HIGH-SPEED COMPUTER FORECASTS WEATHER Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of ribbon cutting ceremonies which officially activate the IBM 7090 Electronic Data Processing System located in the underground SAC Headquarters. 6) SLATE: MONTGOMERY. 345': SLATE: JOHNSON. 346': Scenes of Maj. Gen. Keith K. Compton, Dep. Dir. of Operations SAC, Brig. Gen. Norman L. Peterson, Comdr, All Weather Service, MATS and Col. Oscar Herrlin, Chief of Swedish Military Weather Service entering computer area, being briefed by Lt. Col. Roland Rodgers, Chief of Computer Programming at the center; Brig. Gen. Peterson cutting ribbon and dressing start button on IBM 7090 computer console, and Brig. Gen. Peterson, Maj. Gen. Compton and Lt. Col. Rodgers looking at computer components. Also shows airmen and WAFs in teletypewriter room and forecasters plotting and examining weather maps. 701': SLATE: MONTGOMERY. 703': Scenes of EDP system equipment in operation including magnetic tape drives, card reader, computer console and airmen placing reel of magnetic tape on tape drive spindle. 922': Total footage in reel. Fair

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities