MATADOR IN EUROPE (1955) Reel 2 · Part 3

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Summary: Coverage of training and alert drills for the TM-61A First Tactical Missile Squadron at Bitburg AB, and the 69th Tactical Missile Squadron at Hahn AB, Germany, including activities at Ramstein AB, Germany and Wheelus AB, Tripoli, Libya. MARTIN BALTIMORE IN COOPERATION WITH 12TH U.S. AIR FORCE PRESENTS: MATADOR IN EUROPE. 26' MS's dolly through gate and along narrow streets in a German town showing German women and a horse-drawn wagon on street. (Possibly Bitburg, Germany) 60' MS right RV of TM-61A Matador on zero-length launcher guard in fg. 70' MCU to MS dolly past 12th AF Command Post entrances No. 1 and 2 dug into hillside -- camera holds on entrance No. 3 as military personnel leave and enter past guard. 91' MS of three officers seated around table in War Room another officer at wall map. 104' MS Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner seated behind desk talking. 130' Animation showing tactical missile squadron locations in Europe. 171' MLS & MS high angle of covered-Matador convoy moving along road in Germany. 186' Animation depicting the dispersion of combat units in pre-planned wartime area to support base giving number of operational and training missiles. 276' Scenes of semi-trailer loaded with large boxes entering missile instaliaticn -- Matador assembly and testing area in bg. 297' Scenes of Matador wing being mated to fuselage and jet engine being lifted by crane from truck -- crane operator and airman give directions. 319' MS INT as enlisted men push missile guidance shelf on trailer into building -- shows fuselage of Matador on zero-length launcher in bg. 333' MS's and MCU's of Matador engine runup test CU of hand flipping switch on test conole. 369' MS's & MCU of covered Matador on mobile zero-length launcher moving along road in wooded area then parks beside four other covered Matadors on launchers. 400' MS & MCU of several rows of warheads in armament storage area. 409' MLS & LS convoy of trucks transporting warheads in Germany. 422' MCU of gate entrance to city in Germany -- shows MS of two German civilians pulling wagon on street. (Possibly Bitburg) 438' MS dolly past trucks, trailers, truck-mounted crane and mobile zero-length launcher with covered Matador in to MCU of TM-61A in launch position in clearing. 468' MS of entrance to Ramstein AB in Germany. 471' MLS & MCU of 12th AF Headquarters Building at Ramstein AB -- shows command car stopping, two officers leaving car and walking up steps. 488' MS of MP standing outside War Room -- dolly in to CU of WAR ROOM sign on door. 495' MS of officers seated around table in War Room -- Lt. Col. Mulling speaking and using pointer at wall map -- Washington D.C., local and FEAF clocks in bg. 514' MCU of two airmen using computers -- CU target folder being handed to personnel and filed in safe. 533' MS left SV of T-33 parked on ramp -- pilot and instructor boarding aircraft. 542' MS's FV low angle of 3/4 RV of TM-61A in launch position on launcher. 550' MS left SV of pilot and instructor in cockpit of T-33 -- canopy is raised. 553' MS 3/4 FV pan left as T-33 taxis onto runway. 574' AMS right SV of T-33 in flight. 578' AMS of AF installation in Germany. 585' CU of dish-shaped radar antenna rotating atop van. 586' MS's RV of two airmen at consolde in control room -- CU of radarscope during tracking phase. 599' MS FV & FV of TM-61A in launch position -- T-33 swoops down low over missile. 608' Series of intercut scenes showing T-33 in flight, guidance officer at console in ground control room, dish-shaped antenna rotating atop guidance van, and Matador flight simulator panel in rear seat of T-33 showing red and green lights flashing on and off. (Footage depicts Matador flight flown by T-33 during training exercise.) 683' MCU of covered Matador on mobile zero-length launcher being lowed in launch area. 690' MS of Matador wings being lowered to fuselage of missile on zero-length launcher by crane. 699' MCU of airman talking into walkie-talkie. 701' MS left SV of Matador on launcher. 705' MCU of nose section of Matador, showing name: LEE'S LEAPING LENA. 707' MLS left SV TM-61A in launch position in Libya. 709' MCU RV of airman flipping switch starting engine and then ducking down behind the control box. 710' MLS SV pan left with Matador launch and booster separation. 714' MLS of missile squadron training installation, Wheelus AB, Tripoli, Libya. 725' MLS's of TM-61A on mobile zero-length launcher in clearing in Germany -- shows CU of missile checkout of wing spoiler and tail assembly. 737' MCU FV low angle and right SV of TM-61A in launch position. 743' MLS right SV of TM-61A on launcher, T-33 swooping in low over missile. 746' Animation depicting alert from the 12th AF to squadron. 760' MS of missile squadron installation in Germany. 770' Series of scenes during an alert showing switchboard lines being plugged in, combat officer sending out order, checking flight status board, target folder being pulled from safe and teletype machines in operation. 828' MS left SV on TM-61A being raised on zero-length launcher. 845' MLS to MS pan left to show airmen with rifles running past van. 851' MCU of dish-shaped radar antenna atop van. 854' MS's Matador convoy moving along road. 903' MS's & MCU of warhead on trailer being hooked up to truck at storage area and moving out. 924' MS of captain and colonel behind sand bag revetment using field communications system. 935' MCU low angle of outside loudspeaker. 941' MS of airman signaling arm in a circle motion -- zero-length launcher in bg. 943' MS of captain and colonel talking into field telephone behind sandbag bevetment. 946' MCU of hand flipping switch on engine control box. 958' MCU FV low angle, Matador in launch position. 961' MCU of hand flipping switch on control box -- RPM hand moves to right. 967' MS from behind sandbag revetment of TM-61A on launcher. 972' MCU of a small box with hands flipping switches. 977' MCU FV low angle, TM-61A in launch position. 982' AMLS of missile squadron installation in Germany. 984' MCU of dish-shaped antenna atop van. 987' MCU's of airmen with rifles in thicket. 990' MCU of officer picking up telephone, laughing, hanging up phone and relaxing. 1008' MCU's of Maj. Gen. Robert M. Lee, Comdr. 12th AF in Europe, in office. 1034' AMLS of city in Germany. 1044' MS of narrow street in Bitburg, Germany. 1050' MCU left SV silhouette of Matador nose section in launch position. 1052' MS right FV of TM-61A on zero-length launcher. 1055' MCU low angle, TM-61A nose section in launch position. 1059' MLS to MCU FV launch of TM-61A in flight showing booster separation -- also shows tracking camera footage of terminal dive. 1097' MS of ground nuclear blast. 1115' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig color "A&B" rolls (Anal 1-R 16mm))

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities