) CU nose section of T-33 aircraft, mechanics working on same. Several views of mechanics checking over jet aircraft. 13) CU refueling of the T-33. 14) CU 3/4 FV T-33 aircraft, name on nose, RICE PADDY DADDY. Tug backs up to nose section of T-33, ground crew member hitches aircraft to same, tug pulls aircraft in front of camera. Name on other side of nose of same aircraft SWEET ATHLEEN. 15) MS F-86 taxiing toward camera and turning. Name of aircraft RUTHIE. 16) MS F-86's taxiing out of sandbag revetment, turn and taxi in front of camera; names on nose: DE JOISEY BOUNCE and JUDY ANN. 17) MS gate of Suwon, jeeps, and Koreans. 18) Stationary camera on gate as jeep drives through. 19) GS over area, bus driving through archway. 20) MS pagoda archway as truck passes through. 21) LS over ramp, stationary F-86's in fg. 22) CU ground crew members working on tail section of the F-86. 23) MCU F-86 on ground, mechanics working on same; camera pans with fly-by of F-86. 24) MS F-86 taxiing to the left. 25) GC up to F-86 fly-by. Repeat same. 26) MS F-86 taxiing toward camera, nose section of T-33 aircraft at right of frame. 27) MS F-86 taxis toward camera, turns, taxis into revetment area, makes touch-down landing. 28) CU runway as camera ship lands. 29) ADS on city. 30) ADS on K-l3. Reel 6: 1) MS as priest walks toward pagoda and rings bell, Retake same scene. 2) MS native walking toward a pagoda striking drums. SLATE: 6 MAY 52. CAMERAMAN: FAULKNER. 3) MS ramp, gasoline truck driving away from camera. 4) MS ramp, line of F-86's parked in revetment. 5) MS RV F-86 taxiing-name, SWEET MARIE. 6) INT of temple showing closeup or Buddha images. Camera pans up to dragon on ceiling. Several view: of the Buddhas. 7) CU of temple. 8) MS of temple. 9) MS group of Air Police standing at attention. 10) CU one of the Air Police. 11) MS services for raising the flag. 12) MCU cooks arranging food on tables. 13) CU cooks arranging decoration bound a cake in the shape of a book-written in icing. 51ST FIGHTER WING, KOREAN; on the other simulated page, WELCOME TO THE GRAND OPENING OF OUR CHAPEL, REFRESHMENTS AT THE NCO MBSS AT 1400 HOURS. 14) CU cooks arranging decorations of lettuce and radishes around same. 15) MS line of military men serving sel. 16) MS sign, 51ST FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP HEADQUARTERS. 17) MS ramp, F-86's being repaired. 18) CU tail sections of F-86's parked in revetments. Reel 7: (comp) 1) CU of narrator-he gives a resume of the duties of various departments in sequence, prior to take-off on a mission. Narrator spaces each phrase of nation by consulting watch. Reel 8: 1) MS & CU weather man looking through theodolite. 2) CU bother weather man consulting stop watch. 3) CU shelter which houses the psychrometer. 4) CU psychrometer in operation. 5) CU airman taking humidity reading. 6) CU shelter doors 7) MS typical oriental building, camera pans up to roof of building. 8) INT temple showing Buddha image. 9) LS F-80 in flight, temple in fg. 10) MS group of native children walking toward camera. 11) MS trucks in motor pool. 12) CU wheels of trucks as they drive through mud. 13) MS dispatch office, in bg various types of trucks passing by. One jeep stops, airman walks up to window to get trip ticket. Closer view same. 14) CU tail section of F-86, jeep driving through scene in bg. 15) MCU F-86 taxiing to the right. 16) MS tail sections of line of F-86's. 17) MS camera situated at end of runway, as F-86's taxi into position for take-off. Aircraft can be seen taking off in far bg. 18) CU flight surgeon as he signals pilots when they taxi by. 19) ADS on K-l3; camera ship makes low pass over airfield. 20) Direct DS on runway as camera ship lands. 21) MS Air Force truck, native and ox-drawn cart passing through left of scene. 22) CU wrecked Russian tank, in bg F-80 coming in for landing, another view same, in bg C-47 landing; another View, F-86 formation in bg; another view, F-80's in bg. 23) MLS of 20 cal. guns in fg, in bg F-86's flying overhead. 24) CU Air Police directing traffic. 25) MS Jeep, Air Police at right of frame, in bg F-80 coming in for landing. 26) MS gasoline truck driving down roadway, in fg native women walk past camera. 27) MS natives walking, one native leading ox-cart, in bg F-80 and F-86 coming in for landing. 28) MS road scraper passing camera, Air Police at right of frame, in bg C-47 coming in for landing. 29) GC up to formation of twelve F-80's. 30) DS on flooded rice fields. 31) MS Korean women washing clothes. 32) LS's of F-80's and F-86's flying, trees in fg. 33) LS Korean children swimming, in fg crude bridge made of pole logs covered with grass. 34) MS bridge, Korean women walking across same. 35) MS & CU Gen. Ernest as he awards medal to a major, T-33 aircraft (name, SNAFU) parked in revetment in bg. 36) CU the major who is to receive the award. 37) MS two captains and two lieutenants who are to receive awards. 38) MS four officers who are to receive awards. 39) CU captain as Gen. Ernest pins medal on him. 1) CU lieutenant after he has received award. 2) CU major reading citation. 3) CU Gen. Everest as he is handed award, he walks over to lieutenant, and pins purple heart on him. 4) MS group of officers at ease after citations. 5) Several CU views as F-8O's take off directly in front of camera. RV of same, followed by F-86's taking off, one at a time. 6) CU one F-86 taking off directly overhead; cameraman in fg ducks down. 7) GC up to formation of F-80's, aircraft bank and peel to the right. 8) CU scraper. 9) CU scraper operator. 10) Several views of the construction of a runway. 11) MS chaplain in jeep coming through gateway. 12) CU as chaplain alights from jeep and is greeted by Korean man. 13) MS group of airmen and officers conversing. 14) CU Korean children. 15) CU captain holding a small baby. 16) CU chaplain shaking hands with small children. 17) MLS & CU group or airmen around Red Cross stand, airmen having doughnuts and coffee. 18) CU Red Cross workers. 19) CU airmen as they receive coffee and doughnuts. 20) CU captain attending to small Korean baby, dressing same. 21) MS group of school age children walking past camera. 22) MS Korean women walking away from camera carrying a basket full of clothes. 23) CU Red Cross workers pouring coffee. 24) CU loudspeaker. 25) MS softball game in progress. 26) CU as pitcher picks up softball and throws it. 27) CU sign, 51ST PHOTO LAB, GUN CAMERA STILL, NO ADMITTANCE. 28) CU lab technician adjusting equipment. 29) CU projectionist threading a l6mm projector. 30) CU machine as projectionist threads film through same. 31) CU face of projectionist. 32) CU looking into the lamp of a Bell-Howell projector. 33) CU insignia of the 5th Air Force. 34) CU sign, 51ST FIGHTER interceptor WING. 1) PS recreation room, airmen, seated, listening to radio- camera pans over to other airmen looking at magazines, men playing cards, drinking cokes and playing ping pong and checkers. 2) MS & CU Command and Headquarters Squadron Air Use Group Country Club, Suwon, Korea. 3) CU men playing ping pong. 4) CU captain dressing foot of airman. 5) CU dentist at work. 6) CU & MS's of linemen at work; camera pans up to top of pole showing loudspeaker. 7) CU man pitching a horseshoe. 8) CU armament men workings. 9) CU mechanics working on engine. 10) CU SV cockpit of an F-86, name of aircraft, ANTUNG PURGE. Mechanic places cover over canopy. 11) GC up to formation of four F-80's, aircraft at left banks and peels, followed by second aircraft in formation. 12) MLS F-80 coming in for landing. 13) MS bridge, group of Koreans walking across same. 14) MS & CU's Korean women washing clothes. 15) Street scene in village in Korea, possibly Market Street, one Korean carrying a bundle of Christmas trees on his back. 16) MS wall around the city of Suwon. 17) Another view of the gates of Suwon, demolished Russian tank in fg. 18) CS village, ox-cart full of fir trees turns in front of camera. 19) GC up to F-86 and F-80 flying directly overhead, power lines in fg. 20) Several take-offs of F-80's and F-86's, trees in fg. 21) MS farmer plowing rice field, in bg F-80's coming in for landing. 22) MS farers working in fields, C-119 flying overhead, passenger train in bg. Reel 11: 1) CU farmer plowing rice fields, camera pans up to F-86 flying overhead. 2) LS as seen from end of runway, F-86's taking off. 3) GC up to F-80's flying overhead. 4) DS on fields showing shadows of Jet aircraft as they fly overhead. 5) DS to gate of Suwon, several views of the damage to the gate and wall around Suwon; several views of the city of Suwon, natives milling through same. 6) CU gate of Suwon, military trucks driving through same. 7) MCU three young Korean girls walking toward camera. 8) CU Korean woman carrying basket on head as she walks past camera. 9) MS two squadron commanders, duty officer, group commander, and engineering officer conversing, phone rings, one of the officers answers the JOC phone, officer walks back to the other officers, relays message; camera pans with engineering officer as he walks across area to line chiefs. 10) MS engineering officer as he checks aircraft. 11) CU armament men checking guns. 12) MS engineering officer checking wing tanks. 13) MS as man walks into teletype room, operator tears off message. 14) MS airman typing, officer walks over and places paper in safe. 15) MLS raising of the American flag. 16) CU of bugler during ceremony. 17) CU Air Police during ceremony. 18) Another CU shot of the bugler. 19) CU honor guard. 20) MS flag as it is being raised. 21) CU Air Police as they march out of area. 22) CU FV Public Information Officer. 23) CU same scene description. 24) MS two men playing pass, look up toward sky-camera pans up to loudspeaker. Repeat same. 25) CU faces of airmen and officers as they listen to sermon. Reel 12: (comp) 1) MS briefing scene, silhouette of = ilots in fg, synchronizing of watches, calling of attention of all the pilots as officer enters room. Several retakes of the briefing. Shows the dismissing of the briefing session. 2) CU faces of pilots during briefing. 3) CU officer giving briefing. 4) CU pilots as briefing session is dismissed. 1) CU of narrator giving introduction, several retakes as narrator spaces statements for inserts of pictures. Reel 14: 1) MS native children, in bg F-86 taking off. Sound of aircraft as it takes off. 2) CU feet of natives as they carry shovels full of dirt. 3) MS three airmen playing pass. Airmen stop playing and listen to PIO announcer as he gives result of day's missions. Camera pans up to loudspeaker. Retake. Reel 15: (comp) 1) MS group of men entering auditorium-stand at attention, (Narrator gives speech which stresses importance of their jobs. He introduces the Base Commander, Col. Gabreski). 2) CU Col. Gabreski as he gives speech; he introduces the group commander and wing staff officer. This is an orientation to the new members of the 51st FBG. 3) CU's Col. Corbin, Air Base Group Commander; Col. William M. Shelton, Fighter Group Commander; Col. Heard, Maintenance and Supply Group Commander; Col. Widman, Wing Personnel Officer; Col. Ganson, Wing Air Inspector; Maj. Grims, Wing Intelligence Officer; Maj. Lyle, Adjutant and Executive Officer; Maj. Bargaman, Medical Officer; Lt. Creider, Wing Chaplain. Reel 16: (comp) 1) CU chaplain delivering invocation introduces the commanding officer of the 51st, Col. Corbin, and the FEAF chaplain, Father Finnigan. 2) CU 5th Air Force chaplain as he speaks. Reel 17: (comp) 1) CU choir singing, ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS. 2) CU some of choir members as they sing. Retake during same scene showing silhouette of leader and choir on wall. 3) CU chaplain speaking. Reel 18: (comp) 1) CU map used in briefing. officer gives briefing, synchronizes watches, Retake. 2) CU weather officer at briefing. Reel 19: 1) CU narrator-narration is of recreation and other facilities given to men of the 51st. Reel 20: 1) CU narrator as he explains about the gun sight. Narrator tells of arrival of the night courier with the final orders for the mission of the following 24 hours. Reel 21: 1) CU (scene dark) armament man boresighting guns. Reel 22: (comp) 1) CU officers listening at the V.H. station in operation, and to the pilots as they engage in battle with MIG's. 2) CU intelligence officer and three pilots, interrogation after mission. 3) ECU cap during interrogation as pilot points to location of battle. Reel 23: (comp) 1) MCU take-off of F-86's with. Close timing take-off directly over camera. 2) MS F-86's coming in for landing. 3) GC up to formation of two F-86's fly-by. 4) CU F-86's landing. 5) GC up to two F-86's as they fly overhead, bank and turn. 6) ELS camera panning with aircraft as it flies pattern for landing. 1) INT building showing flight helmets hanging on wall, hands removing same. 2) CU pilots walking toward camera as they leave the personal equipment building. 3) PS L to R over area showing Koreans working on runway. 4) CU nose section of F-86 as pilot walks over to cockpit, is greeted by crew chief. 5) MCU pilot in cockpit being assisted by crew chief. 6) MS SV as F-86 pulls out of revetment, makes complete circle and taxis to the right, followed by two other F-86's. Reel 25: 1) DS nose section F-86 as pilot walks over to same, Name of aircraft, JOANIE II. 2) MS as pilot checks aircraft prior to mission, in bg sandbag revetment and stationary F-86's parked in same. Pilot climbs into cockpit. 3) MS pilot seated in cockpit, in bg line of F-86's taxiing between revetments. Several views of F-86's pulling out of revetment. 4) DS on truck as it pulls in front of F-86. Crew chief and pilot climb out of same, walk over to nose of aircraft. 5) CU nose of F-86, armament man checking guns.6) MS fire truck and ambulance stand by. 7) CU fire truck, men at their stations. 8) CU ambulance, man seated on top of same watching aircraft as they land. 9) MS group of airmen seated on sandbags watching aircraft. 10) CU camera panning from L to R of same group. Reel 26: 1) ASV formation of four F-86's. 2) Closer view same formation flying over white cumulus clouds, squadron flying right echelon; formation banks simultaneously, and peels away from camera. 3) LS aerial single F-86, banks and turns away from camera. 4) ELS two F-86's. Several views formation flying of F-86's. 5) CU 3/4 RV of an F-86 aerial single. 6) DS on runway as camera ship lands. SLATE: 13 JUNE 52. CHANGE OF COMMAND. 1ST FIGHTER interceptor WING. 7) GC up to formation of 24 F-86's. This formation was led by Col. F.S. Gabreski. 8) GC up to formation of 12 F-86's, three sets of four, flying overhead. 9) Another set of 12 F-86's flying overhead. Formation of four peels to the right, in fg American flag flying full mast. 10) Another view of F-86 formation of five F-86's flying line abreast, banking and peeling to the right; in fg American flag camera pans R to L with F-86 as it makes low buzz over airfield. Repeat same, L to R. 11) Several views of F-86 acrobatics-aircraft flown by Col. Gabreski. 12) MCU Col. Gabreski awarding medal to officer. 13) PS L to R over area during ceremony; camera stops on line of officers who are to receive awards. 14) MS Col. Gabreski giving his farewell speech. 15) GC up to formation of 24 F-86's; centered in frame American flag flying full mast. 16) LS over area completely deserted. 17) LS F-86 making low pass over area. 18) Several ELS's of aerial maneuvers of an F-86. 19) MS platform on which Col. Gabreski makes his last farewell speech, general officers going to their places. 20) MS general officers seated on platform. 21) CU table on which medals are displayed. 22) MS Col. Gabreski pinning medal on airman's blouse. Officers who received metals are: Maj. Charles W. Reese, 51st FIW; Maj. Courtney R. Broussard, 51st FIG; 1st Lt. Frank E. Bennett, 16th FIS; 1st Lt. James A. McCulley, 16th FIS; 1st Lt. Raymond E. Stratton, 16th FIS; 1st Lt. Wayne N. Hungerford, 16th FIS. The following men are from the 25th FIS: Capt. Arthur H. McCarthy, 1st Lt. Kenneth A. Shealy, 1st Lt., Garry A. Willard, Jr., 2nd Lt, Walter R. Copeland. Following are from the 39th FIS: Capt, Warren G. Brown, 1st Lt. Francis A. Humphreys, 1st Lt. Donald E. Little, 2nd Lt. Thomas F. Casserly. 23) CU Col. Gabreski as he bids farewell to officers standing on the review stand. 24) CU Col. Gabreski and Col. Mitchell shaking hands and congratulating one another. good (Basic: orig neg)

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