F-100F "LINDBERGH" FLIGHT Part 1

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Summary: Coverage of Charles Lindbergh and his Ryan Monoplane at Roosevelt Field,Long Island, New York, and a thirtieth anniversary commemorative flight by MaJ. "Robie" Risner in an F-100F (The commemorative flight set an unofficial record of six hours and thirty seven minutes -- New York to Paris). F-100F "LINDBERGH" FLIGHT. 6': MS left SV Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis being towed out of hangar. 8': MCU left FV nose of Lindbergh's Ryan Monoplane. 9': MS right FV Lindbergh standing in front of his aircraft. 11': MS RV Lindbergh entering his aircraft. 13': MCU left FV Lindbergh inside his aircraft. 15': MSs pan left and right, Lindbergh taking off for transatlantic flight. 20': CU F-100F cockpit with inscription, SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS II. 22': MS of photographers. 24': MCU right FV Maj. "Robie" Risner in cockpit of F-100D. 26': MS of photographers. 28': MCU F-100F with canopy closing. 30': LS to CU to ELS F-100F taking off -- flight is to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Lindbergh's record flight. 38': Animation shot of the F-100Fs route to the first aerial refueling spot. 48': Series of MSs & CUs of probe and drogue refueling of F-100F from a KB-50 tanker. 62': ACU of F-100F cockpit as aircraft climbs. 68': MS of a cloud build up. 73': Animation shots of F-100F proceeding along route. 79': MCU sign: LE BOURGET. 81': LS of crowd at Le Bourget, France. 83': Two MCUs of diginitaries including Charles Lauzin and Holzapple, French Deputy Chief of Staff for European Operations and Gen. Macklim, Air Attache. 89': MS pan right, crowd waiting for the F-100F to land. 93': MS to CU pan right, F-100F taxiing. 100': MS & MCU right SV Maj. Risner inside cockpit as canopy opens. 103': MS FV pan right of crowd. 105': MSs right FV Maj Risner standing up and waving from cockpit. 107': MCU FV Maj. Risner walking among crowd. 109': ECU of the Lindbergh monument in Le Bourget. 117': Total footage in reel. Fair

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities