Stock Shots F-86F, C-124, C-118A, X-3, RB-66, X-1A, F-89 Part 2

Description

Summary: Reel 1: 1) LS to MS pan right with flyover of F-86F on low altitude speed run. 2) ELS to MLS camera tilts up with swing-in and flyover of F-86F which is trailing Smoke, then aircraft exits at top (aircraft altitude, 1,000-2,000 feet). 3) LS G/A camera holds F-86F in slow, climbing turn to left, going away. 4) ELS to MLS pan left with flyover of F-86F at low speed. 5) ELS to MS same scene description, on left with F-86. 6) MS A/A SV F-86F in flight, L to R. 7) MLS A/A high angle 3/4 FV F-86F in flight, L to R. 8) MLS A/A dolly, camera holds F-86F in 3/4 RV from left side as F-86F flies at low altitude over water, R to L. 9) MLS SV A/A F-86F in flight over mountainous terrain, R to L. 10) LS A/A SV formation of 24 aircraft in echelon formation. (Poor lighting reflections on aircraft fuselage makes identification impossible. They are assumed to be F-86F's). 11) LS low angle mass formation of aircraft (lighting conditions make aircraft unidentifiable). 12) MLS low angle A/A formation of F-86F's in flight, L to R. 13) LS high angle A/A 3/4 FV mass formation of F-86F's in flight, L to R. 14) MS low angle SV A/A four F-86F's equipped with wing tanks, in flight, L to R. 15) MCU low angle SV four F-86F's peel away to left. Last aircraft peels off at CU. 16) MS portion of the F-86F formation in flight, R to L. Other aircraft in formation move in and out of the left and right hand frame edges as camera wanders through the formation to right holding the nearest aircraft in tight frame. 17) LS high angle SV mass formation of twenty aircraft in flight, R to L. Four aircraft at MLS in lower right hand corner of frame, remainder of formation high in left hand corner at LS. Camera tilts up to hold on far formation as they exit at left. 18) LS high angle 3/4 FV A/A portion of mass formation of F-86F's passing through frame from right hand to lower left hand corner. 19) LS high angle SV mass formation of F-86F's in flight over mountainous terrain, R to L. Camera continues to run as camera aircraft moves in and holds MS on the formation, R to L. 20) LS to MS G/A camera pans and tilts to left with formation fly over, two elements of eight F-86's in formation flyover. Camera holds on three aircraft of the right element and returns to the entire formation as they fly away. 21) LS to MS mass formation flyover of F-86F's in trailing V-formation (four element formation). Camera tilts as aircraft exits at upper right hand corner. 22) MLS to ELS camera holds mass formation from previous scene description in going away shot. Reel 2: 1) LS to MS pan left with take-off and flyover of B-29 launch aircraft. 2) LS A/A B-29, T-33, and F-86F in flight, R to L. 3) MS A/A low angle SV B-29 launch aircraft and T-33 in flight, L to R, X-1A motor is running and flash shows below belly of B-29. 4) LS A/A 3/4 RV T-33 and X-1A in flight away from camera, L to R. 5) LS to MS GA camera follows low turning approach to right of T-33 and X-1A. X-1A lands and rolls past camera, L to R, T-33 makes overhead pass, L to R, as X-1A continues taxi roll. 6) CU low angle SV right side as pilot climbs out of the X-1A cockpit and goes over to talk to the welcoming party. 7) LS to MLS to LS pan right with X-1A taxiing. 8) CU SV Maj. Chuck Yeager talks to unidentified civilian, at left, in front of the X-1A nose. 9) LS low angle 3/4 RV launch B-29 on raised platform as X-1A is taxied under bomb bay prior to lifting into fuselage. 10) CU to LS low angle from the front of the B-29 on raised platform as the X-1A is pushed away from the camera into position under the B-29 launch aircraft. 11) MLS 3/4 FV left side X-1A is moved into position under the B-29 launch aircraft for loading. 12) LS 3/4 RV left side X-1A in place in B-29 bomb bay, crew stands around watching the completion of the loading operation. 13) MS RV ground crew working under belly of B-29, securing X-1A into position in the bomb bay. 14) MLS low angle SV B-29 with X-1A in bomb bay and T-33 in flight, L to R. 15) MCU low angle SV launch B-29 in flight L to R. X-1A engines running while aircraft is still in B-29 bomb bay. 16) LS SV X-1A in flight, L to R. Second aircraft in picture is a T-33 camera aircraft. 17) MLS low angle SV X-1A in flight, L to R, then lowers landing gear, second aircraft at left is T-33. 18) LS to MCU camera dollies in from 3/4 RV to low angle SV holding under side of B-29 bomb bay -- X-1A is hanging with the jet engine running. 19) CU low angle SV A/A B-29 launch aircraft in flight with X-1A suspended from bomb bay section. 20) LS to CU B-29 launch aircraft taxis left with X-1A suspended in bomb bay, lower portion extending below the fuselage. B-29 turns toward camera which continues to run until B-29 parks directly in front of camera. Camera holds on the X-1A in the B-29 fuselage. 21) ECU low angle SV nose of aircraft which reads: X-1A. 22) MS ground crew member, wearing protective suit and helmet, connects the fuel line to the X-1A. Smoke pours from the hose and from under the X-1A as the fuel is injected into the fuel tanks. 23) MLS camera pans right and holds with taxi-by of X-1A being towed by a cletrack, the entire X-1A moves through frame at close range from L to R. Reel 3: 1) LS SV C-124 in flight, L to R. Wing of camera aircraft at right. 2) LS to MS A/A SV camera holds oblique on water and mountainous countryside as C-124 moves into frame from left in level flight. C-124 moves out to MLS and is held in center frame throughout remainder of scene. 3) MLS high angle SV A/A C-124 in flight, L to R. 4) MLS to LS A/A C-124 peels off to left, away from camera ship. 5) MLS low angle SV A C-118A in flight, L to R. 6) MS low angle 3/4 FV A/A C-118A in flight, L to R, only nose and wing section are shown. 7) MLS low angle FV 3/4 FV C-118A in flight, L to R. 8) MLS high angle 3/4 FV right side A/A C-118A in flight, L to R. 9) MLS high angle SV A C-118A in flight, L to R. Aircraft climbs to low angle SV. 10) MLS low angle 3/4 FV C-118A in flight, L to R. 11) MLS high angle SV C-118A in flight, L to R. 12) MS extreme high angle, nearly vertical position overhead, as tug tows out X-3 under camera. Entire aircraft passes through and exits at top after slight tilt at the end of the shot. 13) MS SV low angle as X-3 is towed, R to L, under left wing of a parked C-124. Camera then pans forward to hold on nose section of C-124 and X-3 lined up on ramp. 14) MCU FV as needle nose of X-3 swings around from 3/4 FV left to head-on position pendulum fashion, completely around to 3/4 FV right side of aircraft. Camera then pans left, holding SV on cockpit section of X-3 under which the figures X-3 appear. 15) LS high angle 3/4 RV left side A/A RB-66 in flight, R to L. 16) MLS high angle 3/4 RV A/A RB-66 in flight, R to L. 17) MLS high angle 3/4 RV same scene description. 18) LS high angle 3/4 RV to LS low angle 3/4 RV to MS low angle 3/4 RV A/A as RB-66 climbs R to L. 19) MS low angle SV A/A RB-66 in level flight, R to L. 20) MLS SV low angle A/A RB-66 in flight, R to L, cloud in bg. Camera ship trails as camera holds a 3/4 RV low angle at end of shot. 21) MLS low angle 3/4 RV A R3-66 in flight, R to L. Reel 4: 1) MLS high angle 3/4 FV A/A three F-89's in echelon step formation to right, R to L. 2) MLS SV low angle A/A F-89 in flight, R to L, fires rockets from wing-tip pods, then climbs to low angle SV. 3) MCU low angle SV F-89 in flight R to L. 4) MLS low angle Sv W F-89 in flight, R to L. 5) MLS low angle 3/4 RV from left side -- A F-89 in flight, R to L, cirrus cloud in bg. Aircraft fires rockets from both wing-tip pods. 6) CU right wing pod on F-89, (high speed photography) showing in flight launching of 2" HVAR rockets. 7) MCU A/A high speed photography, firing of right wing pod 2" HVAR rockets from F-89. 8) LS shooting over rear of F-89 canopy at converging rockets fired at air target from F-89 in flight. Good (Basic: Mas koda)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities