THOR MISSILE BASE AT FELTWELL, ENGLAND Reel 1 · Part 2

Description

Coverage of an "open house" for British newsmen and photographers at the RAF Thor missile site, including scenes of the shelter rolling away from Thor, erection and lowering of missiles and RAF security guard and sentry dogs. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 627': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: RICHTER. 10 FEBRUARY 1960. FELTWELL, ENGLAND. 1' MLS's of USAF station wagon driving on the streets of Feltwell, England and through the gate of Feltwell RAF Station. 57' CU sign on gate: ROYAL AF FELTWELL. 74' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: LAFORTUNE. 10 FEBRUARY 1960. FELTWELL, ENGLAND. 75' LS's of shelter moving away from Thor in a horizontal position and elevation of a RAF Thor on pad No. 1 at RAF Station. 252' CU of RAF airmen wearing headphones and microphones at the pad area. 268' MS & CU of photographers taking pictures at the pad area and missile site. 332' MS to MLS RAF airmen with sentry dog walking around the pad area. 348' MS up to the nose of the RAF Thor showing the umbilical cable connection and the stand beside the missile. 363' MLS & MS's of RAF and USAF officers and newsmen walking around and looking at the missile site. 421' MS of photographers taking pictures of the missile shelter rolling back over the missile door. 447' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: LAFORTUNE. 10 FEBRUARY 1960. FELTWELL, ENGLAND. 449' ELS's of three Thor pads at Feltwell, England, with the missile shelters pulling back away from the missiles and the three RAF Thors being erected on the pads. Reel 2, 569': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: RICHTER. 10 FEBRUARY 1960. FELTWELL, ENGLAND. 1' LS & MS of RAF Group Captain F.A. Williams, RAF Feltwell Station Commander; Lt. Col. E.M. Jacquet, Lt. Col. L.F. Fields and Maj. G.T. Grammas of SAC Special Detachment No. 7, talking -- RAF Thor in background. 38' MS & CU's of RAF security patrolmen, with sentry dogs and radios, talking on telephone while patrolling the launching area. 106' MLS's of RAF Thor being moved from vertical to horizontal position -- shelter moves back over the missile. 119' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: RICHTER. 10 FEBRUARY 1960. FELTWELL, ENGLAND. 191' MS to MCU of shelter rolling away from RAF Thor and missile being erected to a vertical position. 267' MS's of RAF airmen, wearing earphones and microphones, looking up at the Thor. 278' MS low angle up to the nose and top sections of RAF Thor showing the cables and connections at top of missile. 305' MCU of the Bell nozzle of the rocket motor and launching platform assembly at bottom of missile. 315' MS & MCU of British artist sketching a picture of Thor launching complex. 338' MS of RAF Thor being elevated in a vertical position. 378' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: A.F. TURGEON. 10 FEBRUARY 1960. FELTWELL, ENGLAND. 380' MS nose section of Thor as shelter moves back away from missile. 400' MS & MLS's elevation of Thor from horizontal to vertical position. 488' MS & MLS of USAF Lt. Col. Jacquet with Thor in background lowering from a vertical to a horizontal position. 513' MLS pan left from spectators to Thor shelter moving back away from missile. 551' CU of RAF insignia on Thor as it leaves frame while being erected to a vertical position.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities