Exercise Wind Chill Reel 19 · Part 3

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Summary: Exercise Wind Chill incorporates the services of paratroopers of the 511th Airborne Regiment, 6602nd Air Base Group, 601st Quartermaster Supply Company, U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division, and 314th Troop Carrier Wing in a joint operation of planning and initiating a maneuver for the protection of our northern installations. Scenes were taken at Goose Air Base, Thule Air Base, Sondrestrom Air Base, Harmon Air Force Base, Sewart Air Force Base, and Fort. Campbell. (Shot list to follow). Reel 1: Slate: March 1954. Wind Chill. Thule. 1) Long Shot (LS) low angle, formation of eight C-124s. 2) Ground/Air (G/A) formation of six C-124s. 3) Rear View (RV) formation of six C-124s. 4) Medium Long Shot (MLS) formation of six C-124s as they flew over airfield. 5) G/A C-124s as they flew a pattern for landing. 6) Medium Shot (MS) Front View (FV) stationary C-124 with clamshell doors open--trucks near the aircraft. 7) MS ramps as they were placed into position--troops as they unloaded, carrying gear and snowshoes. 8) MS 3/4 FV stationary C-124 with clamshell doors open--truck in front of aircraft. 9) MS of the troops. 10) MS RV field radio man and two other men as they walked toward Operations Building at Thule Air Base. 11) MLS line of C-124 tail sections on ramp. 12) MLS troops leaving the C-124 and walking toward truck. 13) Close-up (CU) Lt. Colonel Stenchcomb and two other men as they conversed. 14) Several views of men in weapons carriers. 15) MLS 3/4 FV two stationary C-124s--engines as they warmed up. 16) MLS trucks loaded with men. 17) CU one of the weapons carriers as it drove past camera. 18) CU two of the men in the truck. 19) MS line of weapons carriers loaded with men. 20) MS weapons carriers as they drove through scene, followed by a bus--tail section of a C-124 in the upper right hand corner. 21) High angle down into valley covered with fresh snow--trucks and busses headed for barracks area. 22) CU one of the troops, dressed in white clothing, as he lay on his stomach. 23) Several views of men in simulated battle, as they lay on ground, advancing, using mortars and machine guns. 24) MLS staff cars and buses as they carried VIPs who were observing "Operation Wind Chill." 25) CU some of the observers. 26) Extreme Long Shot (ELS) simulated battle in progress. 27) CU same scene description. 28) CU RV men as they advanced. 29) MLS men as they advanced--flares fell to ground, among men. 30) CU three field radiomen as they talked and pointed. 31) High angle down on group of men as they walked down roadway. 32) CU observers watched the operation. 33) CU one of the men as he watched the operation through binoculars. 34) Extreme Long Shot (ELS) from top of hill, operation in progress. 35) MLS men as they lit smoke pots. 36) Several views of the sham battle. 37) High angle down on truck convoy as they parked in circled area. 38) CU group of staff cars. 39) High angle down on area where sham battle was to be conducted. 40) MS some of the observers. 41) LS troops as they advanced. 42) CU line of weapons carriers loaded with troops, C-124 at the right of the scene--Thule Air Base in background (bg). 43) MS group of troops at outdoor briefing. 44) MS group of troops as they marched toward camera. 45) Several views of the sham battle. 46) MLS formation of eight C-124s. 47) MS low angle, formation of eight C-124 s as they flew directly over camera. 48) MS C-124s landing at Thule Air Base, other C-124s as they followed. 49) RV C-124 immediately after it landed. 50) MS line of C-124s stationary on ramp, clamshell doors open. 51) MS group of troops under wing of C-124. 52) MS troops as they walked down roadway toward camera. Reel 2: 1) Several views of men as they manned machine guns, mortars, and rifles. 2) MCU men as they advanced and set up guns. 3) MS man as he lay on his stomach in snow, protected by large rock. 4) MLS two weapons carriers--panel truck, and a Red Cross truck in bg. 5) MS men as they brushed away snow in preparation for mounting guns. 6) CU men as they a1it from weapons carriers. 7) CU group of men, one officer as he checked list. 8) CU men as they boarded weapons carrier. 9) CU man as he made a protective area of snow around his gun mount. 10) Pan Shot (PS) left to right, group of men as they walked across area. 11) MS group of men as they stood and waited--camera pans over to weapons carrier as men prepared to board it. Reel 3: 1) MLS over snow-covered area-- low barracks type building in far bg. 2) MS and CU men in camouflage clothing for snow; simulating battle action. Slate: March 18, 1954. Exercise Wind Chill. Goose Air Base. 3) CU into nose of C-124, clamshell doors opened--heavy snow during this scene. 4) MS Side Vide (SV) paratroopers as they walked down ramp from a C-124. 5) RV paratroopers as they walked away from aircraft. 6) MS line of paratroopers, roped together, as they walked past camera. 7) MLS group of paratroopers as they moved out across area. SLATE: March 18. In Flight - Harmon to Goose Bay. 8) Interior (INT) C-124--511th Airborne Regiment troops in aircraft. 9) Several CUs INT of C-124 aircraft. 10) CU one of the crew members as he talked into microphone. 11) CU men as they readied for landing. 12) Several CUs of the troops as they prepared to vacate aircraft--men as they alit from aircraft. 13) LS men as they assembled in snow-covered area. Reel 4: 1) MS rifle squad as it came out of the Headquarters Building. 2) MS RV squadron as they took up position in front of the building. 3) CU same scene description. 4) Another view, same scene description. 5) CU three men as they set up a machine gun. 6) MS group of men as they stood in snow-covered area. 7) CU flatbed truck, loaded with troops, as it drove past camera. 8) CU man as he shoveled snow. 9) CU nose section of C-124 during snowstorm. 10) CU clamshell doors opened on a C-124--paratroopers as they a1it from aircraft. 11) MLS group of paratroopers as they donned snowshoes. 12) CU feet of the men as they alit from the C-124. 13) CU machine guns as they were set up. 14) CU Men as they camouflaged the machine guns with white cloth. 15) MLS SV C-124 as it taxied to the left on snow-covered area. 16) CU one of the troops as he donned snowshoes. 17) MS group of troops as they donned snowshoes. 18) MS and LS paratroopers as they walked away from camera. 19) Several CUs of the mock battle in progress. 20) CU sign in the shape of a globe, location North America. Written on sign: 6602nd Air Base Group. 21) MS outdoor briefing of troops. 22) MS of sign: Help Keep Harmon Air Force Base Clean. 23) CU manning of machine gun. 24) High angle shot down on the Air Base. 25) Several CUs of troops as they protected Base. Reel 5: 1) MS group of troops. 2) MLS C-124 as it taxied. 3) CU 3/4 RV C-124 as it taxied. 4) MS 3/4 Front View (FV) stationary C-124. 5) CU chaplain as he blessed the men before flight. Slate: Sondrestrom Air Base (AB). 6) LS C-124 as it landed at Sondrestrom AB. 7) MS C-124 as it taxied to the right--ground crew member as he directed the parking. 8) MS stationary C-124--crew members congregated in front of aircraft. 9) MS RV crew members--Air Base in bg. Reel 6: 1) Sequence of CUs of a man, instrument panel, hand on controls, man as he looked through the top turret, and the C-124 crew members as they performed their duties during flight. 2) MS and CUs of C-124 stationary on ramp--troops in foreground (fg). 3) CU cameraman as he walked toward bus. 4) MS SV stationary C-124--gas truck next to aircraft. 5) CU looking into nose of C-124 as men unloaded supplies. 6) CU of a paratrooper as he ate in plane. 7) LS out across the snow-covered, mountainous, arctic terrain between Labrador and Greenland. Reel 7: 1) MS room with group of military men seated, officer as he stood at rostrum delivering speech in bg. Sign on rostrum: Instructor. Several views, same scene. 2) CUs men as they attended the class. Slate: Wind Chill. Harmon AFB. 3) CU officer as he stood at map and gave briefing. 4) CU over shoulders of officers as they took notes. 5) CU colonel as he conducted briefing. 6) CU map--pointer pointing to various locations. 7) CU officers as they left briefing room. 8) Several views of the wall map, showing locations such as Sondrestrom AB, Greenland, etc. 9) MS 3/4 FV stationary C-124, personnel as they boarded aircraft. 10) MS 3/4 FV C-124 as clamshell doors were closed. 11) CU low angle of the engines starting. 12) MS C-124 as it taxied on ramp, stationary F-89s in fg. 13) MLS takeoff of C-124, stationary C-124s and F-89s in fg. F-94 taxied through fg. 14) CU group of mixed personnel as they stood on ramp. They picked up luggage; walked out of scene. 15) CU luggage on ramp. 16) MCU the luggage as it was placed in C-124. 17) CU ramps on C-124 retracted, clamshell doors as they closed. 18) MS low angle No. 3 engine as it started. Slate: 15 March. Harmon AFB. 19) MLS C-54 as it taxied to left, camera panned with the aircraft as it taxied into parking area--stationary F-89s in fg. 20) MS group of officers as they stood on ramp. 21) MS C-54 as it taxied on ramp, directed by ground crewman. Aircraft taxied toward camera, turned to the left--aero stand was pulled up to aircraft. General Osborne and party alit from aircraft and were met by Colonel West. 22) Lights of cars as they drove on wet ramp (night scene). 23) MS VIPs as they entered staff car. 24) CU policeman and officer saluted. 25) CU nose section of C-54--one star on it. 26) MS & CU 3/4 FV air-sea rescue with B-29 aircraft; boat in bomb bay. 27) CU ground crew member as he made adjustments to the boat. Reel 8: Slate: 16 March. Harmon AFB. 1) Runway--lights of aircraft and cars (night scene). (Approx 20 ft. of out-of- focus film.) 2) MS speaker, with pointer in hand, at rostrum. Several views of the speaker. 3) LS auditorium with group of seated officers. 4) MS RV group of officers as they walked toward cars (snowing). 5) CU pan R to L, officers as they sat in auditorium. 6) CU officers as they left building--written above doorway: Ernest Harmon Theater. 7) MS pan L to R, ramp with stationary C-124s. Snow in fg., but ramp was cleared. 8) MS mechanic working on C-124 engine. 9) MS forklift as it transported cargo across ramp. 10) MS line of men as they chain-loaded boxes into C-124. 11) CU mechanic as he worked on aircraft engine (snowing). 12) PS R to L of ramp, stationary C-124s on same. 13) CU boxes being unloaded from C-124 and placed into truck. 14) MLS stationary C-124s on ramp. 15) CU insignia on nose: Blackjack. 16) MS staff car as it drove past camera. 17) CU staff car as VIPs alit. 18) CU insignia on side of aircraft: Rudolph. Three stars on nose of aircraft. 19) MS staff car as it drove toward camera. 20) MS VIPs in front of terminal; they entered aircraft. 21) MS and RV troops as they marched on snow-covered roadway. Troops marched through Quonset-type building area, cars parked along roadway. 22) MLS troops marched in front of hangar, and entered. 23) MLS several views of the troops as they were briefed on equipment to be used in this operation. 24) CU some members of the 511th Airborne Regiment. 25) MS officer as he gave weather briefing. 26) MS officers as they attended briefing. 27) MS INT hangar--officers inspected the SB-29. 28) CU radio operator as he explained field radio to an officer. 29) CU poster with various pictures of the SB-29 and the boat which was attached to the bomb bay. 30) MCU C-124 as it taxied on snow-covered ramp. Reel 9: Slate 9: March. Fort Campbell. 1) MS troops as they practiced close-order drill. 2) MS through instructor's legs to troops as they took physical training. 3) RV troops as they took physical training. 4) MS men as they marched. 5) MS men as they ran. 6) MS men as they received inoculations. 7) CU Col. Duddy, Commander of 3rd Battalion, as he received a shot. 8) MS outdoor briefing session. 9) CU FV men during briefing. Slate: 14 March. Sewart AFB. 10) MLS nose sections of a line of C-124s stationary on ramp. 11) MS C-124 as it taxied out on ramp. 12) MS & CU nose section of C-124, clamshell doors as they opened. 13) MS 3/4 RV low angle, same scene description. 14) CU through the loading ramps on C-124, as they were being lowered. 15) MS ramps as they were being lowered. 16) MS men as they carried, and set up, a 30 cal. machine gun. 17) CU gun set up. 18) MS & CU assistant as they dropped gun into place--gunner as he cocked weapon. 19) MS ammunition bearer as he brought water and ammunition for guns. 20) MS & CU gunner as he adjusted sight. 21) MS tower on which a swing landing trainer, used by paratroopers, was installed. 22) CU men in tower--one paratrooper being instructed about the swing. 23) MS paratrooper as he fastened his straps onto the swing--he swung out and landed. 24) Several CUs of the men as they landed. 25) CU sign: Parachute Landing Falls. 26) LS swing landing tower--man descended on the swing. 27) CU paratroopers made adjustments to equipment. Reel 10: 1) CU sign: 601 Quartermaster Aerial Supply Company. 2) MLS men packed equipment for drop. 3) MS men as they pushed para pack up a conveyer. 4) MLS men as they practiced para jumping. 5) CU sign: U.S. Army, 11th Airborne Division. Training Area. 6) MLS & MS men boarded up windows in building. 7) CU sign over boarded up doorway: Orderly Room, HQ CO 3D Battalion. 8) CU sign over doorway: Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion. 9) CU boards over door with sign: Off Limits. 10) CU board, printed on same: Off Limits. 11) MS two lines of troops, clothing on ground--two officers walked into scene from the right and conducted inspection. 12) Several views of the inspection tour. 13) MS truck as it drove on ramp. 14) MS group of troops as they stood at attention--C-124 in bg. 15) CU troops. 16) MS troops as they boarded C-124. 17) Dolly shot of vehicle, containing camera, passed convoy on roadway. 18) Dolly shot in reverse, balance of convoy following. 19) Dolly shot past sign which read: Caution, Sewart AFB. 20) MS convoy as it drove toward camera. 21) MS entrance to Air Force Base as convoy drove through. 22) MS stationary C-124--trucks and trailers drove on ramp in fg. 23) High angle down on ramp, personnel loaded into the C-124s. Several views, same scene. 24) CU No. 3 engine, on C-124, starting. 25) Several CUs of aircraft engine as it started. 26) MS RV stationary C-124--aircraft pulled out on ramp and taxied away from camera. 27) CU clamshell doors on C-124 closed. 28) MS out through clamshell doors as the loading ramps were raised. 29) INT C-124, clamshell doors being closed. 30) MS C-124 taxied on ramp. 31) MLS outdoor briefing in session and then terminated. 32) MS troops as they ran past each side of camera. 33) MS troops ran into thicket. Another view, same scene. Reel 11: Slate: Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 1) MS Lt. Edward M. Griffin on platform, explained the use of arctic apparel. Private first class walked in at left of scene, gave demonstration by donning the clothing. 2) MS lieutenant and private first class dressed in arctic clothing--lieutenant displayed a pair of skis. 3) CU Lt. Griffin talked. 4) CU men attended the briefing. 5) CU some of the men of the 11th Airborne Division. 6) MS weather officer conducted briefing. 7) CU officers attended the briefing. 8) MS sign at base of tower: Welcome to Sewart AFB, Home of the 314th Troop Carrier Wing--camera pans to top of the tower. 9) CU sign: Wind Chill, Command Post. 10) CU man in tower talked into microphone. 11) Several views of operations in the tower. 12) MLS four stationary C-124s along ramp. 13) MS troops alit from trucks; removed personal gear. 14) MS troops near the loading ramp of the C-124. 15) CU men carried "C" rations and stacked them in front of the C-124. 16) MS trucks drove on ramp, stationary C-124s in bg. 17) MS men carryied "C" rations up into the C-124. 18) MS two lines of troops stood at attention in front of C-124--officer, at right of scene, conducted briefing. Troops marched toward camera, turned, and walked away from camera toward aircraft. 19) CU ramp as troops boarded aircraft. 20) MS and MLS C-124 immediately after takeoff, flew directly over camera. 21) MLS RV C-124 immediately after takeoff. 22) Several views of the takeoff of the C-124. Reel 12: 1) CU platoon leader yelled command. 2) MS platoon marched toward camera, passing on both sides. Several views of the platoon as it marched. 3) CU men as they did calisthenics. 4) MS troops double-timed. 5) MS outdoor briefing. 6) CU lieutenant conducted briefing. 7) PS R to L, men attended briefing. 8) MS squads of men as they ran into thicket. 9) Several views of men as they set up their positions--recoilless rifle team and bazooka team. 10) Several CUs of men doing same. 11) MS Thirty four foot tower--men practiced jumping. 12) MS man as he practiced collapsing chute. Several views, same scene. 13) MS sign: U.S. Army, Welcome to Fort Campbell, Home of the Angels, 11th Airborne Division. 14) MS entrance to supply building--men entered and left. 15) INT supply building. 16) CU men, in barracks, packed their equipment. 17) Lights of cars as the cars drove past camera (night scene). 18) Convoy on roadway, lights were on (dusk scene). 19) MS MP jeep as it went through town. 20) MLS group of men packed weapons sleds. Several views, same scene. Reel 13: 1) CU Air Force insignia on the top of C-124 wing. 2) LS C-124 came in for landing on snow-covered ramp--camera pans with aircraft. 3) MS C-124 taxied on snow-covered ramp--aircraft parked on edge of ramp, engines feathered. 4) LS C-124 came in for landing--camera pans with the aircraft as it landed. 5) MS C-124 taxied on ramp. 6) Repeat last three scene descriptions. 7) Several views of the C-124s as they landed. 8) MLS troops alit from the C-124s. Reel 14: 1) MS 3/4 FV stationary C-124--clamshell doors opened. 2) MLS three C-124s stationary on snow-covered ramp--troops alit from aircraft. 3) MCU troops wore white coats in front of C-124--troop leader talked to some of the men. (These scenes were taken at Sondrestrom AFB.) 4) MS SV low angle of stationary C-124. 5) MS SV low angle of stationary C-124, engines feathered. 6) MS troops walked over to truck. 7) MS 3/4 RV C-124 taxied on snow-covered ramp. 8) Several views of the ramp and stationary C-124s--troops alit from aircraft, boarded trucks, entered busses, etc. 9) CU No. 3 and No. 4 engines started--camera pans up to an F-94 fly-by to the left. 10) CU into nose of C-124, troops alit from aircraft, and closed the curtains in the doors--loading ramp retracted. 11) MS trucks, loaded with troops, drove out of scene. 12) Several views of trucks as they drove on snow-covered ramp. (Snow blowing makes scene very hazy). Reel 15: 1) MS Mt. Dundus. 2) LS formation of eight C-124s flew to the right. 3) LS C-124 flew to the left over Mt. Dundus. Repeat same scene description--aircraft were flying pattern for landing. 4) ELS down on valley, convoy drove to the right and parked--some of the trucks made a return trip. Paratroopers unloaded from the trucks. 5) High angle of paratroopers as they attacked hill. 6) MS Mt. Dundus. Camera pans dawn to Extreme Long Shot (ELS) of paratroopers as they walked across snow-covered area to the right. 7) ELS high angle, flat snow-covered area peppered with paratroopers--camera pans up showing Mt. Dundus in bg. 8) MLS paratrooper action in valley. Reel 16: 1) MLS C-124 took off to the left. 2) MS C-124 taxied on ramp toward camera, followed by other C-124s as they taxied out on ramp for takeoff. 3) Several views of C-124s taking off. 4) ELS formation of six C-124s, camera pans to pick up four of the C-124s. 5) Several views of eight C-124s as they flew in formation. Slate : 17 March. Thule AB. 6) MS Col. Stenchcomb briefed the umpires for operation. 7) CU men's faces during the briefing. 8) MS Base Operations Building at Thule AB, Greenland. 9) MS officer conducted the briefing. 10) MS Col. H.E. Frink, Assistant DCS/0, NEAC, and Commander, Task Force, Wind Chill, summed up final briefing at Sondrestrom AB. 11) MS Lt. Col. G.W. Ramsey, Hq NEAC Operation Officer, as he gave final briefing. 12) MSs of Capt. F.T. Gaffney, Base Chaplain at Sondrestrom AB, as he spoke to Lt. Keith Cartledge and a corporal of the 511th, prior to departure of troops. Reel 17: 1) Mt. Dundus and surrounding area which is completely snow-covered. Camera ship flew pattern and landed (quality good). Reel 18: ) MLS pan L to R, long line of stationary C-124s on snow-covered ramp. 2) MS same scene description, troops prepared to board aircraft. 3) CU troops as they lay out on snow, manning guns. 4) Several views of field operation in progress, officers looked over the area, field radio operator at his position, troops advanced, and men climbed the steep incline. One scene of advancing troops, with Mt. Dundus in bg. 5) MS H-19 on ramp. 6) MLS F-94 flew over area. 7) MLS F-94 taxied to the right. 8) MS Base Operations at Thule AB, Greenland. 9) MLS RV stationary SA-16. 10) MS officer briefed men at Sondrestrom AB. 11) ADS Mt. Dundus and surrounding area. Reel 19: 1) MS troops congregated in front of hangar. 2) MLS squadron walked on ramp. 3) MLS building at Harmon AFB. 4) CU sign, in shape of upper half of globe, 6602 Air Base Group. 5) MS entrance to Ernest Harmon Headquarters Building. 6) MS FV C-124 taxied on snow-covered runway. 7) MS C-124 taxied to the right for takeoff (scene very hazy). (Approximately 75 ft of jumpy film, camera malfunction.) 8) MS INT theater during briefing. 9) MS INT C-124 showing men as they slept, read, looked through window, and checked guns; radio operator sent message; copilot at his position, looked over the shoulder of the flight engineer and navigator. 10) CU aircraft engines while aircraft was in flight. 11) Several views of men as they rested. 12) MS over the shoulders of pilot and copilot to mountainous snow-covered terrain. 13) SV C-124 flew to the right. 14) SV C-124 flew to the left, snow-covered mountainous area in bg. 15) CU nose section of C-124 in flight. 16) MS line of C-124s on snow-covered ramp. Repeat same scene, engines warmed up. 17) MS RV C-124 taxied into position for takeoff. 18) MLS C-124 taxied out of parking area. Reel 20: 1) MS and LS stationary C-124s on ramp, engines warmed up. 2) MS C-124s taxied to the right. 3) MS C-124 taxied to the left for takeoff. 4) MS deicing equipment pushed over to aircraft engine on a stand. 5) MS nose section of C-124--clamshell doors opened, loading ramps lowered, personnel walked toward aircraft. 6) MS men sprayed deicing fluid on wing of C-124. 7) CU engine started. 8) MS C-124 taxied to the left on snow-covered ramp. 9) MLS group of stationary trucks on ramp--C-124 with clamshell doors opened at right of scene. 10) CU aircraft engines started. 11) CU troops boarded a C-124--trucks, which transported the troops to this area, were in bg. 12) CU nose section of C-124 as it flew to the left. 13) CU nose section of C-124 while it was in flight to the left. 15) MS C-124 as it was in flight to the right and to the left. 16) CU aircraft engine while in flight. (All aerials have snow-covered mountainous area in bg). 17) MS trucks and cars drove on road. 13) MS troops readied equipment for exercise. 19) MS RV troops advanced. 20) CU two men fired a gun. 21) Several views of exercise that was in progress. 22) MS line of C-124s along snow-covered ramp--troops boarded aircraft. 25) MS sign, Sondrestrom AB. (Approximately 15 ft of out-of-focus film.) 24) MLS ramp--miscellaneous activities that were in preparation for the exercise in progress.

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities