SAC World-wide Alert Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of a B-47 alert crew at Pinecastle AFB, Florida, receiving an alert and the operations at the SAC Control Center at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, including scenes of Maj. Gen. Robert R. Terrill, Director of Operations, SAC, making a speech and B-47 takeoffs. SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HALL. PINECASTLE AFB, ORLANDO, FLORIDA. Reel 1: 5': LS & MS of three USAF officers running out of BOQ alert barracks. 69': LS as truck drives up to B-47 and alert crew runs to the aircraft. 99': MCU showing alert crew climbing ladder into B-47. 123': CU crews in B-47 putting on helmet. 143': Series of scenes of airmen pulling chocks from wheel of B-47, pushing ladder up and closing hatch of B-47. 169': LS of USAF officers entering officers' open mess building. 193': MS of USAF officers eating, getting up and running out of building. 245': LS B-47 taking off to the right. 308': MS of sign: PINECASTLE AFB, ORLANDO, FLORIDA BASE OPERATION. 321': LS of gate to Pinecastle AFB. 345': MS of control center operations. 441': MCU as AF sergeant receives call on "hot line," presses button and makes phone call. 582': MS as alert crew takes briefcases out of security file cabinet and runs out of the room. 611': CU of the alert bell. 628': LS & MS alert crew running out of bedroom. 688': MS two airmen at PX looking through phonograph records, then running out of scene. 754': MS as girl receives phone call and makes announcement over microphone. 777': MS of alert crew eating in the cafeteria. 793': Total footage in reel. Reel 2; SLATE: SAC HEADQUARTERS, OFFUTT AF8, NEBRASKA. MCU as USAF officer at comptroller's desk receives phone call, then makes a call on the red telephone. 367': CU of USAF officer talking on the red telephone -- men at plotting board in bg. 446': LS & MS of men working on plotting map while cameraman operates television camera. 634': MCU of Maj. Gen. Robert Terrill, Director of Operations, SAC, making a speech. 991': MLS of airman working in teletype room. 1012': MS of airman working in the communications control room. 1032': CU of sign: UNDERGROUND. 1044': MS of AP saluting as officers go in doorway. 1064': LS of SAC Headquarters at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. 1094': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: LOCATION: SAC HQ. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. ALS of SAC Headquarters (poor quality). 30': LS of airmen entering and leaving the underground control center. 55': LS & MS of antennas used for single side band radio at SAC control center. 87': CU of man picking up and dialing the red telephone. 128': LS of Offutt AFB gate. 155': CU of sign showing direction to SAC Headquarters. 177': Total footage in reel. Good-Fair

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities