THE CLIMATIC HANGAR Reel 2 · Part 1

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Summary: Coverage of testing of aircraft, vehicles, weapons, and equipment under various conditions of temperature and humidity in the climatic hangar. AN APGC PRESENTATION: THE CLIMATIC HANGAR, EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA AIR PROVING GROUND COMMAND PHOTOGRAPHIC ENGINEERING..65': Sequence of scenes of the climatic hangar at Eglin AFB. 87': Several CU's of an officer explaining how weather testing was carried on before the climatic hangar was built. 124': MS west wall of climatic hangar. 132': MCU of door which takes up most of west wall of hangar. 138': CU's of hand pressing button control to door, and doors rolling back. 145': Several MCU's of truck towing H-19D into the climatic hangar -- shows aircraft being tied down and prepared for testing. 192': CU of Grumman F9F-8 being tied down for testing inside climatic hangar. 214': Several scenes of cable unwinding from coil on floor. 225': MCU's of engineers connecting wires and cables for test. 231': MCU sign: TEST OPERATIONS BRANCH. 234': Series of shots of officer and his secretary studing charts and blueprints which contain data on forthcoming tests. 277': Series of shots of technicians Performing precision word in machine shop. 300': CU of technicians pulling cable through outlet. 310': Several views of a technician monitoring recording device and in observation room. 371'; Several CU's of H-19D rotor turning as helicopter is being tested inside climatic hangar. 412': Several CU's of F-84G being tied down for testing inside hangars. 428': Sequence of shots of fire engine being driven into climatic hangar. 449': MS's of hose from fire engine being unrolled by technician. CU's of hose nozzle swiveling from side to side. 483': CU of buttons being pressed -- refrigerator compressor starts to run. 514': Technican operating wheel control. 523': MCU of window showing liquid Freon in refrigeration equipment for climatic hangar. 535': CU of fan shaft turning. 549': Two test engineers donning heavy arctic clothing. 580': Shows testing of hydraulic equipment on F9F-8 and rotors on H-19D under heavy snow and ice conditions inside climtic hangar. 770': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: CU of F9F-8 engine running in climatic hangar aircraft is tied down and covered with snow. 35': CU of technician speaking into microphone, giving instructions for pressure regulation in hangar. 43': MCU of snow-covered F9F-8. 52': Several CU's of two technicians in control room regulating cold and hot temperatures in test room and checking temperature on chart. 119': CU sign on door: NO SMOKING IN ALL WEATHER ROOM -- door opens and technician in arctic clothing: comes out and starts to remove cuter clothing. 138': Series of shots of pbysiological test of personnel under extreme cold conditions in snow filled chamber and altitude pressure conditions inside. 243': CU of 50 caliber machine guns- being test fired in armament strato-camber. 267': CU of two technicians in engineer test rooms. 301': Series of shots of technicians watching test from observation rooms. 334': Scenes of motion picture camera in observation room recording test results from observation chamber. 344': CU to MS pan right with C-124D taxiing. 353': MS of tank. 358': Series of shots of dial control board and of office talking in his office. 399': LS of climatic hangar. 401': Total footage in reel. Good (Basic Orig Ansco color)

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities