STORY OF THE XC-99 Reel 2 · Part 2

Description

Summary: Identification scenes of XC-99. Also loading, taxiing, and taking off. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 654': SLATE: 24 OCTOBER 55. XC-99. MS 3/4 FV stationary XC-99 in maintenance area. 34' CU direct FV, same scene description. 51' Repeat. 70' CU low angle of tail section, man walking out of hatch onto the horizontal stabilizer, cut to edge of horizontal stabilizer, and then back to the hatchway. 100' MS 3/4 RV XC-99 in maintenance area -- maintenance shelters over both wing sections. 137' MS high angle of cargo train waiting for loading into the XC-99. 158' CU cargo being elevated into the center hatchway of the XC-99. 184' CU landing gear. 187' MS RV looking into the rear hatchway of the XC-99. 194' CU looking up into the interior of the XC-99 pulley descending. (Quality poor) 201' CU sargeant fastening chain and pulley onto jet engine. 213' CU low angle of right engines warming up. LS XC-99 backing up on ramp. 242' MS FV XC-99 taxiing toward camera. 278' LS XC-99 immediate1y after takeoff, aircraft flies over camera. 302' RV XC-99 in flight. 310' MS camera panning to the left with a tug as it drives in back of XC-99 -- maintenance shelters over wing of aircraft. 343' Another angle, same scene description. 357' MS low angle of airman on horizontal stabilizer. Shows airman removing cable which restrains the stabilizer while it is parked. 378' MS SV as a canvas-covered trailer is being elevated into the XC-99 -- forklift is assisting in this elevation. Several angles, same scene description. 411' High angle looking down through the hatchway, loading of box cargo into the aircraft. Several angles of the loading of the cargo. 474' LS looking down the full length of the upper section of the upper section of the XC-99. 485' INT of maintenance shelter, two mechanics working on one of the engines on XC-99. 504' Aerial 3/4 RV XC-99 in flight to the left. 550' Direct RV same scene description. (Quality poor) 567' Aerial SV shows the front and wing section of the aircraft in flight to the left. 577' LS high angle of XC-99 in flight to the right. 606' High angle of the XC-99 in flight to the right -- camera ship passes over top of aircraft. 614' ASV XC-99 in flight to the right. 636' CU as the XC-99 passes over camera ship. (Quality poor) Reel 2, 628': CU low angle of three of the engines on the XC-99, inboard engine and center engine starting. 46' CU FV nose section and part of wing of the XC-99 -- engines starting. 72' MS airman removing the auxiliary power hose from aircraft. 90' MLS chocks being removed from gear. 103' XC-99 taxiing to the left. 127' MS direct RV XC-99 taxiing. 143' MS SV XC-99 taxiing to the left -- camera pans with the aircraft a short distance. 170' LS camera panning to the right with the takeoff of XC-99. 212' Long vertical shot of XC-99 flying overhead. (Scene dark) 224' L XC-99 coming in for landing to the right -- camera pans with the aircraft. 270' INT cockpit of XC-99 -- pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer at their positions. 297' Closer view of the instrument panel on the XC~99 as aircraft taxis down runway. 327' CU RV four crew members in the cockpit of XC-99. 365' CU RV right wing section of the XC~99 while aircraft is in flight. 373' RV left wing section of the XC-99 while aircraft is in flight. 409' FV right wing section. 435' INT cockpit of XC-99, five crew members at their stations. 469' CU landing gear as it is lowered. 493' CU pilot, in bg can be seen the runway of a field -- aircraft lands. 518' Low angle camera under the right wing section of XC-99, looking toward the tail section engines warming up. 552' MS 3/4 FV stationary XC-99, engines warming up. 564' CU SV XC-99 as it taxis to the right, turns and taxis away from camera. 592' LS XC-99 immediately after takeoff -- aircraft flying overhead, landing gears retracting. Fair (Basic: Orig neg)

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities