TYPHOON PHENOMENA, ANDERSEN AFB, GUAM, 27 JULY 1958 Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Aerial views of a typhoon in the Pacific area near Guam Island showing cumulonimbus cloud formations and the eye of the typhoon. SLATE: Out of focus. 10' Camera in a WB-29, shows a typhoon cloud formation and cumulonimbus cloud formations on the fringe of a typhoon. 27' Sequence of AV's from camera in WB-29, showing typhoon cloud formations as camera aircraft flies through typhoon. 104' SLATE: TYPHOON PHENOMENA. 27 JULY 58. A/1C BENSON. 107' Sequence of AV's of the typhoon cloud formations as camera aircraft penetrates typhoon and flies through it. 250' Sequence of AV's of thin cloud in the eye of the typhoon -- white-capped ocean below. 321' SLATE: TYPHOON PHENOMENA. 27 JULY 1958. A/1C BENSON. 327' Sequence of ALS's of the eye of the typhoon as the aircraft flies through it. 430' SLATE: TYPHOON PHENOMENA. 27 JULY 58. CAMERAMAN: BENSON. 437' ALS of the eye of the typhoon -- right wing of camera aircraft in fg. 448' Sequence of AV's of the cloud formations as camera aircraft flies through typhoon. 492' Sequence of scenes in the eye of the typhoon showing thin cloud layers -- white-capped ocean below. 539' SLATE: TYPHOON PHENOMENA. 27 JULY 1958. CAMERAMAN: BENSON. 547' Sequence of ALS's of the eye of the typhoon as camera aircraft flies through it. 599' Sequence of AV's of the cumulonimbus clouds on the fringe of the typhoon -- white-capped ocean below clouds. 648' SLATE: TYPHOON PHENOMENA. 27 JULY 58. CAMERAMAN: BENSON. 650' Sequence of scenes of cumulonimbus clouds on the fringe edges of the typhoon cloud formations -- white-capped ocean below the clouds. 679' Sequence of shots from camera aircraft as it penetrates the typhoon. 745' Two scenes of a very small cloud -- white-capped ocean in bg. 752' SLATE: TYPHOON PHENOMENA. 27 JULY 58. A/1C BENSON. 754' Sequence of AV's of the cumulonimbus and the typhoon cloud formations as camera aircraft flies along edge of typhoon. 854' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: Illegible. 8' AV's of the typhoon cloud formations as camera aircraft flies through typhoon. 40' ALS's of the typhoon cloud formations and the ocean. 66' Sequence of scenes of the clouds on the edge of the typhoon -- white-capped ocean below clouds. 108' SLATE: Illegible. 118' Camera out of focus. 131' Sequence of shots of the cloud formations along the fringe of the typhoon -- white-capped ocean below the clouds. 161' AV's of the white-capped ocean. 185' AV of the white-capped ocean with clouds in bg as a dropsonde is released from the aircraft, passes through scene, and exits left frame. 193' ALS of the typhoon cloud formations -- ocean in fg. 203' ALS of the white-capped ocean -- several small clouds in fg. 215' SLATE: TYPHOON PHENOMENA. 27 JULY 58. A/1C BENSON. 224' Sequence of AV's of typhoon cloud formations as camera aircraft flies through typhoon. 251' ALS's of the eye of the typhoon as camera aircraft flies through typhoon. 295' Sequence of AV's of typhoon cloud formations as camera aircraft flies through typhoon. 324' SLATE: TYPHOON PHENOMENA. 27 JULY 58. A/1C BENSON. 329' Sequence of AV's of typhoon cloud formations as camera aircraft flies through typhoon. 414' LS of cloud formations and blue sky -- wing of WB-29 in fg. 427' Total footage in reel. Very Good (Basic: Orig color neg)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities