JET FERRYING THE NORTH ATLANTIC ROUTE (OUTTAKES) Reel 2 · Part 1

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Summary: Aerial views of the northern jet ferrying route from Bangor, Maine, to Prestwick, England, showing the terrain, airfields and approaches to airfields. The airfields shown are: Keflavik, Iceland; Burtonwood, England; Goose Bay, Labrador; Presque Isle AFB, Maine; Dow AFB, Maine; Prestwick, England; Anticosta Island, Canada; and Limestone AFB, Maine. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1: 1) LS camera positioned in nose of B-29 as it lands and takes off from airstrip. A dense wooded area surrounds the airstrip. 2) AV of watery terrain with many small island. SLATE: PROJECT: P-348 ROLL S-6. 3) LS Greenland coastline. 4) AV from nose of B-29 at high altitude, of the Greenland coast. SLATE: 12 SEPTEMBER 53. CAMERAMAN MASCELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. LOCATION: KEFLAVIK, PRESTWICK. BENEBECUCA. 5) AV's of Greenland showing mountains and snow. Reel 2: SLATE: BURTONWOOD. 1) AV from nose of B-29, of Burtonwood Air Depot. 2) AV of Burtonwood, England. SLATE: ALTERGROVE. 3) AV from nose of B-29, of Burtonwood and the surrounding area. There are large groups of aircraft parked on the field. (The camera plane is too high to identify the aircraft.) SLATE: SEVEN ISLANDS. 4) AV from nose of B-29, of the Seven Islands Air Base along the St. Lawrence River. SLATE: GOOSE BAY. 5) AV from nose of B-29, of the Goose Bay Airstrip. There are many single wing fighter and cargo aircraft in the parking areas. Reel 3: 1) AV of cloud formation over open water. SLATE: PRESQUE ISLE. 2) AV from nose of B-29, of Presque Isle Air Force Base and the surrounding area. 3) LS pan to right with F-86 taking off -- the terrain is level -- woods in bg. 4) AV from nose of B-29, of airstrip. 5) AV from nose of B-29, of very level terrain. 6) AV of level terrain with a large river flowing through the scene. 7) AV of small islands dotting large bay of water. SLATE: 12 SEPTEMBER 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. KEFLAVIK, PRESTWICK. ST0RNOWAY. SLATE: 25 AUGUST 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. GOOSE -- bw-1. GOOSE TAKEOFF. SLATE: MONT JOLI. 8) AV from blister of B-29, of the Mont Joli airstrip, Quebec, Canada, and surrounding community. 9) AV from nose of B-29, of flat wooded terrain. Reel 4: 1) AV from flak blister, of airfield in woods. SLATE: 18 AUGUST 53. CAMERAMAN MACRELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. BOW-BANGOR, MAINE. DOW AIR FORCE BASE. 2) AV from nose of B-29, of landing approach over flat wooded island area. SLATE: DOW AIR FORCE BASE. 3) AV from nose of B-29, of plane landing at Dow Air Force Base, Bangor, Maine. 4) AV from nose of B-29, of flat wooded area with lake in bg. 5) AV of well established airfield and community surrounding it. SLATE: CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. GOOSE BW-l. GOOSE TAKEOFF. 6) AV from nose and left side of blister of B-29 showing level terrain. Reel 5: 1) AV from nose of B-29, of another plane landing on runway. A C-54 waits on taxi strip. 2) AV from side of blister of B-29, of flat terrain -- villages dot the sides of a lake in fg. 3) AV from nose of B-29, of small airfield and very flat terrain with sparsely scattered communities. SLATE: 8 SEPTEMBER 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HI-FLIGHT. KEFLAVIK, PRESTWICK. LANDING PRESTWICK. 4) AV from nose of B-29, of landing and takeoff from the Prestwick runway. SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. KEFLAVIK, PRESTWICK. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. BURTONWOOD. 5) AV from nose of B-29, of level rural terrain. SLATE: 12 SEPTEMBER 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HI-FLIGHT. KEFLAVIK, PRESQUE. BARR HEAD. 6) AV from nose of B-29, of island in large body of water -- heavy cloud formations in bg. 7) AV from nose of B-29, of large wooded area with river and lake in bg. SLATE: 26 AUGUST 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. DOW-GOOSE. ROLL N-3. ANTICOSTI TO GOOSE. 8) AV from nose of B-29, of the lakes between Anticosti Island and Goose Bay, Labrador. Reel 6: SLATE: LIMESTONE. 1) AV from left side of blister of B-29, of Limestone Air Force Base, Maine. SLATE: 20 AUGUST 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. DOW-GOOSE. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. PRESQUE ISLE. 2) AV from nose of B-29, as it lands on runway. SLATE: 20 AUGUST 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. DOW-GOOSE. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. LIMESTONE AIR FORCE BASE LANDING. 3) AV from nose of B-29, of populated area, level terrain. Reel 7: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. BW-1. KEFLAVIK. 1) A large body of water -- land in bg. SLATE: 20 AUGUST 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. BANGOR-DOW, MAINE. DOW RUNWAYS. SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. BW-1 TO KEFLAVIK, ICELAND. SCENE NEXT TO HELICOPTER KEFLAVIK. 2) AV from nose of B-29 as it comes in from open water, and approaches the end of the runway. Helicopter in bg. SLATE: 30 AUGUST 1953. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. LOCATION: GOOSE. BW-1. APPROACH TO BW-1. 3) AV form nose of B-29, of the approach runway at BW-1, Greenland. (2000 feet altitude). SLATE: KINROSS. 4) AV from left side of blister of B-29, of the Kinross AFB and surrounding terrain. 5) AV from left side of blister of B-29, of small landing field -- only one building in the area. SLATE: LUCHARS. 6) AV of X-shaped runways, field facilities, and the surrounding terrain -- a large body of water is in fg. 7) AV from left side of blister of B-29 coming in from large body of water overland. The terrain is becoming more mountainous than above shots. 8) AV from left side of blister of B-29, of flat islands in large lake area. 9) AV from left side of blister of B-29, mountainous terrain. Reel 8: SLATE:28 AUGUST 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. BW-l TO KEFLAVIK. TAKEOFF, BW-1. 1) LS pan to left of SA-16 taking off and flying over mountainous terrain. 2) Repeat same scene description. 3) LS pan to left of F-86's taking off. 4) MS sign on building: WELCOME TO BW-1, SOUTHERN GREENLAND, NARSARSSUAK AIR BASE, ELEVATION 113 FEET. 5) MLS SA-16, with the word: RESCUE on Nose, in parking area -- mountains in bg. 6) LS two SA-16's on runway opposite each other. SLATE: SA-16. 7) AV of SA-16 flying over Greenland terrain -- small icebergs are floating in the water. 8) AV of runway at the edge of shoreline as the camera moves in. Water is dotted with small icebergs. 9) AV of the fjord behind the airstrip, bordered by very ruggged terrain. Reel 9: 1) AV's from left side of blister, of the terrain in Greenland -- ice-choked fjords and snow-covered mountains. 2) AV SA-16 over open water with snowy mountains in bg. 3) AV SA-16 over snow-covered mountains in Greenland. SLATE: 27 AUGUST 53. CAMERAMAN: MACHELLI. CODE: HIGH FLIGHT. GOOSE BW-1. TAKEOFF GOOSE. 4) G/A of four F-86's, in staggered formation, flying over camera. 5) AV from left side of blister of B-29, of flat land with a river running through bottom frame. SLATE: COASTAL AREA LEAVING GOOSE. 6) AV from left side of blister of B-29, of the flat land with coastal area in fg, inlet at camera right. 7) AV from left side of blister of B-29, of hilly terrain with large body of water in bg -- ice or snow is along the shoreline. 8) ACU of F-86. 9) AV of F-86, first obscured by clouds, then flying above very thick cloud bank. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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