The Holloman Story (Briefing Film), Holloman AFB [Air Force Base], New Mexico Part 1

Description

Summary: Holloman AFB film shows various activities, facilities, equipment and weapons at the AF Missile Development Center and scenes from several projects. This film is used for briefing newly arrived officers at the Center. MCU sign at entrance to Air Force Missile Development Center. 6' LS pan right to show Tularosa Basin from mountain near Sacramento Peak. 14' Several ALS's of White Sands, which is located approximately five miles west of Holloman AFB. 24' ALS's of Holloman AFB, showing the main area, Wherry Housing area, flight line, west area, and three AV's of Twin-Buttes Instrumentation Station S. 65' MS FV TM-76B Mace launching. 68' MLS right SV Douglas MB-1 Ding-Dong ground launch. 69' ALS right SV Falcon launch from F-89. 70' MLS to ELS pan right with a rocket sled run. 74' MS right SV GAM-63 (Rascal) being launched from a B-47. 77' AMLS west area of Center, showing a parked B-52. 90' MCU & MLS Land-Air Instrumentation Building (841). 101' MCU left SV high angle, B-47 at loading pit. 103' MCU left FV dolly shot of missiles at Holloman AFB -- TM-61B Matador, GAM-63A Rascal. Lockheed X-7A, XGAM-67 Crossbow, Douglas MB-1, and Falcon GAR-1D. 128' LS of ramp at west area. 131' MS left SV B-47 in loading area. 134' MS right SV fuel truck passes through scene -- shows parked F-89. 138' Sequence of shots of TM-61B being prepared for launching. 157' MS's EXT & INT King-1 instrumentation Building. 161' MS's left SV & RV Matador TM-61C ready for launching. 172' MS's FV and left SV Matador launch. 177' MS personnel at King-1 station, watching launching and missile flight. 179' MS radar station tracking missile. 180' LS booster separation. 181' AMS right SV missile in flight. 187' CU's various instruments tracking flight of missile. 192' AMS right SV missile in flight. 197' Series of CU's of Askania tracking missile -- shows other tracking instruments. 227' Series of MS's & MCU's of ground crewmen loading GAR-3 Falcons into F-102. 247' MS to CU F-102 turning right and taxiing. 257' Sequence of AV's as two Falcon missiles are fired from an F-102. 264' AMS right SV MB-1 drops from F-102 bomb bay and fires (Fast frame rate) 274' Two CU's of Instruments tracking MB-1. 285' MS right SV MB-1 drops from bomb bay and fires (Fast frame rate) 295' MS to ELS three Falcons being fired from F-102 (Two takes) 299' MS to ELS as three Falcons are fired -- missiles collide in air. 300' MS preparation of B-58 model for launch. 304' Series of MS's & LS's B-58 model launch and in flight. 311' CU instruments tracking flight of missile. 313' ELS missile in flight (ground camera). 320' CU to ELS XQ-5 launching from bomb bay camera. 328' MS radar instruments tracking flight of missile. 332' ALS Q-5 drone in flight. 334' ELS of Q-5 launch as seen from ground station. 336' MS INT King-1 Instrumentation Building. 339' CU plotting board in King-1 to show plotting of the missile in flight. 340' MS INT King-1. 343' ELS Q-5 in flight (vapor trail only). 348' ELS Q-5 goes out of control, falls to earth. 350' CU Bell GAM-63 Rascal being launched from B-47. 354' CU remote camera view of missile launch from B-47. 356' Series of MCU's & CU's of instruments tracking missile flight. 393' Missile in flight leaving vapor trail -- it falls to earth and explodes. 398' Series of CU's of XGAM-67 Crossbow being loaded onto B-47. 412' MS right RV low angle, B-47, carrying Crossbow, in flight. 415' MS launch of Crossbow. 419' AMCU Crossbow missile in flight. 423' LS missile and parachute floating to earth. 425' MCU missile after impact. 427' MCU sign at entrance to track test facilities. 432' MS's of track building and blockhouse. 440' MS left SV sonic wind sled No. 1 -- test subject is ready for run. 443' CU face of test subject, Col. John P. Stapp. 448' MCU RV INT blockhouse showing officer at firing switch. 449' MS to LS pan right with sled run. 455' MLS & MS right FV as sled hits water brake and stops. 461' MLS personnel rushing to sled after it stops. 465' CU of test subject's face. (Very dark scene) 472' MS pressure chamber control instruments being prepared for Operation Manhigh. 477' MS test subject entering pressure chamber. 489' MCU FV test subject in pressure chamber. (Dark scene) 493' Two MCU's technician securing pressure chamber door and checking dials. (Dark scene) 498' MS preparation of capsule for Manhigh No. 1. 503' CU instrument dials. 506' CU's of Capt. J. W. Kittinger, Jr., being secured in capsule for Manhigh No. 1. 531' Series of LS's & ELS's of balloon in flight and footage from capsule-borne camera. 560' AMS balloon landing. 572' MCU balloon capsule being retrieved after landing in water. 577' CU subject in capsule -- equipment is unloaded. 580' LS Holloman AFB building -- snow-covered mountain in bg. 586' LS Holloman AFB building -- shows railroad connecting Holloman with Southern Pacific railroad. 590' MS & MCU railroad connecting Holloman with Southern Pacific railroad. 603' Series of MS's & MCU's missile assembly buildings. 657' MS water tower and electric lines. 667' ALS of Sacramento Peak. 673' Series of MS's of various buildings at Sacramento Peak. 681' Series of CU's & MCU's showing oscillograph machines being checked, in instrumentation building at Sacramento Peak. 690' MS EXT observatory, Sacramento Peak. 696' MCU INT observatory, Sacramento Peak. 701' MS technician adjusting camera on telescope. 708' Telescope view of sun spots. 718' MLS & MS Aerobee launching tower. 724' CU pan up to show Aerobee launching tower. 732' MS a model missile installed in a model Aerobee tower. 739' MCU Aerobee nose cone preparation. (Interior) 741' MSU fueling of Aerobee missile. 744' MLS warning flares being fired. 747' Series of MS's of launch crew in blockhouse preparing to launch Aerobee missile. 752' CU's officer engaging firing switch -- shows the countdown clock. 757' MLS Aerobee launch. 759' MCU mice in container in flight. 765' Total footage in reel. Fair-good (Basic: Mas color)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities