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This clip is Reel 2, Part 2 of a 9-part film. Watch from the beginning

B-58 LOW ALTITUDE BOMBING CAPABILITY Reel 2 · Part 2

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Summary: B-58 ALTITUDE BOMBING CAPABILITY. Superimposed over: CU of B-58 landing gear after takeoff. 28' ELS of B-58 taking off to the right. 40' LS low fly-by of a B-58 to the left. 49' MS of pilot standing beside cockpit of a B-58. 53' MLS of B-58 flyover. 56' AMS B-58 high-speed low level flight over mountains and level terrain. 74' CU maps of flight from Carswell AFB, Texas, to Edwards AFB, California, and return. 87' AMS's from B-58 during high-speed low level flight over level ground and lakes. 93' AMS of B-58 in flight to the left. 97' MS of pilot in cockpit of B-58. 102' CU of instrument panel which shows airspeed indicator at 600 knots. 108' AMS from B-58 during high-speed low level flight over level ground and a lake. 111' LS of camera crew setting up camera equipment -- lake in bg. 114' LS B-58 making a pass over the lake. 125' LS camera pans to mountains and desert. 130' LS camera pans with B-58 making low level flight over desert -- mountain in bg. 166' AMS from B-58 during high-speed low level flight over level farmland and a desert. 184' CU of cameraman in B-58 taking motion pictures. 188' ALS from B-58 making a high-speed low level flight over a city in the desert. 196' CU of cameraman in a B-58. 203' AMS from B-58 during high-speed low level flight over mountains and lakes. 212' CU of pilot's hand on the control stick of a B-58. 216' AMS from B-58 which is making a high-speed low level flight over mountains and lakes. 222' CU of pilot in B-58 cockpit. 227' AMS from B-58 during low level high-speed flight over a lake. 230' CU of pilot in B-58 cockpit. 231' ALS from B-58 making low level high-speed flight over mountains. 236' CPU of face of pilot wearing helmet and oxygen mask. 237' AMLS from B-58 during low level high-speed flight over desert. 243' CU of pilot's face. 244' AMS from B-58 making low level high-speed flight over mountains. 246' CU of pilot's face. 249' ALS from B-58 making low level high-speed flight over desert. 253' AMCU of B-58 making low level high-speed flight over Edwards AFB, California. 261' AMS of B-58 carrying a free fall bomb pod, in flight to the left. 268' AMS of B-58 during low level high-speed flight over mountains, desert and lakes. 282' ALS B-58 in flight to the right. 287' AELS of mountains, desert and lakes. 290' CU of crew members in the B-58. 308' MS's of B-58 landing to the right. 316' MS B-58 taxiing on the ramp. 322' MS pilot alighting from B-58. 328' CU of map of possible B-58 missions against Russia. 338' MS KC-135 refueling a B-58 in flight to the left. 341' CU maps of possible B-58 missions against Russia and China. 364' AMS's & ACU's from B-58 during low level high-speed flight. 379' AMS of B-58 in flight to the right carrying a free fall bomb pod. 383' ECU section of the B-58 structure. 385' CU of a crewman's face. 387' AMS & ACU from B-58 during low level high-speed flight over mountains and 1akes. 390' LS camera pans left with B-58 making low pass over airstrip. 401' THE END. SECURITY TITLE. 406' Total footage in reel. Good-fair (Basic: Mas color)

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities

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1959-09-18
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