National Air Show Reel 14 · Part 2

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Summary: Reel 1, 983': SLATE: 4 SEPTEMBER 55. NATIONAL AIRCRAFT SHOW, 1955. starts at 9': LS unidentified aircraft R to L past pylon. 20' LS F-86 in climbing fly-by R to L, camera pans right. 33' LS two F-94 Starfires at low altitude around pylon, camera pans right. 57' LS to MS diamond formation of aircraft -- head aircraft is C-121C, left wing is F-94, right wing is F-89, trailing is F-86D. Formation closes on camera, head-on -- as formation swings to right, camera pans right, holding on formation. 108' LS to MS three F-89s in V-formation, camera pans right. 127' LS to MS camera pans right over heads of crowd as three F-89s in V-formation fly L to R past pylon. Lead F-89 climbs sharply at end of scene. 155' MS to LS three F-89s go away from camera, separate. Lead aircraft climbs sharply, right wing aircraft veers right, left wing aircraft goes left. 170' LS to MS pan right with three F-86Ds on climbing turn to right. 195' LS three F-86s going away, climbing out of right frame. 203' LS to MS pan right three F-94 Starfires on low altitude fly-by, split to the winds at end of pan. 230' LS to MS pan right with three F-94s on low altitude fly-by. 261' MS three F-84Fs in formation take off to right. Camera pans in to backs of heads in crowd. Aircraft is lost. (NG) 295' LS pan right with four RB-57s at low altitude. 319' MS to LS going away fly-by from L to R of four F-100s, aircraft split to the winds at the end of the shot. 342' MS to LS low altitude high speed fly-by of F-100s, pan right. 360' LS to ELS L to R fly-by of F-100 in high upper left hand corner of frame. 375' LS to ELS two repeats of F-100 L to R. 408' MS L to R fly-by of unidentified aircraft (too blurred for recognition). 413' MS another unidentified aircraft L to R (blurred on screen). 419' ELS two F-86s flying diagonally across frame from upper left to lower right, going away. 426' LS to MS pan right with two-element, tactical formation of C-119Fs going overhead and out of upper right frame. Ships one and eight in formation are in wing positions. 449' MS aircraft fly-by L to R, camera searches during pan. (NG. Aircraft are blurred and camera pan is jerky.) 468' LS to MS head-on fly-over, frame right, of twelve C-124s. Camera holds on third element of a four-element, V-unit formation and pans with motion back to lead aircraft, then allows four V-elements to fly through frame. (All aircraft are equipped with wing tip tanks.) 505' LS to MS three B-36 long range bombers in head-on fly-by exit upper right frame. Repeat procedure on another V-formation of three B-36s. 549' MS pan right with three RB-36s traveling L to R (poorly framed). 565' MS to LS RB-47 taking off right, camera pans over backs of heads of crowd until end of scene when RB-47 climbs away from camera. 616' LS to MS KC-97, boom-type tanker, refueling B-47 in head-on shot. Aircraft to extreme right. 633' LS to MS pan right with nine B-47s in three-element V-formation. (Formations one behind the other, or in-line formations.) Camera pans right but loses formations midway through pan. Formation is picked up again and camera holds as planes fly out of frame right. 651' MS pan down from two airmen in baskets adapted to fit top of boom mounted on truck bed, in bg is XC-99. 680' LS to MS to LS pan right with three F-102As which climb as they exit right frame. 696' LS to MS pan right with McDonell F-101A fighter on low altitude pass L to R, aircraft climbs out upper right frame. 714' ELS four F-84Fs in diamond formation flying diagonally R to L across frame, exiting left. Aircraft appear from under horizon to make steep climb out top frame. 735' LS to MS F-84Fs head-on toward camera, exit top center frame. 746' LS several views of F-84F Thunderbird team maneuvering in steep climb, turns, and left and right head-on fly-overs. (Thunderbirds have changed aircraft from F-84Gs to F-84Fs.) 886' MS crowd in grandstand, aircraft flying in bg, L to R at low altitude. 965' MS crowd leaving area. (Quality of reel 1 is poor.) Reel 2, 809': MS sanding frame right is Col. Horace Hanes, winner of the Bendix and Thompson trophies in 1955, receiving the miniature award from unidentified civilian, sanding frame left. 10' (Film underexposed.) Repeat shot CU Col. Hanes holding miniature Bendix Trophy. Civilian sanding frame right exits and leaves Col. Hanes sanding with his trophies. MS to CU pan left with blue 1955 Oldsmobile convertible, two-door sedan. Seated high, L to R, on the rear of the automobile, are Col. Horace Hanes and possibly the governor of Pennsylvania, Gov. Leader. Between them is the Thompson Trophy. 33' Repeat same scene description, MS to CU to MS. 46' Repeat action, MS to CU. Car halts at mid-pan. 51' CU Col. Hanes sands center frame with Thompson Trophy. He walks to frame right and exits. Gen. Rawlings walks from bg to CU in center frame, shakes hands with Gov. Leader -- camera pans left with Gen. Rawlings walking toward sand. 68' CU Gov. Leader heads white card to Col. Hanes sanding frame right. Governor then shakes hands with Col. Hanes -- camera cuts in middle of hand-shake. 76' MCU Gov. Leader and Col. Hanes with Thompson Trophy between them. Gov. Leader and Col. Hanes shake hands over the trophy top. 94' CU Col. Hanes frame right, unidentified Air Force colonel frame left. Col. Hanes fingers the top of the Thompson Trophy. 108' SLATE: 3 SEPTEMBER 55. 118' LS simulated atomic bomb burst on field. Camera made partial tilt-up shot on mushroom. Film ran out. 137' MS low angle mushroom of simulated A-bomb burst. LS takeoff L to R across frame of two F-94 Starfires. 156' LS head-on fly-over of diamond formation -- lead aircraft: RC-121; to the left of RC-121 is F-84; trailing in diamond is F-86D; and on extreme right is F-89. They exit upper right frame. 171' LS head on fly-over of F-100 from lower left corner to upper right corner across frame. 181' Repeat shot F-100 L to R across frame. Repeat shot, another L to R across screen, at low altitude. 198' F-100 at left of frame. (Too blurred.) 215' MS F-84F parked in fg, taxis out of frame right. Camera holds on parked F-84Fs in bg, noses toward camera. As camera holds, second F-84F taxis from frame left through frame right across fg of picture. 232' MS shooting down line of parked F-84Fs with red, white, and blue nose markings, and sprinkled star tail markings (Thunderbirds). 243' MS tails of C-119 in right frame fg, F-84Fs with Thunderbird markings parked in long line behind C-119. Crew members are gathered around second aircraft line of F-84Fs. 254' LS down a line of F-84Fs with the red, white, and blue nose markings. 280' LS second F-84F in line behind C-119 taxis toward frame left, swings around in right turn, and taxis past camera L to R in MS. 290' CU taxi-by of F-84F L to R, followed by second F-84F. 306' SLATE: SEPTEMBER 4TH. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. LS camera pans slowly left through exhibition aircraft and spectators, holding at end of pan on two B-36s parked on ramp. 376' MS slow pan left from nose section of B-36, where spectators are viewing from ladder placed at nose, to similar set-up on F-84F parked left fg, to hold on left wing jet engines of B-36. 415' MS low angle, spectators climb ladder to view INT of nose of B-36 on exhibit. 438' LS pusher type engines of B-36 framing scene in upper right hand corner, in immediate bg F-94F Starfire, Lockheed C-121, and tail section of C-124 Globemaster. Spectators are milling around aircraft in bg. 456' LS spectators climbing ladders to view F-94F Starfire and Lockheed C-121. 479' MS camera makes slow pan from L to R of the following aircraft: B-47, C-124 Globemaster, F-94 Starfire, Lockheed C-121, and Convair C-131. 513' MS entrance to National Air Show. Signs to right and left of entrance read: AIR POWER IS PEACE POWER. 525' CU writing on main entrance to National Air Show: AIR POWER IS PEACE POWER. 541' MS spectators view B-29 parked head-on toward camera. CU looking at undercarriage of B-29. 562' LS 3/4 FV from left side of C-130, spectators milling around in fg. 575' MCU same angle, same scene description. 591' MS SV C-123B. 606' CU C-124 with clam shell doors open, spectators in fg walk in and out on nose ramps. 621' CU from nose looking toward tail of left inboard engine and left side of C-124. Upper right hand corner reads: TROOP CARRIER, US AIR FORCE. Camera pans right to reveal open clam shell doors at nose of C-14, people are entering and leaving by the retractable loading ramps. 643' MS low angle, head-on view, of TM-61 Matador pilotless bomber -- camera tilts up slightly to hold missile in center frame. 665' LS SV TM-61 on launching ramp. 681' CU same scene description. 703' LS spectators viewing C-119 parked frame left and C-124 in center frame bg. 704' MS fly-by L to R of three F-102s in V-formation. 716' LS camera pans right with F-101 Voodoo on low altitude, high-speed pass. 727' LS to MS L to R low altitude fly-by of three F-102s. 754' ELS to LS L to R McDonell F-101 on low altitude, high-speed run. 788' LS head-on F-102A on low altitude pass toward camera. Camera stops with fighter in head-on position. Reel 3, 968': SLATE: 3 SEPTEMBER 55. PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL AIR SHOW. 6' ELS B-47 going away from camera. (Recognition on this scene is very difficult due to small size of receding aircraft.) 25' MS to LS camera pans left to reveal two chutes trailing from tail of B-47 on exiting left frame. 49' MS to LS same scene description. B-47 taxis R to L (scene very overexposed). 73' MS to LS same scene description (scene overexposed). 101' MCU camera tilts down slowly with single chutist in center frame. (Scene spoiled by lens flare from right.) 142' MS camera tilts up on simulated atomic explosion behind clump of trees, shows mushroom cloud formation, then tilts back down to base of explosion at horizon line. 187' ELS to LS L to R head-on passes of six F-86 fighter aircraft on low altitude speed runs. 228' Same scene description. 259' MS camera pans right on formation takeoff run of two F-94 fighters. Pan halts on motion picture cameraman operating Mitchell camera in fg at right frame, fighters exit right frame. 274' LS pan right with two F-84s on low altitude fly-by. 306' LS to MS four aircraft in diamond formation -- lead aircraft is Lockheed RC-121C, F-89 on left, F-94 on right, and trailing is F-86D. Camera holds as formation exits upper right frame. 338' LS low altitude fly-over, of three F-89s in V-formation. 352' LS same scene description, the three F-89s L to R on low altitude fly-by. 368' LS same scene description. 386' Fly-over L to R of three elements of three F-86 fighters. 410' LS to MS fly-by of three F-94s in V-formation, aircraft exit right frame. 428' LS to CU formation takeoff of three F-84Fs using rocket assist. Camera holds on rocket smoke as aircraft exits right frame. 468' ELS L to R three elements of four B-57s on formation fly-by. 508' Same scene description showing only one four-plane unit in V-formation flying through scene L to R. 521' LS to MLS L to R four F-100s in echelon fly-by low altitude. 530' LS camera holding as four F-100s fly through upper left frame. 539' LS to MS fly-over L to R of two five-plane V-elements, low altitude. 553' LS to MS camera pans right with four plane formation takeoff of Thunderbird flying team. Camera stops halfway through pan, holding on runway, as aircraft exit right frame. 586' LS to MS camera pans right on fly-over of nine plane formation of C-119s. Equipment drops are made from two lead aircraft on right side of formation. Trail aircraft exit top center frame as camera pans down to equipment and open parachute falling earthward. 650' LS to MS eleven plane mass formation of C-124s fly over. 705' MS to LS formation of C-124s from previous scene description going away. 729' LS to MS to LS camera pans right with V-formation of three RB-36s in low altitude fly-by. As aircraft reach overhead position, cover flight of eight F-84Fs, traveling L to R, appear above formation. 776' LS to MS three B-36s in tight "V" on low altitude fly-by, L to R. Camera holds mid-pan as aircraft exits right frame. 793' LS to CU camera pans right with rocket assist takeoff of B-47. Camera holds on rocket smoke as B-47 exits right frame. (Aircraft does not break ground.) 819' LS to MS camera pans right on landing approach of B-47 using drag chute. Braking chute is released about fifty yards after touchdown. 843' Three plane V-formation fly-over of B-52 jet bombers, L to R. 867' LS to MS camera pans right on fly-by of Lockheed YC-130. Camera holds as YC-130 exits right frame. 901' LS to MLS high speed low altitude fly-by of F-101 Voodoo. 922' LS to MS fly-over of two F-102As at low altitude. 942' LS to MLS fly-over of F-101 Voodoo on low altitude speed run. 963' LS to MS L to R low altitude fly-by of F-84F of the Thunderbird flying team. Reel 4, 1008': 28' LS to MLS to LS camera pans right on rocket assist takeoff of B-47. (Rockets are the fuselage type.) 49' LS to MS to LS KC-97 boom-type refueling aircraft and RB-47 L to R on low altitude pass, hooked up for refueling operation. 81' LS to MS twelve C-119 aircraft, four sets of three, in V-formation overhead, followed by thirteen C-124 aircraft in trail position. 99' LS to MS B-47 on landing approach L to R, using white drag chute. After touchdown, a brown brake chute is released. Camera holds on Marine HRS-2 on runway edge. 135' LS to MS V-formation fly-by of three B-52 jet bombers. Camera pans right and holds on aircraft. 177' LS to MS camera pans right with fly-by of Lockheed C-130. 219' LS to MS high speed low altitude fly-by of McDonell F-101 Voodoo. Camera pans right, holds. 243' LS to MS two plane fly-by of F-102s, camera pans right and holds on second plane. 267' LS to MLS high speed, low altitude fly-by of McDonell F-101. 300' LS to MLS camera pans right with low altitude, high speed fly-by of one F-84F Thunderbird aircraft. 317' Blank footage. 359' ELS four F-84Fs dive out of top center frame, make slow left turn away from camera. 409' LS camera follows Thunderbirds in diamond formation in slow swing left as they round pylon, then follows aircraft in climbing roll in center frame to right frame exit. 523' LS to MS four F-84F Thunderbirds come out of loop in upper left frame to fly-by overhead. 550' ELS diamond formation of F-84Fs going away from camera center frame, rolling. 571' LS Thunderbirds diving in from right frame, climbing up and out center frame, top. 607' LS to ELS Thunderbirds dive in top frame center, go away from camera, pull out of dive and climb out top frame. 626' LS to MS overhead fly-by of four F-84F Thunderbirds trailing smoke. 659' ELS camera attempted to pick up various aircraft of the bomb burst performed by the Thunderbirds -- camera searched through entire scene for aircraft. 704' LS low altitude fly-by L to R of two F-7U Cutlasses. 722' LS to MLS F-7U Cutlass on landing approach, utilizing carrier-type arrester gear on the runway. 752' MCU F-7U Cutlass taxiing R to L. 761' LS taxi L to R of P2V7 Neptunes. Camera pans back to left to pick up takeoff of second P2V7 Neptune, follows to completion of takeoff to right. 811' LS camera pans right with A3D with gear down. Gear goes up as aircraft exits right frame. 833' LS to MS pan right with two P5M-2 patrol bombers on low altitude fly-by. 846' LS to MS three sets of four FJ-3s, each set in diamond formation, constituting a large V-formation, fly-by as camera pans right. All aircraft in formation have white diagonal nose marking and large white letter E on vertical stabilizer. 866' CU taxi-by R to L of Lockheed Constellation belonging to Eastern Air Lines. Constellation passes out of left frame, camera pans right with two F9F-5 Panthers on takeoff run. 898' MS camera pans up to Navy blimp. Sign on blimp reads: JOIN THE US NAVAL RESERVE, BE A NAVAL AVIATION CADET. Blimp swings slowly to right, swinging tail toward camera, moves off in slow circle right. 954' MS two Marine HRS-2 helicopters maneuver around portable shelter. Helicopter on right hovers at altitude of about 20 feet -- helicopter on left is sitting on ground with rotor blades turning. 970' MS two Marine HRS-2s maneuvering near portable shelter. Helicopters rise up and out of top frame. Shelter then lifts from ground in direction helicopters left frame, shelter does not leave frame. Reel 5, 692': Color test. 8' SLATE: 5 AUGUST 55. PHILADELPHIA. 27' MS to MLS pan left with taxi of F7U Cutlass. 51' LS camera tilts up with climb of F-84Fs of Thunderbird flying team, on criss-cross maneuver. Camera continues to tilt until aircraft is picked up in rolling climb. 73' LS to MS four F9F-8 Cougars, Blue Angels, flying in diamond formation L to R, performing climbing roll, trailing blue and red smoke. Camera tilts up through roll and holds on formation in smooth, neat pan, as aircraft level out and fly across the field over parked aircraft. 117' LS camera pans right with F9F-8 Cougars performing four point roll. 137' LS camera pans left with echelon formation flying toward camera -- direction is reversed to right as camera pans back right to hold on aircraft going away. 183' MS to LS camera pans left with F9F-8 performing low altitude four point roll. 198' Direct fly-over of four F9Fs in diamond formation. 230' LS F9F-8 diamond formation dives out of center frame, flies by -- camera pans left as aircraft disappear in climbing turn to right. 264' MLS camera pans right as F9F-8 snaps over on back and does inverted fly-by. 294' LS L to R F9F-8s perform full roll while in echelon formation. 342' MS to LS camera pans left, after holding on parked T-33 and C-131 near runway, to F9F-8 on low altitude, high-speed run. 364' MS camera pans right from idling B-25 engines, past parked C-47, to diamond formation of F9F-8s on fly-by R to L. Camera holds on formation until it climbs out frame top center. 413' LS diamond formation of four F9F-8s diving from top center frame. Camera follows formation down toward horizon until aircraft disappear. 444' LS to MLS camera pans right with low altitude, high speed, four point roll of F9F-8. 474' LS to MS camera pans right as diamond formation of F9F-8s perform slow roll, exit frame right. 511' MS to LS five plane formation of F0Fs, trailing colored smoke, break to the winds. Camera holds on colored smoke trails, and then tilts down to pick up lone F9F, trailing colored smoke, flying R to L, up and out center frame top. 540' LS lone F9F, trailing smoke, climbs from lower left frame to upper right frame. 544' LS two F9F-8s enter top frame in dive -- camera tilts down and pans over with four F9F-8s as they climb out of dive. 580' Four F9F-8s fly directly toward camera and perform rolling peel-off, starting with right lead aircraft. Camera pans right with three Cougars of the original four. 613' LS two F9Fs climb out upper left frame. 629' LS camera pans right on low altitude, high-speed run of F9F-8 COugar of the Blue Angels. 647' MS camera pans right as four F9Fs, with landing gear extended, fly L to R to peel off in pairs for landing. Reel 6, 994': Color chart. 8' SLATE: 5 AUGUST 55. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. PHILADELPHIA. 14' LS simulated atomic explosion. 136' LS camera pans right on low altitude speed run of F-86. 148' LS to mS four plane diamond formation flying over -- YC-130 in lead, F-94 on left, F-89 on right, and F-86 trailing. 161' LS to MS three F-89s in V-formation fly directly toward camera, split to the winds. 170' LS to MS three F-89s fly-by in V-formation at low altitude, turn left as camera pans right and split to the winds. 192' LS three F-86s in V-formation fly through frame L to R as camera holds on runway. LS same scene description. LS camera pans right on formation takeoff of three F-84Fs, trailing smoke. Camera holds on formation during climb. 237' LS camera pans right with four F-100s on low altitude speed run. 255' LS V-formation of four F-84Fs as lead high aircraft breaks formation and climbs out top right frame. Two other F-84Fs then fly through frame L to R. 275' LS three F-84Fs L to R at low altitude. 295' LS B-47 in right fg, camera pans right with formation takeoff of four F-84Fs of the Thunderbirds. Camera stops before aircraft have cleared ground. 324' LS eleven C-119s in drop formation fly by L to R. Two lead aircraft drop equipment chutes. 362' LS to MS camera pans right on fly-by of formation of C-124s in drop formation -- camera holds on lead aircraft, then allows remainder of formation to exit frame right. 405' LS to MS camera pans right on fly by of three B-36s in V-formation. As aircraft turn slowly over camera, cover F-84Fs appear in bg and fly our right frame with B-36s. 437' LS camera holds as two B-36s, accompanied by four F-84Fs, fly by L to R. 448' LS camera pans right on jet assist takeoff of B-47, holds on smoke trail. 477' LS fly by L to R of KC-97, boom-type tanker, refueling B-47 in air -- contact is held throughout scene. LS to MS camera pans right on fly over of fifteen B-47s in formation. 519' LS pan right with V-formation of three B-52 jet bombers. 545' LS pan right on low altitude fly by of three F-102A jet fighters. 584' LS four F-84F THunderbirds dive from top center frame diagonally toward lower left frame, then veer right. 618' LS camera tilts up to diamond formation precision roll of F-84Fs. 653' LS camera pans left and up with diamond-shaped formation of F-84F Thunderbirds. 687' LS THunderbirds diving in diamond formation, turning off center frame, going away. 709' LS to MLS four F-84Fs in trial, break into diamond formation, make slow roll to the left. 770' LS camera pans left with diamond formation fly by of F-84Fs, aircraft veer sharply to right and turn toward center frame, going away from the camera. Aircraft make a complete low altitude 360 degree turn. 862' ELS diamond formation of four F-84Fs (too far away). 898' LS to MLS camera pans right on low altitude fly by of diamond formation of F-84Fs. 925' LS to MLS four F-84Fs fly head on toward camera, climb up and over. Camera tilts up and holds. 947' LS extremely low altitude F-84F in inverted flight over the runway L to R. 959' F-84F dives L to R diagonally across frame. Reel 7, 998': SLATE: 3 SEPT 55. MATADOR. 7' MS 3/4 head on view display of Matador missile on trailer launching ramp. Missile slowly raises to launching position. 47' MS crowd milling around on ramp between parked F-86Ds frame left and C-119 engine and wing tip frame right; in bg Navy blimp moves R to L between C-119 and F-86. 78' LS same scene description, Navy blimp flies toward camera from bg. 111' MS spectators climb ladder to look into cockpit of B-47 on display. 140' COLOR SLATE. 144' MS camera under wing tip of C-130 pans right past tail of C-130, following two walking spectators past B-36 to hold on full RV of parked B-47 on display. 178' LS pan right from parked B-47 to C-124 on display with clam shell doors open. 198' Sign on easel: RB-57, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, POWERED BY TWO WRIGHT J-65 W-1 TURBOJETS. 220' MS Two AF officers sit atop inspection ladder near cockpit of RB-57 on display. 240' SLATE: CROWDS AND PLANES, NATIONAL AIR SHOW. 3 SEPT 55. LS large crowd on ramp at National Air Show, H-21B helicopter in bg. 259' LS crowds on ramp at National Air Show, spectators in fg walk away from camera. 276' MS First Aid Tent and medical personnel sanding at entrance. 305' LS camera makes slow pan right with L-19 trailing smoke. 334' LS to MLS L-19 makes slow turn to left toward camera, passes overhead, camera pans left to follow L-19. 363' Three L-19s flying at very low altitude in V-formation R to L. Aircraft drop supply chutes which drop to earth immediately in front of spectators. Chutes disappear in front of crowd. Camera pans left to reveal atomic-type explosion. 395' LS pan right with flight of five H-19 helicopters, in trail formation, performing in front of crowd. Aircraft turn right toward camera. 426' LS parachute descending slowly in center of frame. 453' Same scene description. 468' LS camera tilts down until parachutist disappears behind crowd sanding in fg. 488' LS to MS camera pans left with takeoff of Navy blimp, spectators seated in fg. 508' LS to CU Navy Blimp turns left and exits after slow turn to frame right. Sign on side of Blimp: JOIN THE NAVAL RESERVE, BE A NAVAL AVIATION CADET. 538' MS camera pans left along crowd as F-102 crosses R to L across frame. 558' LS, camera behind spectators in fg, follows steep climb of B-26 R to L in bg. 582' MS F7U Cutlass going away L to R. 595' LS same scene description. 615' MS F2F crosses frame L to R going away. 623' MS P2V7 Navy Patrol Bomber flies L to R across screen. 633' LS camera pans right from behind crowd to steep climbing takeoff of P2V7 Patrol Bomber. 656' LS camera pans right across backs of heads of spectators in fg as RB-66 climbs sharply from level flight. 664' LS to MS slow fly by in V-formation of three P5M-2 flying boats, camera pans full 180 degrees to right. 723' LS, from behind crowd, two F9F-5 Panthers take off L to R. 738' MS camera pans right as North American AJ-1 Savage performs air to air refueling of two F2Hs, using flexible hose-type refueling unit. 776' LS spectators in seats at National Air Show. 795' LS & MS Navy Blimp flies slowly toward camera, then makes slow turn to right, giving full SV of sign, BE A NAVAL AVIATION CADET. 826' As camera pans over crowd sanding in fg, blimp moves slowly from R to L behind crowd, climbs slowly. 847' MS camera pans slowly left with two H-19s to top left frame, camera tilts down from copters to hold on portable-type shelter being airlifted. Camera holds on shelter until copters tow it out frame left. 883' LS same scene description. 897' MS L to R fly by of four FJ-2s. 909' LS camera pans right with two F-86s across frame. 913' LS same scene description, two F-86s dive from left frame to lower right corner. 916' MS three unidentified blurs from L to R. 921' LS four F2H2s fly by L to R behind spectators seated in fg. 958' MS pan F-100 flying L to R. 969' LS camera shooting behind crowd in grandstand, two F-101 Voodoo criss-cross in bg trailing colored smoke. Camera pans up and to right to hold on F-101 aircraft in three turn roll. 983' LS four F-101s in diamond formation fly in back of crowd. Aircraft made slow turn to right, going away from camera. Reel 8, 997': 15' LS simulated A-bomb explosion on International Airport. 150' LS formation, fly-by low altitude, of three F-89s -- aircraft split to the winds, camera pans right to hold on lead aircraft trailing smoke as it exits frame right. 170' LS pan right with formation takeoff of three F-84Fs, trailing smoke -- aircraft climb steeply away from camera. 196' LS to MS formation fly-over of eleven C-119s in drop formation. Camera allows lead C-119s to exit frame right. Equipment drops made from lead aircraft traverse lower right hand corner of screen. 240' LS to MS twelve C-124s in low altitude fly-by L to R. 291' LS V-formation of three B-36s in fly-by L to R, F-84Fs flying overhead cover. 310' LS two B-36s with four F-84Fs as cover, exit frame right. 326' LS camera pans right on jet assist takeoff of B-47. After jet assist is cut off, aircraft exits frame right. 371' ELS four F-84F Thunderbirds climb steeply in trail, break off into diamond formation, climb out center frame top. 401' ELS THunderbirds in diamond formation in center frame, roll out lower right frame. (This scene is too far away.) 411' ELS Thunderbirds in diamond formation in center frame, go away from camera left, climb steeply as camera cuts. 437' LS Thunderbirds in diamond formation in center frame at peak of loop roll over. Camera pans to right as aircraft turn slowly left away from camera, fade up and out of right frame. 490' MS fly-by R to L of Thunderbirds in diamond formation -- aircraft make vertical climb, roll out center frame top, re-enter top center, heading frame left, turn right and fly directly away from camera. 546' ELS THunderbirds in trail formation climb steeply, break into diamond formation as they roll frame right, complete roll, dive, level out, then climb sharply. 608' ELS camera pans left on diamond formation fly by of Thunderbirds, holds on slow turn 360 degrees to right, then pans back to right to hold formation. 698' LS to MS L to R low altitude, high-speed pass of Thunderbirds. 732' ELS Thunderbirds in diamond formation climb vertically. 768' LS diamond formation diving in lower frame. Camera holds formation as it levels out, then pans right and tilts with slow climb. 792' LS camera tilts up on fly-over of diamond formation of Thunderbirds, trailing smoke. Pan holds and aircraft break to the winds through top frame. Camera tilts down and to the right to F-84 in steep dive, trailing smoke. 842' LS L to R low altitude pass of F-84F trailing smoke. Camera tilts up to other members of team criss-crossing in upper frame. Pans left to fourth aircraft in steep climb. 883' MS high speed fly-by R to L of Thunderbirds. 900' LS & MS camera pans right with diamond formation of F-84Fs (Thunderbirds) as it breaks to the winds. Camera continues pan with lead aircraft which climbs steeply, and rolls to the left, completing a 180. Camera pans to F-84F R to L, trailing smoke. 986' ELS F-84F L to R across screen. Reel 9, 847': SLATE: NATIONAL AIR SHOW. SEPT 5. GILMORE. 8' LS simulated A-bomb explosion. 45' MS camera pans right on fly-by of F-100 which disappears behind heads of two spectators in fg. 56' MS spectators in grandstand. 88' MS Gen. Otto P. Weyland and Gen. Edwin W. Rawlings watching the air show -- unidentified major general sanding in bg. 118' CU Gen. Weyland sanding to the right of open cockpit of F-84F -- he shakes hands with leader of Thunderbirds. 138' Same scene description. 150' MCU camera pans over to hold CU on Gen. Weyland, who again goes through handshake for cameraman. 173' Leader of Thunderbirds climbs down from wing of F-84F. 180' CU leader of Thunderbirds. 190' MS fly-by L to R of three B-36s, F-84Fs in two elements of four planes each, fly cover overhead. 200' Same scene description. 215' MS three B-36s L to R across frame. SLATE: CAMERAMAN: NIXON. 3 SEPTEMBER 55. PHILADELPHIA AIR SHOW. 225' LS to MLS three B-52s in fly-over. 231' LS fly-by L to R of C-130. 248' LS fly-by L to R of F-100. 251' LS to MS fly-over of two F-102s. 256' LS fly-by L to R of F-101. 264' Four Thunderbird F-84Fs in trail formation fly over. (NOTE: The following shots will all be Air Force's flying team unless otherwise designated.) LS F-84Fs in diamond formation climb up center frame, exit top frame. 271' LS F-84Fs in trail climb up and out top center frame. 275' LS diamond formation going R to L in slow turn, away from camera. 280' SLATE: 5 SEPTEMBER. GILMORE. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 285' LS crowd at entrance and parking area at National Air Show, Philadelphia International Airport. Camera pans from large crowd in parking lot down directly to entrance gate where people are entering in MCU. 314' MS scene on flight deck of carrier Ticonderoga, F7U Cutlass fighter aircraft on display. 330' CU super structure of carrier Ticonderoga, in left fg. S2F sub chaser is parked with wings folded. Camera tilts up to hold on smoke stack and masthead. 350' LS high angle looking aft on flight deck of USS Ticonderoga, in fg, lower frame left, are two F2H-2s and S2F submarine chaser. 361' SLATE: SEPTEMBER 5. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. GILMORE. 368' MS flight deck, visitors walking up and down deck looking at parked aircraft -- in extreme bg is P2V7, at frame right is S2F Gruman sub chaser. 386' MS to CU deck elevator lefts spectators to deck level, where sailor in fg opens rope barrier to allow them to walk past camera frame left. 402' CU crowd on flight deck. 408' MS deck elevator drops down to second level with visitors on board. This is the hangar deck level. 413' MS long line of visitors boarding the Ticonderoga. 427' MS F7U Cutlass on aircraft elevator. 428' MS visitors boarding USS Ticonderoga, Marine in fg. 439' MS two marines sand center frame fg as visitors board carrier. 459' MS pilot wearing flying helmet waves from open cockpit of F-84F. 470' CU pilot of F-84F places helmet on canopy and waves. 489' MS to CU pilot climbs down from cockpit, using ladder. 495' CU Gen. Edwin Rawlings, back to camera, greets flight leader of the Thunderbirds. 500' CU Gen. Rawlings and jet flying team leader. Camera pans left to hold tight head shot of flying team leader who talks out frame left and then turns to speak to Gen. Rawlings. 515' CU unidentified civilian in center frame, puts his arm around jet flying team leader, shakes hands with Gen. Rawlings. 522' MS same scene description. 530' MS jet flying team leader and Gen. Rawlings talk to Air Scout. 545' CU head shot of jet flying team leader. 558' MS to ECU camera pans left with Gen. Rawlings and jet flying team leader as they leave aircraft. 567' SLATE. 572' LS one F7U Cutlass fighter lands on runway, rolls through to exit frame right. Second Cutlass makes similar landing approach, but utilizes arresting gear. 620' MS portable-type shelter is raised aloft by two H-19 helicopters. 652' SLATE: NIXON. 4 SEPT. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. 658' LS several obsolete types of Air Force aircraft displayed on airfield. (Too far from camera.) 668' LS tow F-94s are serviced on edge of runway. 683' LS another angle of flight line -- to left is F-86 with tail toward camera, in center is F-94 parked near starting unit, to right is C-124. LS two F-94s taxi to the right, C-118 taxis through in bg R to L. 716' LS F-84Fs of the Thunderbirds parked on runway. 740' SLATE: 5 SEPT. 742' LS to MS camera pans right with formation of 15 B-47s, accompanied by F-84F fighter planes as they execute a fly over. (Camera pans into sun.) 767' LS to MS camera pans right with landing of B-47, using arrestor chute. Aircraft releases braking chute after touchdown. 810' LS camera pans right on fly-over of three B-52s in V-formation. 830' LS to mS camera pans right on fly-by of Douglas C-130. Reel 10, 990': SLATE: 5 SEPT 55. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 3' MS to LS four Thunderbird F-84Fs in diamond formation turn left away from camera and climb. 10' LS THunderbirds in diamond formation dive L to R past camera and turn left. 20' ELS Thunderbirds in diamond formation complete loop. 43' LS to mS four F-84F Thunderbirds pull out of loop in extreme bg, fly directly toward camera as they change from trail formation to diamond formation on fly-over. 82' LS to MS four Thunderbirds enter scene from behind clump of trees on horizon, perform full 360 degree turn to the left and turn. 124' LS to MS same scene description. 139' LS to MS diamond formation of F-84Fs in head-on fly-over. 151' LS four F-84Fs in diamond formation fly directly toward camera, trailing smoke; aircraft continue over camera and climb. 179' ELS THunderbirds dive out center frame top in fly away. 181' LS to MS single F-84F of Thunderbirds makes long approach toward camera, trailing white smoke. Camera pans left as aircraft makes low altitude high-speed run. 203' MS fly over of McDonell F-101 from L to R. 206' ELS F-84F climbs L to R, trailing white smoke. 224' LS to MS R to L low altitude fly-by of diamond formation of four F-84F THunderbirds. 231' CU F-84F taxis through frame from L to R as camera holds. (Seems length is much too short. Aircraft is blurred.) SLATE: 3 SEPT 55. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. 250' LS to MS camera pans right on landing approach of F7U Cutlass. 282' LS to MLS same scene description. In this case, runway-type arrestor gear is used to retard landing speed. Camera holds as arrestor gear stops F7U. LS to MS camera pans right on fly-over of two S2F submarine hunters. 335' MLS to CU B-66 with gear down flies straight toward camera. (NOTE: Aircraft is apparently on landing approach.) 345' LS to MS camera pans right as AJ-1 refuels two F2Hs -- one is hooked up to flexible refuel line. 360' LS to MS camera pans right with formation of Martin P5M-2s on fly-over. 385' LS to MS camera pans right with three elements of FJ-2Bs in diamond formation making massive "V" in formation fly-by. 397' Camera pans right with three P2V7 Neptunes in tight V-formation fly-by. 421' LS to MS camera pans right with diamond formation fly-by of four F9F-6s of the Blue Angels. 434' MLS to mS fly-over in loose diamond formation of the Blue Angles, four F9F-6s. 440' LS to MS camera pans right on fly-over of A3D-1 carrier attack bomber. 462' MS to CU camera pans left with Navy blimp in slow right turn. Blimp swings around until tail is toward camera, then slowly moves away. Writing on side of blimp, JOIN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE, BE A NAVAL CADET. 517' LS to MS camera pans right on formation of seven F9Fs two element V-formation -- four plane lead, three plane trail. 533' MS two H-19 helicopters in upper frame left and right with lines attached to portable shelter center frame bottom -- aircraft lift shelter aloft. 638' MS to LS camera pans left on formation takeoff of four F9F-6 Cougars. As Cougar formation flies ou lower frame, a formation of four F-86s flies through frame L to R in opposite direction of COugars in takeoff. Camera pans right with formation of F-86s. 669' LS to MS pan right with V-formation of four FJ-2 Fury's on fly-by. 680' LS camera holds on smoke behind runway of the International Airport, Philadelphia, as four FJ-2s flying L to R pass through smoke. 690' MS two F9Fs with gear down pass through frame at extremely low altitude from R to L. 707' MS camera pans right on loose formation of four F9F-6s on a low altitude fly-by. 720' LS eight explosions take place as black smoke billows skyward. 752' MS white smoke rises as two F-2H3 Banshees fly left up and over smoke -- camera pans right to Napalm explosion similar in appearance to an atomic explosion. 786' LS explosions on airfield. 826' LS to MS two three-plane V-formation and wing aircraft (seven in all) of F9F-8s on fly-over. 832' MS to LS camera pans left with F9F-6 trailing blue smoke from one wing tip and red smoke from other wing tip. Second F9F-6 climbs from lower center frame out top center frame in a blur. This aircraft also trails blue and red smoke. Camera tilts up for third member of Blue Angels in climbing roll. 862' LS to MS pan right with four F9F-6s in diamond formation as they fly over, do slow roll -- aircraft trailing red, white, and blue smoke. 894' LS to MS single F9F-6 on fly-by L. to R, rolls over into inverted position which is maintained through scene. 903' LS F9F-6s fly directly up and over camera, climb out top center frame. 925' MS to LS F9F-6s in diamond formation enter frame right, over trees on horizon, in slow climb toward camera. 948' LS four F9F's in echelon formation fly toward camera and do slow turn right. 982' LS to MS F9F-6 rolls as it flies up and over camera. Reel 11, 960': SLATE: AIR SHOW. EASTMAN KODAK COLOR NEG. 4 SEPT 55. CAMERAMAN: NEWHOUSE. 17' LS to MS four F9F-6s in formation take off -- camera pans left as aircraft are airborne and gear is retracted. Camera holds on takeoff until formation of four FJ-2s fly at high speed through frame L to R. Camera loses formation, pans back to right to hold on explosions of bombs dropped from formation of FJ-2s. 85' ELS several explosions occur in bg, flight of five HRS-2 helicopters fly right through smoke in trail formation. 122' MS while camera holds on field proper, three F9F-6 fighter planes blur through frame moving L to R. Camera pans slightly right and holds on explosions in bg. 151' LS white smoke cloud inbg as two F2H-3s fly through frame L to R at low altitude. PS right to explosion of simulated A-bomb. PS left to second explosion. 191' F-9F-6 Blue Angel on low altitude, high-speed pass, trailing red and blue smoke. Aircraft flies from L to R, climbs out upper right corner. 205' LS camera tilts up on climbing roll of F9F, trailing red and blue smoke. 221' LS F9F-6s fly directly away from camera and turn to the right. 238' LS to MS camera pans left with F9F-6 on low altitude, high-speed run, trailing red and blue smoke. Aircraft completes five full rolls going away from camera. 260' LS to MS diamond formation of F9F-6s, trailing red and blue smoke, do slow roll. 307' LS to MS camera pans right with four point roll of F9F-6 on high-speed pass. 327' MS four F9F-6s in trail complete slow roll, maintain trail formation. 348' MS to LS four F9F-6s going away in echelon formation, climb. 379' MS four F9F-6s in diamond formation climb toward camera. 402' LS pan left as diamond formation of F9F-6s fly over, go away over crowd in fg. 429' LS four F9F Cougars in echelon formation, execute full roll right to hold formation in a full 180 degree PS. 481' LS to MS diamond formation of F9F-6 Cougars in fly-over. 519' MS four F9F-6s in diamond formation blur across screen. 529' MS to LS four F9F-6s going away in diamond formation. 545' MPS right with four point roll of F9F-6. 561' LS pan right with F9F-6s climbing in echelon formation, breaking into diamond shape as they complete slow roll and climb. LS to MS camera pans left with fly-over of diamond formation of F9F-6s, followed by F9F-6 in trail as all aircraft split to the winds. Camera holds on left wing aircraft as it makes right turn and climbs, trailing red and blue smoke. 648' LS F9F-6s converge to center of frame from all directions to re-form diamond formation and go away from camera. 658' Four F9F-6s in echelon formation roll over right in peel off. Camera pans left to pick up aircraft reforming on slow turn left. 695' MS camera pans right with four F9f-6s in echelon formation with gear down. 731' CU to LS four F9F-6s taxi R to L in a perfect line. 763' CU two more F9F-6s taxi by with wings folded, R to L. Camera pans left to hold on fighters until they taxi out left frame. 784' LS to MS pan left with fly-by of F-100. 793' ELS pan right with slow turn of F-100, aircraft climbs and goes away. 804' MS to LS pan left with F-100 using braking chute on landing approach. 842' MS pan left with F-100 on fly-by. 865' MS to LS pan left with F-100 on landing roll, using brake chute. 903' ELS F-100 rolls away from camera, L to R. 915' LS to MS to LS 180 degrees PS of F-100 on landing roll, R to L, using braking chute. Reel 12, 995': SLATE: PHILADELPHIA. AIR SHOW. CAMERAMAN DIRECTOR: LYONS. SEPTEMBER 5, 55. 5' MS four Bell H-13 helicopters perform square dance. 83' LS atomic-type explosion on airport. 115' LS to MS pan right with fly-by of F-100. 122' MS pan right with fly-over of F-100. LS pan right on landing approach of F-100 with gear down. Camera loses F-100 in right frame during pan as break chute is released. 188' MS to MCU R to L from two parked F-94s to F-100 taxiing behind F-94s and out left frame. 229' MS 3/4 FV crowd viewing parked F-100. 246' LS Banshee flies L to R across frame. 254' Repeat same scene description. 260' LS same scene description. 268' MS blur of aircraft L to R across screen. 275' MS same scene description, two takes. 324' MS to LS RV two F-94s taxi from parking ramp out to right. 351' LS to MS pan right with diamond formation fly-by of the following aircraft: Leading is C-121, left wing is F-94, trailing is F-86, right wing is F-89. 375' SLATE: PHILADELPHIA. SEPTEMBER 5, 55. AIR SHOW. CAMERAMAN: LYONS. 381' MLS to LS F-89D does 180 degree turn from left as camera holds. 390' LS RV V-formation of three F-89Ds, with rocket pods, peel off to left going away from camera. 406' LS another V-formation of three F-89s fly away from camera -- lead aircraft climbs, two wing aircraft veer left and right. 417' LS three F-86s break to the winds in going away shot. Three others follow in from left of frame, go in same direction, break to the winds. 440' ELS three F-86s dive out of top frame center and break toward left and right edges of frame. 457' LPS to right on formation takeoff of three F-84Fs. Aircraft release smoke trails, but do not break runway. 479' LS PS right with four B-57s on low altitude, high-speed fly-by. 488' LS same scene description. 505' LS to MS fly-by of fourteen B-47s in trialing V-formation, six fighter planes flying lead cover, camera pans right to hold on entire element. (NOTE: Camera lost formation halfway through pan.) 520' LS to MS pan right on landing touchdown of B-47, using brake chute -- second brake chute is released halfway down runway. 543' LS to MS fly-over L to R of B-52s. 562' MPS right on fly-by of C-130. 585' LS blank sky. 602' LS to MS pan right with formation of A4D Skyhawk Carrier Attack aircraft. 612' LS to MS pan right on low altitude pass of F-101 Voodoo. 641' LS to MS fly-over of three Douglas A4Ds in V-formation. 660' LS to MS pan left with V-formation fly-by of four F-84Fs. Aircraft turn right away from camera and climb away. 677' MS L to R diamond formation fly-by of four F-84Fs. 686' LS to ELS four F-84Fs climbing in diamond formation. 700' LS four F-84Fs in diamond formation climb from bottom center frame, exit top frame. 717' LS to MS cross-over of two F-84Fs. 728' LS four F-84Fs converging as they go away from camera. 747' LS R to L four F-84Fs in diamond formation pull up, trailing smoke. 784' MS Gen. Rawlings sands center in group, behind speaker's platform -- in fg is Thompson Trophy. Behind trophy sands Col. Horace Hanes, winner of the 1955 Thompson trophy race. 797' MS spectators around judges' sand at Air Show, in extreme bg center behind Thompson trophy is Col. Hanes. 810' MS newsreel cameraman in fg block off part of scene as Col. Hanes receives the Thompson trophy. Gen. Rawlings sands third from right in back row. 880' MS Col. Hanes receives replica of the Thompson trophy and shakes hands with speaker announcing the winners. Second place award is made to unidentified Air Force captain, second from frame right in rear row. General Electric trophy is presented to Maj. Stevens, sanding to the right of Col. Horace Hanes immediately behind Thompson trophy. All walk forward and gather in group next to Thompson trophy. Newsreel cameraman prepare to make pictures of the winners and their trophies -- bg of this scene is cluttered with newsreel cameramen and still photographers. Reel 13, 1016': SLATE: NEWHOUSE: CAMERAMAN, EASTMAN KODA-COLOR. 4 SEPTEMBER 55. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 13' LS to MS B-47 on fly-over from R to L diagonally across frame. 48' MS to LS B-47 enters top right frame in fly-away. 70' LS pan left on landing of B-47, using brake chute -- camera pans to full landing roll. Halfway through pan, camera picked up H-19 copters in fg. 168' LS to MS pan left on fly-by of B-47. 202' MS to LS pan left with landing roll until B-47 brakes to halt. 237' MS same scene description, B-47 landing R to L -- drag chute in this scene not in previous scene. 273' LS sky and clouds. 285' LS several air bursts of high explosives -- cloud-like smoke formations drift frame right. (These explosions resemble flak bursts.) 298' LS two parachutists, using orange and white parachutes, float earthward in center frame in tight grouping -- camera tilts down as the chutists disappear behind helicopters parked on ramp. 340' LS to CU two Marine HRS-2s fly directly toward camera and veer left as they reach CU position. The latter of the two copters makes a complete 180 to the right and flies directly away from camera to a landing position on edge of runway in bg. Camera continues to pan right to show the first of the two copters which has already landed on the edge of the runway. 381' MS HRS-2 hovers a few feet above ground in center of frame, tail toward camera, swings around to right and starts right as camera cuts. 398' MS to LS pan left with fly-by of L-19s, trailing red and blue smoke -- aircraft split up at end of pan, lead aircraft climbing straight ahead and two wing aircraft climbing out of frame left and right respectively. 430' MS to CU HRS-2 Marine helicopter in slow turn right, comes toward camera and exits upper left frame. 433' CU pan left with HRS-2 copter. 435' LS with smoke billowing skyward in bg, HRS-2 enters frame left and disappears in smoke frame right. HRS-2 helicopter, flying at very low altitude, proceeds R to L across screen fg in front of billowing clouds of white smoke. 462' LS flame thrower at left of frame pours stream of red glowing fire skyward and toward center frame. Second flame thrower repeats same from center frame. Camera pans left as flame throwers continue to operate, then back to right to pink smoke cloud which is strung out across frame in screening fashion. 498' MS simulated atomic explosion, white phosphorescent smoke trails in fountain fashion appear from base of explosion. Camera tilts up as red ball of fire diminishes to black mushroom-type cloud. 611' MS pan right with F-86 on fly-by. 625' LS to MS low altitude fly-by of two F-94 Lockheed Starfires, full 180 degree pan right. 640' LS to MS fly-over L to R of diamond formation consisting of YC-121D, F-89, F-94, and F-86. 659' LS to MS low altitude, high-speed fly-by of three F-89 interceptor fighters with rocket pods on wing tips. Lead aircraft climbs sharply up and out top frame as left and right wing aircraft exit their respective frame sides. 683' LS going away view of three F-89s as they break -- lead aircraft out top frame, left wing aircraft out left frame, right wing aircraft exits right frame. 699' LS to MS pan right on fly-by of F-94 Starfire at low altitude. 709' LS to MS pan right on three plane formation takeoff of F-84F Thunderbirds, smoke trials break from aircraft halfway down runway. Aircraft climb sharply up into frame with smoke trailing from all three aircraft. 779' MS pan right with taxi of two of the Thunderbird F-84Fs. 790' MS pan right with fly-by of four F-100s in V-formation, aircraft break away at end of pan. 803' ELS four F-100s going away. 816' LS to MS low altitude fly-by L to R of F-100 fighter. 828' LS to mS same scene description. 843' LS to MLS pan right with fly-by of F-100. 869' PS L to R with fly-by of four F-84F Thunderbirds in spread V-formation. As first aircraft starts to disappear, four more F-84Fs in similar formation enter frame left and fly away from camera to right frame exit. 890' Four plane formation takeoff of F-84F Thunderbirds. 916' LS to MS pan right with tactical formation of C-119 troop carrier aircraft -- camera trails back through formation as chutes which were dropped from two lead aircraft drift through lower right frame. Camera pans back up from the trail aircraft toward lead ships in formation and holds as entire formation flies through frame diagonally L to R. F-84Fs fly through frame L to R high above formation. 988' LS to MS pan right with formation fly-over of twelve C-124 cargo aircraft (poor pan shot). 998' LS to MS head on approach of C-124s in drop formation -- camera holds on lead aircraft as film runs out. Reel 14, 705': SLATE: 3 SEPT 55. 13' MS B-47 taxi from L to R on runway. 28' LS unidentified object, possibly collapsed equipment chute, falling in bg. 35' CU two chutists landing behind firetruck parked in fg. 44' LS parachutists in top frame floats slowly earthward and lands in distance behind firetruck, second chutist enters top frame but camera cuts on landing. 84' MS slow pan from parked foam spreader, part of airfield fire-fighting equipment to H-19 parked behind second fire-fighting truck to right andi n front of the H-19. 92' SLATE: 5 SEPT 55. PHILADELPHIA. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. CAMERAMAN: ANDREWS. 97' CU FV spectator in sands with hands folded over edge of guardrail. 113' MCU FV low angle group of spectators in summer clothing. 121' MS crowd in grandstand at air show. 133' CU SV spectator with binoculars looks out frame right -- camera holds as she swings around to her left. At end of turn, show lowers the binoculars and continues to look frame left. 161' MS Navy blimp travels L to R across frame in front of crowd in grandstand. 178' SLATE: 5 SEPT 55. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. ANDREWS. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 186' MS four Marines dressed in full dress uniforms enter frame left and walk up to base of flagpole. 220' MS reverse angle four Marines perform flag raising ceremony at base of flagpole. Camera tilts up to follow "Stars and Stripes" to top of masthead as Marine in bg salutes. Camera holds on "Stars and Stripes" fluttering from masthead. 263' MS Marines at base of flagpole all salute -- drop salute. 274' CU pan left as Marines march off in formation to the left. 282' SLATE: GILMORE. 2 SEPT 55. Philadelphia. MCU Gen. Edwin W. Rawlings is greeted by Gen. Otto P. Weyland as he steps from the door of his Convair C-131A. Camera pans left with Gen. Rawlings as he walks over to join rest of greeting committee. 317' MS (Badly overexposed footage of arrival.) MS tight three group, Gen. Weyland sands in frame right and Gen. Rawings in frame left talking to unidentified brigadier general in center. 333' MCU Gen. Rawlings walks away from Gen. Weyland -- camera follows Gen. Rawlings to left as he looks back and turns to talk to unidentified major as he continues to walk left. 345' CU head shot 3/4 FV of Gen. Rawlings -- unidentified brigadier general sanding at frame right is picked up as camera pans to hold on two shot. Camera then holds on Gen. Weyland as he turns away to his right. 356' Gen. Weyland sands frame right 3/4 FV, unidentified major sands with back to camera frame left. He opens door to allow Gen. Rawlings to climb into waiting sedan -- Gen. Weyland pauses to speak before he gets in. 381' MS to LS 1955 Black Cadillac sedan drives away from camera, starts slow right turn as camera cuts. 388' SLATE: 5 SEPT. GILMORE. PHILADELPHIA. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. 397' LS to MS camera pans right with start of formation takeoff of four F-84F THunderbirds. Aircraft do not leave the ground but exit right frame before takeoff. 433' LS to MS pan right with approach of C-119 troop carrier aircraft in drop formation -- camera holds on lead aircraft making equipment drop. Formation continues to fly through and out top right frame as camera pans down with drop chutes which land near runway on airfield. 480' LS to MS pan right with fly over of V-formation of three B-36 bombers, camera cuts too soon. 502' SLATE: SEPTEMBER 5. NATIONAL AIR SHOW. GILMORE. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 507' MS sanding in a semi-circle around Thompson Trophy and other smaller trophies on table are L to R: Col. Horace B. Hanes; Maj. Stevens, crew leader of the winning B-47 crew in the General Electric Trophy Race; Gen. Rawlings; an unidentified Air Force captain; another unidentified Air Force captain; and Gove. Leader of Philadelphia, who is sanding frame right with back to camera. 518' CU photographers in front of crowd at air show. 524' MS Thompson Trophy in fg, unidentified civilian speaks into mike. 531' MS Gov. Leader, sanding in fg, places his hand on Thompson Trophy while speaking into mike. He turns to address Col. Hanes and hands him miniature replica of Thompson Trophy. He shakes hands with Col. Hanes -- Col. Hanes then reaches over to shake hands with Gen. Rawlings sanding third from right in frame. 561' MCU Gov. Leader prepares to hand miniature trophy to Maj. Stevens, sanding at Gen. Rawlings' right. Gen. Rawlings shakes hands with Maj. Stevens. MS L to R Col. Hanes holding gold first place trophy, unidentified Air Force captain holding silver trophy, and Maj. Stevens holding black trophy -- these are all replicas of the Thompson trophy. 583' MCU large Thompson Trophy visible in frame left, Col. Hanes, the unidentified captain, and Maj. Stevens sand, holding their miniature trophies. 587' CU Col. Hanes, winner of the Thompson Trophy Race, sands in center between Gov. Leader and unidentified civilian. He has miniature gold trophy cradled in left arm. 593' CU left frame is Col. Hanes, in right frame is unidentified civilian sanding in profile -- Col. Hanes is reading from sheet of paper held at waist level. 603' MS low angle FV Gen. Rawlings sands frame left, Col. Hanes sands frame right behind Thompson Trophy. 611' MS Gen. Rawlings in frame right sanding behind civilian. He shakes hands with Col. Hanes frame left sanding next to Thompson Trophy. 613' CU youngster in grandstand with binoculars. 624' MS grandstand and spectators at air show -- camera pans slowly right through spectators. 650' CU 3/4 FV woman using newspaper to shade her eyes as she looks out frame left. 663' MS grandstand as spectators look up to right. 671' CU SV boy spectator wearing sunglasses. 682' CU same boy and other spectators behind him seated in grandstand. SLATE: SEPTEMBER 4. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. CAMERAMAN: GILMORE. Reel 15, 970': SLATE: 4 SEPTEMBER 55. CAMERAMAN: LYONS. SHOW AREA. 5' MS pan L to R of National Air Show's parking ramp, starting from tail of Convair C-131, past parked C-119 3/4 FV, partially hidden by C-131, past C-124 in SV -- to F-86 parked tail toward camera and B-47 in bg on display. Camera pans right to hold on tail of B-36, continues pan past B-36 to hold full 180 degree pan on nose of XC-99. (End of last pan very jerky.) SLATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 55. B-47S. CAMERAMAN: LYONS. MS 3/4 FV nose of B-47 as two sailors in white summer uniforms climb inspection ladder to look in cockpit -- air crew sands in tight group center frame fg. 120' MCU pan L to R from nose of F-84F across ramp to spectators climbing viewing ladder to look in cockpit of B-36 parked in 3/4 FV. Camera continues to pan on past B-36 and holds on walkway between parked aircraft. 150' MCU FV KC-97E, camera pans right to F-86F on display, XC-99 on display in bg, and guardrail between field proper and parking ramp. 205' LS to MS to MCU after holding on XC-99 in bg, camera pans right to hold on nose of B-36 on display. 240' MS to CU pan from B-36 left wing engines to hold on XC-99 in bg, then pan to left past F-84F to hold on KC-97E. 289' MS 3/4 FV F-100 on display. 305' SLATE. 310' MLS spectators walk by in fg as camera pans slowly right past F-89 parked 3/4 FV, down line of aircraft all parked 3/4 FV, to hold on spectators. 347' MCU to LS pan from Air Force display trailer to YC-130 in bg. 386' MS 3/4 RV H-21A helicopter and spectators. 409' LS YH-16A transport helicopter on display. 430' CU nose section of C-130A on display. 456' MS main entrance to air show. 482' SLATE: C-124. MS YC-121D and C-124 on display. 516' LS display area, spectators mill around C-124 and C-131 -- in extreme frame left is tail of B-47. 538' MS nose of C-124 on display with clam shell doors opened. 565' MS same scene description. 576' LS general aircraft display area, fg frame left is nose of F-86D, in frame bg center is C-119. Camera pans right over crowd to nose section of B-47 under inspection. 610' Color chart. 613' LS YC-121D on display. 644' LS general aircraft display area, framed by tail of B-36 in upper frame. Other aircraft on display in bg are Lockheed YC-131 and B-47. 670' MS B-36 on display (nose section). 713' MS B-47 on display. 725' LS KC-97 on display. 740' Same scene description. 758' MS SV Convair C-131 on display. 778' MS crowd on ramp framed by left wing of B-47, in bg is C-119 on display. 800' MS C-123B on display. 830' MS 3/4 RV F-84F on display. 852' SLATE: 4 SEPTEMBER 55. CAMERAMAN: LYONS. US ARMY. 859' H-34 helicopter on display, US ARMY markings on front. Camera pans past two HUP-1 helicopters to rocket launching platform with a Douglas Nike surface-to-air missile in launching position. 915' MS H-13 helicopter on display, in bg is 3/4 RV of XC-99 on display. 936' LS general scene of the air show area, tractor tows courtesy bus in fg. 970' LS to MS pan right from tents and parked automobiles on Philadelphia Airport past ramp to hold on 3/4 RV MCU of XC-99 on display. Good (Basic: Orig color neg)

Collection

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities