Nicaraguan Rescue Mission Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of two SA-16's and their crews participating in a rescue missions preparing for flight, and taking off. Also aerial views of the area. 1) Series of A/G's river and mountainous terrain through a thick layer of clouds. (approximately 125 ft. of film in these scenes.) 2) A/A wingtip tank on SA-16. 3) A/G homes scattered throughout the area and the jungle. 4) A/G small town. 5) Several A/G's rim of volcano and crater with large clouds of smoke billowing from it. 6) Series of shots showing crew members working on an SA-16. 7) CU engine starting on an SA-16. 8) CU SV as an SA-16 taxis L to R. (Photography is poor) 9) LPS L to R SA-l6 taking off. 10) MLS three crew members working on SA-16 motor. 11) Several views crew members working on an SA-16. 12) Several MS's pilot cleaning windows on SA-16. 13) CU crew members working on SA-16 motor. 14) Several A/G's mountain terrain and large body of water. (Poor visibility) 15) Several views of mountainous terrain. (Poor visibility) SLATE: PROJECT: OPERATION RESCUE. DATE: 6 AUgust 1952. LOCATION: MANAGUA 16) Series of A/G's, mountainous terrain with clouds. (Poor visibility) 17) A/G on lowland. 18) A/G R to L river following shoreline. 19) Series of A/G's aircraft flying over water showing inlets. (Poor visibility) 20) Series of A/G's, SA-16 flying over water, showing mountainous terrain and shoreline of a large body of water. 21) Series of A/G's showing cloud formations over mountains and jungle. 22) Series of A/G's mountainous terrain. 23) Series of A/G's, mountainous terrain, lowlands, and cloud formation. 24) CU INT SA-16 crew members looking out windows for lost aircraft. 25) Series at A/G's on mountainous terrain with low clouds. 26) Series of A/G's, mountain and clouds. 27) A/G mountainous terrain with small homes scattered throughout area and a wide road running through the mountains. 28) A/G river, buildings, and Jungle flat lands. 29) A/G Managua where the SA-16's take off. 30) A/G town of Managua, Nicaragua. 31) MS two airmen refueling SA-16 one standing on wing and the other standing on stand in front of wing. 32) LS airman standing on wing of SA-16 working on motors. 33) LS AF personnel standing in front of Grand Hotel in Managua, Nicaragua. 34) Series of shots showing crew members loading into pick-up truck in front of Grand Hotel, truck moves out of scene and back in again R to L. 35) MS crew members unload from pick-up truck beside SA-16 at Managua Airport. SLATE: DATE: 7 AUG 1953. LOCATION: managua, NICARAGUA. 36) LPS R to L, two SA-16's taxiing. 37) LS two stationary SA-16's on takeoff strip. 38) LPS R to L SA-16 taking off, followed by second SA-16. 39) ELS SA-16's after takeoff in far bg. 40) LS front entrance of Grand Hotel at Managua, Nicaragua. 41) LS sign: PAN-AMERICAN WORLD AIRLINES PAA. 42) A/G sign: GRAND HOTEL. 43) LS church in Managua. 44) MS front entrance to American Embassy Building. 45) CU sign on doorway: "EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." 46) CU several poll parrots in the Grand Hotel lobby. 47) MS INT Grand Hotel--small animal Jumping about on pole. 48) LS INT Grand Hotel hat shop. 49) A/G cloud formation. 50) Series of INT's of aircraft. (Very poor) 51) A/A sunset. Good

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities