SOVIET AVIATION DAY Reel 2 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of the Soviet Aviation Day exercises at Tushino Airport, showing arrival of dignitaries including Gen. Nathan Twining, USAF CofS; flyover of Yak 12 and Yak 18 Russian trainers; Mak 15 training gliders; MiG-17, MiG-19 and MiG-21 fighters; Tu-20 and Tu-104 bombers; An-8 assault transport; An-2 transport; Mi-4 and Yak-24 helicopters. Reel 1: SOVIET AVIATION DAY. 66': AV of Moscow and vicinity. 90': MS Arabian and Oriental passengers alighting from IL-14 transport at Moscow Airport. 142': Scenes of Gen Twining arriving by C-118, alighting and being greeted. 165': CU British delegation being greeted. 182': Scenes of Polish and Turkish delegations arriving by DC-3s. 213': MSs & CUs of crowd in outdoor theater listening to speeches. 284': CU of banner advertising Aviation Day Air Show. 292': Scenes of crowds moving to Tushino on foot, in cars, buses, trucks and trains. 387': Scenes of dignitaries on roof of building including Molotov, Malenkov, Bulganin, Beria, and Khrushchev. 474': CU of trumpeters and band playing fanrare to start show--intercut with salute being fired rrom row of antiaircraft guns. 554': LS of Yak-12s in formation and flying Soviet flags above wings. 630': ELS of Yak-18s in formation spelling out "Glory to USSR" (in Russian). 651': Scenes of Mak-15 gliders being towed, released, executing aerobatics and landing. 793': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: Scenes of row of Yak-18 trainers in flight, playing follow-the-leader--intercut with crowd reaction scenes. 282': AMS of MiG-17 making low pass and tight climbing turn. 339': LS of VIPs watching air show. 458': ALS formation of MiG-19s trailing smoke and climbing over airfield. 520': Scenes of several formations of MiG-17S doing loops and rolls, then merging into one large formation flyover. 815': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: MS foreign representatives watching show. 38': LS pan right with Tu-20 turboprop flying over escorted by two MiG-17s. 75': VIPs watching flyover of Yak-25 and MiG-17 fighters. 164': MS pan left with An-8 assault transport flying over. 188': LS of Tu-104 flyover. 215': LS two Yak-25Cs flying over followed by MiG-21 and Sukhoi E-66 fighters. 260': LS parachutists jumping from IL-12 and, landing. 305': ELS jumpers leaving An-29 then slipping from harnesses and free-falling, and opening second parachutes. 368': ACU jumpers leaving An-2 door. 385': AV of jumpers descending and landing. 432': LSs & MSs of large formation of Yak-24 and Mi-4 helicopters landing, and unloading troops and equipment in simulated assault. 575': LSs of crowds leaving Tushino after air show. 631': Total footage in reel. Fair

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities