ARMED FORCES DAY 1959 Reel 3 · Part 1

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Summary: Coverage the 1959 Andrews AFB Armed Forces Day program including scenes of USAF F-l00, RF-101, F-102, F-104, C-130, KC-135 and B-52 aircraft; Navy F11F-1, F8U-1, A4D-1, and SA-16B aircraft; demonstrations by the USAF Thunderbirds, the Italian Red Devils, the US Navy Blue Angels, and the Chinese Thunder Tigers acrobatic teams; and a display of the Atlas, Thor, Thor-Able, and Mace missiles. Reel 1: Series of MS's of the spectators at the 1959 Armed Farces Day program at Andrews AFB. 48') Series of MLS's to MS's pan left with F-l00, RF-l0l, F-102, F-104, and a C-130 aircraft taking off one at a time -- spectators in left frame before pan (scenes are very hazy). 159') ELS to MS four F-l00's in fly-by to the right. 184') Series of ELS's to MS's of three F-101's, and F-101, four F-102's, four F-104's, and an F-104, flying by to the right; a KC-135 and a B-52 in an air refueling demonstration; four B-66's, three B-47's, and three B-52's trailing each other. 429') Camera pans up and holds on a blank sky. 445') Camera pans left with an F-100 Thunderbird flying through scene to the left. 460') MS camera pans right and left with four F-100 Thunderbirds flying by to the left. 515') ELS to MS Thunderbird team in line-a-step formation flying by and climbing to the right. 541') ELS single aircraft flying by to left. 560') LS Thunderbird team flying line-a-step formation and climbing. 584') LS to MLS single Thunderbird flying upside down to right. 599') LS to MS four Thunderbirds in a diamond formation flying by and climbing to the left. 616') MS spectators watching one of the Thunderbirds zig-zag above the clouds. 662') MLS of the crowd -- camera then pans left with four Thunderbirds in fly-by. 692') MLS pan left with two Thunderbirds landing one at a time, deploying drag chutes. 731') Total footage in reel. (Note: All scenes in reel l are hazy.) Reel 2: MLS Atlas, Thor-Able and Thor missiles on display -- camera pans right with six F-84F's belonging to the Italian Acrobatic team, The Red Devils, taxiing. 25') ELS to MLS Red Devil F-84F's flying over in circle formation. 45') MLS six Red Devils flying by to the right in a "V" with one plane trailing the formation. 67') MLS the Red Devils flying by six abrest. 88') ELS to MLS Red Devils flying by to the right in a V-shaped formation with one plane trailing. 108') LS to MLS Red Devils flying by to ths left and banking right in a square formation with the fifth plane in the center. 122') LS to MLS to ELS single Red Devil F-84F flying by to the right performing aileron rolls. 149') LS to MS single Red Devil F-84F flying by to the left upside down. 169') LS to MLS five Red Devils flying by to the left in a diamond formation with the fifth plane trailing (two takes). 200') LS to MLS to ELS single Red Devil F-84F flying by to the right, climbing and performing aileron rolls. 223') LS to MS single Red Devil F-84F flying by to the left upside down. 237') ELS to MLS to ELS five Red Devils flying by to the left in a V-shaped formation. 266') MLS to MS pan left with five Red Devils in a low altitude fly-by. 290') MLS five Red Devils flying by to the right. 307') LS to MLS single Red Devil F-84F flying by to the left and performing aileron rolls. 326') LS to MLS four Red Devils making low altitude passes, one at a time to the left while performing aileron rolls. 373') MLS two Red Devils flying by to the right. 393') MS right SV three Red Devils landing separately. 438') MS right RV three Red Devil F-84F's rolling through the scene one at a time. 477') AMLS Goodyear GA-447 inflato plane circling to the right (this is a research plane of which ten are being built for the U.S. Office of Naval Research). 502') MLS stationary F-100, a B-50, and a B-47. 554') MS to LS pan right with an F-l00 taxiing. 582') MS to ELS pan right with an RF-101 taking off. 614') MS to ELS pan right with an F-102 taking off. 645') MS to ELS pan right with an F-104 taking off and climbing. 687') MS to LS pan right with a C-130 taking off and climbing. 723') MLS to MS pan left with a C-130 taking off over camera. 742') MS pan right with a C-l30 on landing roll. 774') ELS to MS pan left with four F-l04's flying by at low altitude. 824') LS to MS four F-l02's flying over. 842') LS to MS one F-102 flying over. 851') ELS to MS four F-l04's flying by to left. 872') LS to MCU KC-135A and a B-52 flying over during refueling demonstration. ELS to MLS four B-66's flying over. 923') ELS to MS four B-47's flying over. 956') ELS to MS three B-52's flying over separately. 990') Total footage in reel. Reel 3: ELS to MLS 12 Navy F11F fighters and 12 F-84F's flying by to the right. 33') ELS 12 aircraft flying by to the right, and an ELS to MS of 12 B-66's flying by to the right. 102') ELS to MS two B-66's flying by to the right singly. 159') ELS MS Naval F8U-1 fighter flying by to the right. 200') ELS to MS Naval A4D-l fighter flying by to the right. 232') ELS to MS Naval F8U-1 fighter refueling from a Naval A3D-2 attack bomber being used as a tanker. 252') MS pan right with Naval FllF-1 taxiing -- one of the Blue Angels acrobatic team. 277') MS to LS pan right with four Blue Angel F11F-1's taxiing. 314') MS to MLS pan right with a Blue Angel F11F-1 on takeoff run. 338') LS FV low angle, a Blue Angle F11F-1 doing aileron rolls. 356') LS to MS four Blue Angels flying over. MS Marine HUS-1 helicopters (Army H-34) in flight at low altitude over runway -- camera pans right with a column of smoke from an explosion. 394') CU smoke ring resulting from the explosion. 406') LS six HUS-1's in flight -- two aircraft fly by in bg. 432') MS to LS pan right with a Navy SA-16B rescue plane taking off and climbing with the assistance of JATO rockets. 465') ELS to MS SA-16B flying over camera after takeoff. 480') ELS to MS pan left with an F11F-1 taking off -- a second F11F-1 flies through scene to the right at low altitude. 502')LS to ELS four Blue Angles flying by to the right. 524') LS two Blue Angels fling by the the right, one performing aileron rolls. 539') ELS to LS four Blue Angels flying over and changing from a diamond formation to upside down, four abreast. 551') LS to MLS single Blue Angle F11F-1 flying through scene to the left and then re-entering, climbing, and circling to the right. 586') MLS to LS right SV low angle, four Blue Angles diving and changing formation from four abreast to a diamond. 617') MLS one Blue Angle F11F-1 flying by to the right upside down -- camera pans right with second Blue Angel flying upside down. 643') MLS four Blue Angels flying by to the right as they change formation from right echelon, to an upside down line-abreast, to a line-a-step. 653') MLS one Blue Angel flying by to the left, re-entering scene from left, and performing aileron rolls and climbs. 668') ELS to MS four Blue Angels flying over in diamond formation. 722') MS to LS four Blue Angels entering scene from top frame and flying by to right. 738') MLS to LS one Blue Angel flying by at low angle, performing aileron rolls. 758') MLS to MS four Blue Angels flying by to the right in diamond formation. 782') LS to MLS four Blue Angels climbing diagonally through frame to left. 795') ELS to MS two Blue Angels flying by to the right upside down. 821') ELS to MS four Blue Angel F11F-1's flying over in right echelon formation. 837') MLS to LS four Blue Angels in diamond formation diving and flying by to the right at low altitude. 853') ELS to MLS four Blue Angels flying over in a left echelon formation and doing a complete left roll as they change formation. 870') ELS to MS one Blue Angel performing aileron rolls and flying over upside down. 881') ELS to MS four Blue Angels in diamond formation flying by to the left, a fifth Blue Angel flying by at low altitude under the formation and re-entering scene at left and climbing. 954') MS to ELS four Blue Angels in diamond formation flying through scene to the right -- camera holds as they re-enter and fly away from camera. 983') ELS to MS four Blue Angels in 1ine-a-step formation circling to their left and flying through scene to right. 998') Total footage in reel. Reel 4: CAMERAMAN: A/1C JACK C. MCROY. 1) Series of CU's of members of the Italian acrobatic team, the Red Devils, and their Commander Maj. Mario Squarcina signing autographs and being greated by spectators. 2) Series of CU's and MS's of spectators watching B-52's fly by. 3) Maj. Gen. Reuben C. Hood, Headquarters Commander, and Italian Minister Counselor Carle Capano Perrone, greeting the Italian Red Devils. 4) An Italian Red Devil pilot among the spectators. 7) The Chinese Nationalist acrobatic pilots (Thunder Tigers), commanded by Lt. Col. H. P. Lo arriving, signing autographs, and being greeted by Maj. Gen. Reuben C. Hood, and Chinese Ambassador Dr. George K. C. Yeh. 8) Spectators seated in the stand watching fly-bys. 9) The Navy F11F-1 Blue Angsls performing. (Total footage in reel: 940'.) Reel 5: CAMERAMAN: A/1C SACH. 1) Spectators including natives from India, in the stands. 2) Cars entering Andrews AFB main gate. 3) Scenes of people getting into busses. 4) AP's directing traffic on the base. 5) Cars entering the parking area. 6) Spectators talking to an Italian Red Devil acrobatic pilot. (Total footage in reel: 852'.) Reel 6: CAMERAMAN: MCROY. 8, 9, 10 MAY 1959. 1) TM-76A Mace missile being raised. 2) Insignia on an airman's helmet 4504TH. 3) Foreign visitors asking Col. Van H. Slayden, Commander of the 4504th Missile Training Wing, Orlando AFB, Florida, questions about the Mace. 4) LS low angle, F-101's, F-102's, and F-104's peeling off away from formation. 5) 299'- 392', Series of LS's and MLS's of four F-l00 Thunderbirds flying over, four Thunderbirds diving and flying by to the right, a single F-100 Thunderbird flying over and three more buzzing the runway to the right. 6) Capt. Y Ca Wang, a member of the Chinese Nationalist Thunder Tigers and his USAF crew chief performing walk-around inspection on one of the F-86F's; Capt. Wang putting on his flying gear, entering the cockpit, giving start engine signal, and adjusting his personal flying equipment. 7) Spectators including a Chinese family, seated in the stands. (Total footage in reel: 977'.) Reel 7: LS to MS F8U-1 fighter flying over -- camera remains stationary as a second F8U-1 fighter enters at left and makes a low altitude flight over ruuway. 27') LS to MS Navy F4D-1 attack fighter flying over. 33') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: SPEAR. 9 MAY 1959. 96') LS to MS A3D-1 attack bomber flying over. 62') Several low angle scenes of unidentified aircraft flying over. 78') LS to MS Naval A3D-2 attack bomber refueling a navy F8U-1 fighter as they fly over. 87') LS RV A3D-2 and F8U-1 flying away from camera. 91') LS to MS eight FV F-l00 Thunderbird approaching runway. 98') LS to MS pan right F-l00 Thunderbird approaching runway. 112') MS to LS pan right with an F-100 Thunderbird on landing roll. l25') MS to MLS pan right with an F-100 Thunderbird on landing roll, deploying drag chute. l34') MLS to MS F-100 Thunderbird approaching runway. 140') MS to LS pan right with F-100 Thunderbird on landing rolls deploying drag chute. 149') Several views of unidentified aircraft flying over. 161') LS to MLS of twelve F8U-1 fighters flying over and MLS right RV of the twelve fighters flying away from camera. 175') LS to MLS to ETS four F-l00 Thunderbirds in a diamond formation flying by to the left -- they circle right, and leave frame. 202') LS to MLS to ELS four F-l00 Thunderbirds in diamond formation flying by to the left, circling, and flying to the right. 222') LS to MLS four F-l00 Thunderbirds in a straight line, climbing, and leaving scene at top of frame. 239') LS to MS four Thunderbirds flying over. 244') ELS to MLS four Thunderbirds flying by to the left and climbing. 267') LS to MS one Thunderbird flying over. 270') ELS to LS four Thunderbirds flying line-a-step and climbing. 275') LS to MS four B-66's flying over. 283') LS to MS three B-47's flying over and MS to LS of the B-47's flying away from camera. 315') LS to MS three B-52's flying over singly and a LS RV of the three aircraft flying away from camera. 360') MLS right SV Chinese F-86F Thunder Tigers taxiing. 382') SLATE: CAMERAMAN S/SGT. SPEAR. ARMED FORCES DAY, ANDREWS AFB, 1959. 9 MAY 1959. 386') MLS F-102 flying over. 392') LS to MS F-104 flying by to the left. 405') LS RV F-104 flying away from camera. 407') MLS to MS C-l30 taking off camera. 432') MLS to MS C-l30 taking off over camera. 443') LS left FV C-l30 1anding. 461') SLATE: S/SGT. SPEAR. 9 MAY 1959. 466') LS to MS to LS left RV nine Chinese F-86F Thunder Tigers flying left in a diamond formation. 482') ELS to LS to nine Thunder Tigers changing from a V-formation to a diamond formation as they fly over. 508') ALS to MLS right SV low angle of nine Thunder Tigers in diamond formation flying by to the right canopy reflection. 527') ELS to LS Thunder Tigers in diamond formation flying by to the left. 533') Two ELS's to MS's of the Thunder Tigers changing from a left echelon formation to a diamond formation as they circle to the left and leave scene at right. 553') LS to ELS Thunder Thgers in diamond formation circling left and flying away from camera. 561') Total footage in reel. Reel 8: SLATE: 8 MAY 1959. ARMED FORCES DAY, ANDREWS AFB, CAMERAMAN: SCHAEFER. 3') MS to ELS pan right with six Italian F-84F Red Devils on takeoff run. 61') ELS to MLS six Red Devils in a circle formation flying by to the left, climbing and leaving scene at top frame. 78') Two LS's to ELS's of the Red Devils in a V-formation with a sixth plane trailing as they fly-by to the right. 103') ELS to MLS twelve F-86's flying by to the right. 126') ELS to LS twelve Navy A4D-1's flying by to the right and LS to ELS right RV low angle of the aircraft flying away from camera. 161') ELS to MLS four Navy A3D-1's flying by to the right. 175') LS to MS single A3D-1 flying by to the right. 207') Camera runoff. 237') LS four Thunderbirds performing bomb-burst maneuver. 271') LS individual Thunderbirds flying by at low altitude from four different directions. 296') LS to MS four Thunderbirds in diamond formation flying by to the right. 302') ELS single aircraft in flight to the left. 311') SLATE: 8 MAY 1959. CAMERAMAN SCHAEFER. 313') ELS to LS five F-100's in right echelon formation flying toward camera and peeling off to the left. 378') ELS to MS F-l00 performing aileron rolls over camera. 397') LS to ELS four F-100's circling left and flying away from camera. 415') LS four F-l00's climbing in line-a-step formation. 416') LS individual Chinese F-86F Thunder Tigers flying at low altitude as they cross paths. 458') ELS to LS Thunder Tiger flying toward the camera in right echelon formation with lead aircraft peeling off to the left. 489') ELS and MLS F-86F taxiing. 523') SLATE: 8 MAY 1959. CAMERAMAN: SCHAEFER. 531') LS to MS USAF Thunderbirds flying over camera. 538') LS to MLS single F-100 flying over camera. 547') LS to MS three F-l00's flying by to the left. 559') LS to MLS single F-101 flying over camera. 565') LS to MS four F-102's in diamond formation flying over camera. 576') ELS to MLS single F-l02 flying over camera. 591') ELS to MLS four F-l04's in diamond formation flying by to the left. 605') LS single F-104 climbing through scene from left to top frame. 610') ELS smoke trails from an aircraft flying toward camera. 627') Total footage in reel. Reel 9: MS to LS pan right with a C-130 taking off and climbing. 54') LS to MS C-l30 flying over camera. 96') MS pan right with C-l30 aproaching for landing. 106') SLATE: 10 MAY 1959. ARMED FORCES DAY, l959. ANDREWS AFB. CAMERAMAN: SCHAEFER. 109') ELS to MCU KC-l35 fueling a B-52 in flight over camera. 146') MLS to ELS KC-l35 and B-52 flying away from camera. 165') LS to MS four B-66's flying over camera. 191') LS to MS four B-47's in diamond formation flying over camera. 208') SLATE: 10 MAY 1959. CAMERAMAN: SCHAEFER. 209') ELS to MLS six Blue Angel F11F-1's in left echelon formation flying toward camera -- each lead aircraft peels off to the left. 252') ELS to MS pan right with an F-84F approaching and landing. 311') MLS right FV single F-84F approaching landing strip. 313') LS to MLS of five Red Devil F-84F's flying to the left at low altitude. 336') MLS left SV one Red Devil performing an aileron roll as it passes through scene to the left. 350') MLS single Red Devil performing an aileron roll as it flies by to the right at low altitude. 370') SLATE: 10 MAY 1959. CAMERAMAN: SCHAEFER. 374') Series of MLS's of a single Red Devil F-84F performing aileron rolls as it flies to the left and climbs -- another Red Devil flying by to the left at low altitude. 417') SLATE: 10 MAY 1959. CAMERAMAN SCHAEFER. 420') MLS single Red Devil flying by to right, climbing and circling left. 441') MLS single Red Devil in low altitude fly-by to the left, flying upside down. 457') MLS to ELS five Red Devils in a diamond formation with the fifth plane trailing, enters scene from right and flies away from camera. 477') MS to ELS single Red Devil in low altitude fly-by to the right. 496') ELS to MLS Red Devils in diamond formation with the fifth plane trailing, rolling to upside down position as they fly over the camera. 516') Camera runoff. 520') Total footage in reel. Reel 10: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: DOYLE. MCGUIRE AFB. 15 MAY 1959. 1') MLS six Red Devil F-84F's flying in right echelon formation with lead plane peeling off to the left -- camera pans down with the dive. 26') Series of MLS's to MS's pan right with the Red Devils landing in a single plane formation. 66') Series MS's and MCU's of the Red Devils taxiing (out of focus). 103') MLS low angle, five Red Devils climbing in diamond formation with the fifth plane trailing (poor quality). 106') LS Red Devils in a dive. 118') LS single Red Devil flying by at low altitude. 139') LS to MS six Red Devils flying by in a V-formation -- sixth plane is trailing -- shows the underside of the aircraft. 148') MLS two Red Devil's landing in single plane formation -- camera then pans right with second plane on landing roll. 182') Series of MS's and CU's of one of the Red Devil pilots and the crew chief performing walk-around inspection, pilot entering the cockpit, putting on helmet, giving the start engine sign, closing canopy, and a MS of three parked Red Devils. 311') ELS to MLS to ELS five Red Devils in right echelon formation climbing and diving. 346') LS five Red Devils changing from a line-a-step formation to a diamond formation as they fly by to the right -- sixth plane is trailing the formation. 363') LS to MLS five Red Devils breaking formation as they fly-by to the left. 383') Series of LS's of three Red Devils flying by to the right in single plane formation performing aileron rolls. 411') SLATE: MCROY. 15 MAY 1959. 416') CU's of Red Devil insignia on side of plane, pilot's name on side of F-84F, and a series of MS's of the aircraft taxiing. 512') LS to MS to LS pan right as the Red Devils fly-by in V-formation with the sixth plane trailing spectators in fg. 535') Series of MS's and MCU's of spectators, on roller-coaster, a band, and the Steeple-chase Building at Coney Island, New York, as the Red Devils perform above the park. 614') SLATE: MCROY. 16 MAY 1959. 619') ELS six Red Devils diving from a bomb-burst maneuver. 630') LS Red Devils flying by at low altitude in single plane formation from various directions. 652') Series of MS's and MCU's of a Red Devil pilot and crew chief performing walk-around inspection on one of the F-84F's. 707') Total footage in reel. Reel 11: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCROY. 16 MAY 1959. 5') Two MS's of a Red Devil F-84F taxiing and MS of a ground crewman giving signals. 40') LS to MLS to LS six Red Devils in formation flying by to the left -- shows underside of aircraft. 54') ELS to MLS six Red Devils in a V-formation with the sixth plane trailing -- aircraft fly by to the left showing underside of aircraft. 84') Two LS's of single Red Devils flying by to the left performing aileron rolls. 102') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: DOYLE. MCGUIRE AFB, NEW JERSEY, 15 MAY 1959. 104') MLS to MS to MLS pan right with six Red Devil F-84F's taxiing in a V-formation with the sixth plane trailing the apex. 140') ELS to MLS six Red Devils in a triangle formation flying over camera. 150') LS to MS six Red Devils in a triangle formation flying by to the left. 166') LS to MLS six Red Devils flying by to the right in a circle formation. 184') LS to MLS single Red Devil F-84F performing aileron rolls as it flies over camera. 191') SLATE: CAMERMAN: MCROY. 15 MAY 1959. 193') ELS to MLS Red Devils in a circle formation flying toward camera. 208') Two LS's to MLS's to ELS's of the Red Devils in V-formation with the sixth plane trailing apex, flying by to the right. 248') LS to MLS six Red Devils in a V-formation with the sixth plane trailing, flying by to the left. 273') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCROY. 15 MAY 1959. 278') Series of LS's of single Red Devil planes flying by to the right and to the left at low altitude. 314') LS to MLS to LS Red Devils in a block formation with the sixth plane trailing, flying by to the right. 334') LS to MS five Red Devils in a block formation with the fifth plane in the center, flying by to the left. 342') ELS to MLS pan right with single Red Devil F-84F landing. 374') Series of MS's of spectators at McGuire AFB watching as Red Devil F-84F's fly-by singly. 476') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: DOYLE. MCGUIRE. 15 MAY 1959. 478') MS right FV Red Devil F-84F taxiing. 496') MS pan right with the Red Devils on takeoff run. 527') MLS to MS to MLS pan right with a single Red Devil on takeoff run. 543') LS to MS Red Devils in a circle formation flying by to the left. 556') ELS to MLS six Red Devils in a V -- formation with the sixth plane trailing, flying by to the right. 575') SLATE MCROY. 17 MAY 1959. 579') Series of MS's of the spectators as the Red Devils fly-by. 676') Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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