Nuclear Effects During SAC Delivery Missions Reel 10 · Part 3

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Summary: Outtakes of TF 1-5363 covering nuclear effects during SAC delivery missions. Scenes show aerials of B-52E maneuvering at various altitudes; B-52E aircrew working at stations during light flash and shock wave; electronic data processing equipment at SAC Headquarters; SAC command post at March AFB; and E.W.O. mission planning at March and Fairchild AFB's. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 942': SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 2' AELS right SV B-52E descending from 7000 feet to 3500 feet and in flight past snow-covered mountains. 148' AMS & ALS right SV B-52E flying low over Flat Head Lake, Montana, and surrounding wooded slopes, swamp and farmland. 435' AMS left SV B-52E in flight above mountain -- shows aircraft banking into a sweeping right turn away from camera. 516' AMS to ALS left SV B-52E flying into clouds and disappearing. 601' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 604' ALS's high angle right SV zoom-in to MCU of B-52E. 728' ALS right SV pan down with B-52E descending from 7500 feet to 3500 feet and in flight past mountain. 912' AMLS right SV B-52E flying at 3500 feet over level terrain -- now-capped mountains in bg. Reel 2, 930': AMS right SV B-52E flying at low level past snow-capped mountains -- aircraft climbs sharply, bomb bay doors open and close and aircraft descends and goes out of frame (pop-up maneuver). 94' AMLS right SV B-52E flying low over wooded slopes toward and over Flat Head Lake, Montana. 151' AMLS right SV B-52E flying low over farmland with snow-capped mountains in bg -- shows aircraft performing a pop-up maneuver. 235' AMS to ALS right SV of B-52E flying low over swampland and climbing out frame -- snow-capped mountains in bg. 318' AELS to ACU RV high angle of B-52E in flight above clouds as camera plane makes fighter-type rear approach. 460' AMS RV B-52E descending and flying at tree-top level over islands in Flat Head Lake, Montana. 613' AMCU RV B-52E flying at low altitude over sparsely populated flat wooded terrain. 656' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 666' CU's right FV & ECU's right SV B-52E ECM operator flipping switches, turning knobs, reading checklist, bracing himself in his seat, and looking into scope in front of him. 839' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 841' MS's of B-52E tail section -- camera zooms-in on tail gunner visible through window. 909' SLATE: MBD-14. 911' CU through B-52 window showing tail gunner starting to take a bite from a sandwich, listening to message over earphones, then placing sandwich in lunch box. Reel 3, 946': SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 2' CU's through B-52 window showing tail gunner placing sandwich back in lunch box, listening to message over earphones, snapping face mask on and looking into gunsight. 115' SLATE: MBD-15. 118' CU's right FV of two bombardier-navigators opening briefcase and removing manual, bracing themselves in their seats and bouncing from the shock wave. 295' AMS to ACU right SV B-52E flying above clouds at 20,000 feet. 367' Several ACU's right SV low angle of B-52E as bomb bay doors open and close. 414' AMCU right SV B-52E in flight above clouds. 446' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 448' CU's right FV two B-52 bombardier-navigators bracing themselves in seats and bouncing from shock wave. 499' SLATE. 501' CU's high angle of one of the B-52 bombardier-navigators going over checklist. 561' SLATE: MBD-18. 563' CU's of one of the B-52 bombardier-navigators checking bomb run course on chart, glancing at instruments, talking into face mask mike, and looking into scope as he moves flight control handle. 673' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 675' CU's over shoulder of bombardier-navigator checking bomb run course on chart. 759' SLATE: MBD-20. 762' CU pan up with briefcase as bombardier-navigator lifts it from between seats, opens it and removes document. 782' MCU's RV of B-52 cockpit showing pilot at controls, copilot's left hand moving throttle and open flash curtain over pilot's window -- clouds are visible below. 901' CU's RV semi-silhouette of B-52 pilot at controls. Reel 4, 560': AMS right RV B-52E flying at low level, past snow-capped mountains -- aircraft pulls away as it climbs to a higher altitude, opens and closes bomb bay doors and then descends back to low level (opo-up maneuver). 81' AMS's right SV B-52E climbing toward cloud layer. 118' CU RV B-52 pilot as aircraft flies in turbulent air -- shows open flash curtain and terrain below. 179' AV's from B-52E pilot's side window showing left wing engines, fuel tank and open flash curtain in fg -- also shows rural terrain from front window. 234' END SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 237' AMLS to AELS left SV of B-52E in flight at 20,000 feet -- shows aircraft going into a 20 degree right bank. 337' ACU right SV of B-52E nose section. 362' AMLS's right SV B-52E in flight -- snow-capped mountains in bg. 423' Camera runoff. 434' AV's from low level of wooded shoreline and islands, small community and high-banked winding river in the Flat Head Lake, Montana area. Reel 5, 1063': SLATE: MARCH AFB, CALIFORNIA. 3' Series of shots of two officers discussing mission route on map at small table in planning room. 250' SLATE: MBGBG-16. 252' MS of two officers plotting courses on map on table in fg and two officers checking route on wall map in planning room (four takes). 393' SLATE: SAC HEADQUARTERS. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. 396' Several CU's of two officers seated at table working out route on chart which has atomic blast areas indicated by large discs -- shows officers rising and checking indicated target area on large wall map. 710' CU's of Annex F booklet being assembled on table. 814' SLATE: MARCH AFB, CALIFORNIA. 818' MS of two officers seated at desks working on route maps -- shows one of the officers rising and checking wall chart showing safe separation distances for aircraft from atomic blasts -- officer sits down again (three takes). Reel 6, 1063': SLATE: MARCH AFB, CALIFORNIA. 4' Series of shots of the 15th AF Command Post showing controllers at communications console and a master sergeant listing data on readiness board. 334' SLATE: MOF-24. 336' CU airman checking double row of teletype machines, removing message from one machine, reading it and leaving with message. 375' SLATE: MARCH AFB, CALIFORNIA. 379' Series of shots of a major in the 15th AF Mission Planning Room checking with small groups working on route chart at tables and looking at route marked on wall map. Reel 7, 857': SLATE: MARCH AFB, CALIFORNIA. 2' MS of two officers at wall map with one moving B-52 model over indicated route. 42' Series of zoom-in to CU of B-52 model being moved across chart on table. 216' CU's of two officers at wall map -- shows officer at left pointing on map with pipe -- camera zooms-in as he moves B-52 model over indicated route. 510' CU zoom back as officer at right moves B-52 model over route on wall map -- shows second officer opening booklet. 556' CU of officer using divided and scaled ruler on table chart -- officer measures and writes down distances on form. 598' CU of a variety of SAC booklets arranged on table. 606' CU of SAC Nuclear Weapons Safety Manual lying on chart on table and booklets being tossed on top of it. 641' Several CU's of booklet with carrying case on table -- shows case being opened, booklets placed inside and case closed. 805' Zoom back from CU of B-52 model being moved across chart on table to show two officers at table -- two other officers at wall map in bg. Reel 8, 778': SLATE: SAC HEADQUARTERS, OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. 2' MCU airman placing cards in IBM card sorter and operating controls. 126' MS's & CU's airman placing cards in IBM card reader and setting up controls of electronic data processor. 282' MS's of airman operating IBM high-speed printer -- major in bg tears off printed data from printer and checks it with captain -- shows CU's of data feeding from printer. 520' MLS & CU seven officers seated around table in planning room studying mission charts -- shows two officers getting up and studying wall map. Reel 9, 445': SLATE: MARCH AFB, CALIFORNIA. 2' MLS zoom back from slide projector to show captain lecturing aircraft crew members on an instrument he picks up from navigator bomb control panel training aid board. 108' CU of captain packing up and holding instrument as he talks. 182' SLATE: OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. 184' Several views of group of AF officers carrying briefcases coming down ramp from SAC C-54, walking across ramp and into Offutt AFB Operations Building. 322' MS low angle of sign on end of building: STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND, OFFUTT AFB. 338' SLATE: OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. 341' LS high angle of seven officers seated around table in planning room studying mission charts -- shows two officers getting up and studying wall map (two takes). Reel 10, 878': AV's from aircraft flying very low over wooded, snow-capped mountains, down wooded slope and along road in wooded plain to broad river and wastelands. 321' AV as camera plane flies toward and over dam and Flat Head Lake, Montana. 342' AV as camera plane flies low over wooded slope and winding river. 385' AMS RV B-52E in flight over bay area. 397' AMLS & AMS RV B-52E in low level flight toward and over wooded island. 427' AMS RV B-52E in flight over wooded area, farmland and mountains in bg. 518' AMS RV B-52E in flight over bay area. 537' AMS RV B-52E flying at low altitude over wooded islands in bay area. 589' AV of cloud as aircraft flies into and out of it. 616' ACU's RV B-52E flying low over bay area, shoreline, rural area and swampland. 723' AV as camera aircraft flies at low altitude over farmland and swamps in Flat Head Lake, Montana area. 751' AV as camera aircraft flies at treetop level above flat, wooded terrain toward mountains in bg. 780' AV from aircraft flying very low over wooded mountain peaks and down mountainside. Reel 11 (Unclassified), 921': Scenes from belly-mounted camera as nose wheel retracts and aircraft flies over runway. 44' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 46' MS's high angle of Maj. Potter and B-52 crew working around table during mission planning -- also shows CU's of Maj. Potter talking with Maj. Baldridge and Maj. Yohanan. 200' CU of mission chart on table during mission planning. 268' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 270' CU of Maj. Yohanan and B-52 navigator talking during mission planning. 318' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 321' CU left FV of B-52 tail gunner wearing face mask looking above and around him. 382' CU left FV B-52 tail gunner removing face mask, opening lunch box and taking bite out of partially eaten sandwich (two takes). 474' AMS right SV B-52E flying past mountain. 548' AMS right SV low angle, B-52E climbing out upper frame. 560' AMS's right SV B-52E descending over bay area. 633' ACU right SV low angle, B-52E in flight. 658' AMS to ACU right SV low angle of B-52E as camera aircraft moves under it (two takes). 758' AMCU's right RV and SV B-52 in flight above cumulous clouds -- shows aircraft dropping out lower frame. 827' ACU's right SV B-52E flying low over bay, farmland, wooded area and swampland. 907' AMS to ALS B-52E climbing out upper frame. Reel 12 (Unclassified), 884': AMS right SV low angle, B-52E in flight with bomb bay doors open -- shows bomb bay doors closing. 36' AMS to ACU right SV low angle of B-52E bomb bay doors opening. 66' AMLS right SV B-52E descending over bay area. 94' ACU right SV B-52E flying past mountain. 124' AMS right SV B-52E descending to a low altitude over wooded farmland -- mountains in bg. 174' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 177' AMS to ACU right SV low angle, B-52E in flight. 228' ALS to ACU of B-52E as camera aircraft passes beneath nose. 256' ACU's & AECU right SV low angle, B-52E in flight. 368' CU left FV of B-52 tail gunner removing face mask and taking bite from partially eaten sandwich. 424' END SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 426' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 430' CU left FV of B-52 copilot and pilot without face masks scanning area around them. 482' CU's left FV of B-52 pilot holding face mask to his mouth and speaking. 526' AMS's right SV of B-52E climbing from low level over wooded farmland and swamp and descending -- mountains in bg. 639' AMCU left SV B-52E tail section. 657' AMS left SV low angle of B-52E -- aircraft banks right and climbs out of frame. 700' AMS left SV B-52E in flight. 720' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 723' CU right SV high angle of B-52 pilot wearing face mask, talking, listening and looking at his dog tag -- camera then zooms-in to CU of his face (two takes). SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 2' CU right SV B-52 pilot holding up face mask and talking into it -- flash curtain on side window is partially open. 17' CU right SV B-52 pilot wearing face mask and black eye patch over left eye -- flash curtain covers window. 44' CU right SV B-52 pilot wearing face mask and black eye patch maneuvering control wheel with left hand and advancing throttles with right hand. 62' CU right SV B-52 pilot wearing face mask and eye patch maneuvering control wheel as he looks out side window. 72' CU right SV high angle of B-52 pilot wearing face mask and eye patch maneuvering control wheel -- shows closed flash curtain and pilot checking his wristwatch prior to light flash. 109' AMS left SV low angle of B-52E in flight. 137' ALS right SV B-52E descending to low level flight over bay area -- mountains in bg. 169' AMLS's right SV high angle, B-52E flying at low level over wooded island in bay area, shoreline and farmland. 264' ALS right SV B-52E descending over bay area -- mountains in bg. 309' ALS's right SV high angle, B-52E flying at low level over shoreline and farmland. 355' ALS right SV high angle, B-52E in flight over wooded farmland -- aircraft climbs rapidly past mountains in bg. 406' AMLS left FV B-52E in flight. 413' AMCU & ACU left SV low angle, B-52E in flight. 451' AMS right RV low angle of B-52E in flight -- camera aircraft moves in as bomb bay doors open and close. 493' AMS right RV low angle, B-52E in flight. 519' ACU right SV low angle of B-52E as bomb bay doors close. 528' CU's left SV B-52E in flight above scattered clouds -- shows aircraft banking sharply to the right and out frame. 595' AMS right SV B-52E starting rapid descent toward scattered clouds below. 623' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 625' CU's right SV B-52 pilot with face mask off looking around and outside window. 743' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 745' CU's FV B-52 copilot and pilot, wearing face masks and eye patches, being jolted by shock wave -- shows closed flash curtain and pilot. Reel 14 (Unclassified), 959': ACU & AMS right SV low angle, B-52E in flight. 40' AMS left SV B-52E in flight above clouds -- shows aircraft starting descent. 67' AMS left SV and left RV B-52E in flight -- aircraft banks sharply to right and out of frame. 145' ALS & ACU left RV B-52E in flight above clouds. 194' ACU's left SV low angle of B-52E -- clouds in bg. 226' AMS left RV B-52E flying into clouds. 266' AMS's SV B-52E descending over bay area. 312' AMS left SV B-52E flying toward cloud. 328' AMS right SV low angle of B-52E -- aircraft rocks its wings and climbs out upper frame. 354' ACU RV low angle of B-52E in flight. 368' AECU's right SV B-52E -- clouds in bg. 414' ACU camera pans right from tail to nose of B-52E in flight. 436' ACU's & AECU's right SV low angle of B-52E. (Camera plane is under right wing.) 521' ACU right SV low angle, B-52E in flight -- camera plane moves out from under right wing as bomb bay doors open and close. 554' AMS's right SV of B-52E banking into a left turn. 621' AMLS & AMS left SV low angle of B-52E in flight. 666' ACU high angle, pan right from tail to nose of B-52E in flight. 700' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 703' CU left FV of B-52 copilot and pilot wearing face mask and eye patch -- also shows closed flash curtain. 722' MCU's right SV high angle, B-52 copilot with and without face mask, adjusting seat belts and straps -- shows copilot's hands on controls being jolted by shock wave. 793' CU B-52 copilot, wearing face mask and eye patch, nodding and looking to his left -- flash curtain is closed. 809' CU's left SV B-52 copilot, wearing face mask and eye patch, during last flash. 835' SLATE: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON. 837' CU's right SV B-52 pilot, wearing face mask and eye patch, operating controls -- flash curtain is closed. 930' CU's of pilot's face and his hand on control wheel. Fair--Very Good (Basic: Orig color)

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