SAC COMMAND POST (SAC FILM REPORT NO. 3, APRIL 1961) Reel 1 · Part 2

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Summary: Coverage of SAC's underground command post operation and facilities showing the command and control of SAC exercises over its world-wide deterrent force of missiles and aircraft. (Photo'd by USAF Cameramen. Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 932': MCU's high angle, zoom back as hand picks up red telephone and pushes button which alerts the 8th AF -- pan right to BMEWS display screen. 102' MS of airman and civilian entering passageway to Cat I restricted area past Elite Guard at SAC underground command post. 137' ECU FV of face of SAC Elite Guard. 158' CU's & MS's of signs: DECONTAMINATION LOCK - LOCK 36 - ENTRANCE and DECONTAMINATION LOCK-EXIT. 223' MS's of SAC Elite Guards closing ramp 14 and 15 doors. 258' Scenes in KC-135 Airborne Command Post of a major general at table and two other men at communications board. 452' ELS to MLS of B-58 with pod on takeoff run. 475' MS & MCU of officer picking up white phone, pushing buttons that light up, and using console dials. 520' MS of Maj. Lindsey opening door of red wallbox and removing red envelope. 552' Scenes of control console marked 8th and 15th AF's with different colored phones, shows red phone being picked up and information received. 647' MCU of hand placing container in pneumatic tube -- pan up with tube. 658' MS to MCU right FV of B-52F taxiing to right -- other B-52's in cocked alert position in bg. 702' SLATE: ROLL 19. 703' Scenes in Airborne Command Post showing men at communications board and command table. 789' SLATE: ROLL 19. 791' LS & MS's of teletype printers in operation -- pan to tape transmitter as airman checks tape. Reel 2, 887': CU of teletype printer in operation. 30' CU of pneumatic tube containers -- pan up as hand removes one from chute. 46' MS's & MCU high angle of briefing officer with pointer at large charts in Operations Map Room -- shows data being changed by officer on electric platform hoist, wall chart being pushed back and another one displayed. 175' MLS pan right over clocks suspended at various locations above wall charts in Operations Map Room which indicate reflex actions in United Kingdom, Spain and North Africa. 198' LS high angle of B-47's taxiing out left. 213' MCU of panel indicatoron BMEWS display screen indicating Raid Estimate, predicted sites and minutes to go -- pan down to alarm with lights flashing on NORAD. 254' MCU's of TK-41 color TV camera remotely controlled on track -- pan right to electrically operated platform hoist lifting man to change data on wall chart in Operations Map Room. 315' MLS's of Operations Map Room with briefing officer at chart with pointer -- airman operating pedestal-mounted TV camera in fg. 361' LS of 8th AF Hqs Building at Westover AFB, Massachusetts -- snow on ground. 388' MLS entrance and sign at 8th AF Hqs Building -- snow is piled outside building. 407' MCU of sign: HEADQUARTERS 8TH AF ENTRANCE. 422' MCU of closed TV screen showing SAC briefing, originating from the Operations Map Room. 512' MS FV of officer picking up white phone and removing folded paper from rack behind him. 596' MCU & CU's FV of colonel picking up red phone and pushing alert button. 665' MS's & MCU RV high angle of colonel at SAC Global Communications System master console -- he picks up phone, then is handed the red envelope and phone is replaced --deputy controllers at consoles in bg. 737' MCU RV of colonel -- shows yellow phone on master console labeled N0RAD - SAC - PENTAGON and phone being replaced. 781' MCU of message container being placed in pneumatic tube. 796' MCU & CU of red light flashing on detector set -- other lighted buttons read: THERMAL, TEST and NUCLEAR. Reel 3, 893': MLS FV of Atlas with Mark III nose cone being erected from horizontal positon. 74' MS right FV of propellant tank -- shows Atlas/Mark III being erected in coffin-type launcher in bg. 154' MS right FV of Atlas/Mark III starting to lower after erection. 164' MLS's & MS's of Wullenweber antenna and V-shaped UHF antenna on pole. 259' MLS high angle of Atlas/Mark III being erected in coffin-type launcher and lowered. 314' Scenes in SAC Headquarters lobby of display case, SAC insignia inlaid in floor, and SAC Elite Guards checking civilian credentials and passes. 426' MLS high angle of men in electric platform hoist changing data on wall charts in Operations Map Room -- shows color TV cameras from track and floor pedestal in fg. 518' MCU of remotely controlled color TV camera TK-41 moving along track -- pan left to military man changing chart information. 553' MS's of Atlas erected in front of SAC Headquarters Building, Offutt AFB -- zoom in to main entrance of building. 716' LS left FV & AMS zoom in of SAC Headquarters Building. 772' MLS's of Atlas with hangar-type building in bg -- pan right to SAC Headquarters Building. 826' MS's sign: HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND -- PEACE IS OUR PROFESSION -- pan left to 0ffutt AFB entrance as vehicles enter. Reel 4, 911': MS's of Global Weather Center with WAF at main console, airman starting magnetic tape reels and pen tracer in operation on plotting board. 103' MCU high angle of data plotter board with pen tracer. 112' MCU of hand pushing light button on data plotter control panel -- shows tape reels operating. 155' MS's high angle, pan left to airmen at table working on weather maps -- plotter table in bg. 207' MS of glassed-in balcony overlooking the Operations Map Room. 224' MS RV of key military personnel seated in glassed-in balcony using telephones and mike. 281' MS of military personnel entering and leaving through the decontamination doors, ramp 14. 323' MS of two airmen, one seated at typewriter and the other at switchboard in SAC Commanders Network Room -- shows MCU & CU of operator at console speaking into mike. 421' MCU of console with red lights flashing. 481' MS & MCU RV of key military personnel seated in glassed-in balcony overlooking the Operations Map Room using yellow telephone and mike. 581' MCU's FV of general speaking into yellow telephone -- pan right to lieutenant general speaking into mike and checking watch. 643' LS's FV & RV of B-58 with pod climbing over runway just after takeoff. 655' MLS's to MCU's to LS's pan right with B-58's, with pods taking off separately. 675' CU's of SAC Elite Guard wearing pearl-handled pistol. 716' MLS & MS of "A" type antenna atop SAC Headquarters Building. 740' MS's of SAC Headquarters entrance -- SAC Elite Guard at door. 794' MS of screen showing missile activity at Vandenberg AFB -- pan right past suspended clocks of different locations -- reflex action boards in bg. 870' MCU of briefing officer at huge wall chart showing operational status of aircraft and missiles. Reel 5, 861': MS FV of TK-41 color TV camera as cameraman changes lens and operates the pedestal-mounted camera. 32' MS & MCU high angle of launch operator console as military personnel flip switches--shows tiny lights flashing on and off. 122' MLS & MS of military man putting magnetic tape reels in operation in EDP room. 152' MS of panel indicator on BMEWS display screen indicating alarm level marked NORAD and UK with light on TEST under NORAD -- pan down past indicator reading: MANUAL, RAID ESTIMATE, PREDICTED IMPACTS, SITES l - 2 AND 3, and MINUTES TO GO. 184' MS of WAF's at telephone switchboard -- shows MCU & CU of hands at switchboard. 260' MS of deputy controllers at consoles -- BMEWS display screen in bg. 271' MCU of BMEWS display screen. 310' CU of BMEWS written on warning system display screen. 327' MCU's & MS's of civilian walking to SAC Elite Guard and badge checked against list -- shows civilian entering doorway. 387' MCU's of RCA industrial-type TV check camera. 442' LS & MS of SAC Headquarters building -- Atlas in fg. 494' MCU low angle of upper section of Atlas with SAC insignia -- pan down to base and right to entrance. 541' MS SAC Elite Guard in tans at SAC Hq entrance saluting officers as they exit. 568' MCU low angle of top of Atlas -- pan down to base and right to SAC Headquarters maid entrance. 604' LS of erected Atlas in front of SAC Headquarters Building. 649' MS sign: HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND, PEACE IS OUR PROFESSION -- pan left to Offutt AFB main entrance with motor vehicles entering. 712' MS of Offutt AFB main entrance -- headquarters in bg. 772' Scenes of housing facilities, cars moving on wooded street and military personnel entering 2nd AF Headquarters Building at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Reel 6, 934': MS's high angle of airman starting IBM EDP machine tape recorders. 48' CU of IBM magnetic tape unit reels in operation -- pan down to unit. 125' MS & CU of fast printing machine in operation in EDP room. 184' MS FV of officer at console picking up telephone, and turning to file in bg. 260' MS & MCU of colonel at master console in control room using white and yellow telephones. 357' MCU's of major general using white phone and another speaking into hand mike and using white telephone. 436' MLS's high angle of aircraft operational status chart in Operations Map Room --chart is rolled back to show target map. 501' MLS briefing officer with pointer at large target map -- cameraman operating TV camera in fg. 522' MCU's pan up to pneumatic message tube and several containers -- shows chute opening and container being removed. 572' MLS & MCU of equipment in generator room -- pan to compressor. 649' MLS's of man at console and MCU as he tests switches and writes in book. 764' MS INT SAC Commanders Network room with clear display board in fg. 816' MS's right FV of B-52G as a quick-load package carrying two GAM-72's is towed up to aircraft -- shows aircraft fuselage doors opening. Reel 7, 894': Scenes of quick-load package with two GAM-72's being towed by tug from missile service shop to B-52G and loaded into aircraft at Eglin AFB, Florida. 600' MS FV of SAC airman at console in Short Order Communications Room with TV monitors of briefings -- Operations Map Room in bg. 683' MS of Atlas erected in front of SAC Hq -- zoom in to MCU of men at entrance. 739' MS's low angle of top of Atlas -- pan down and zoom back to SAC Hq in bg. 804' MS of Atlas -- zoom in to Headquarters entrance. 867' MS of erected Atlas in front of SAC Headquarters Building. Reel 8, 508': MS of erected Atlas in front of SAC Hq -- zoom in to main entrance. 40' MCU of nose of Atlas with two red lights -- pan down to base and zoom back to MLS --SAC Headquarters in bg and cars in parking lot. 74' MLS of Atlas in front of SAC Hq -- zoom in to MS of entrance as military and civilian personnel enter and leave past SAC Elite Guard at doorway. 113' MCU of nose of Atlas with red warning lights -- pan down to base and back to MLS of missile. 163' MLS of Atlas -- zoom in to MS of SAC Headquarters entrance. 177' MCU right FV to left FV of B-52G No. 473 with four inert GAM-87's (earlier version with sphere-cone-cylinder-flare) turning on flight line -- pan left as aircraft stops. 213' MS left SV of B-52G with four inert (early version) GAM-87's taking off. 261' MLS to MS low angle of B-52G with four inert early version GAM-87's in flight (good). 289' MLS low angle of B-52G with four inert early version GAM-87's in flight away from camera. 291' MCU right SV of B-52G on flight line with two early version GAM-87's on inverted "Y" pylon. 296' CU right SV & MS nose of B-52G with early version GAM-87's taxiing out. 349' MS high angle of Atlas in front of SAC Hq -- zoom in to MS of main entrance. 369' AMS & AMCU SV of B-52G, carrying two early version GAM-87's, in flight to left. 429' AMLS high angle of B-52G, carrying earlier version GAM-87's, in flight to left over flat terrain. 438' CU FV low angle, dolly under two early version GAM-87's attached to inverted "Y" pylon of B-52G. 451' MCU's low angle of early version GAM-87's as B-52G is towed out from hangar. Reel 9, 508': AMS right RV low angle of KC-135A in flight. 6' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: S/SGT COACHE. 17 JUNE 1959. 7' MCU & CU's of military and civilian personnel seated at consoles using mikes during countdown. 39' MLS in control room during countdown (dark scene). 46' MCU RV & MS FV of EM and civilians at facility and TV control console in launch control center. 62' AMS low angle of B-47 in flight to right with GAM-72 extended from fuselage -- camera follows launch and predetermined flight. 119' MCU & MS of XGAM-77, No. 009 being mated to right wing of B-52. 140' AMLS & AMS RV & SV low angle of SAC B-52G No. 170 carrying two GAM-77's in flight to right. 186' SLATE: 12 APRIL 1959. B-58 WORLD CONGRESS FLIGHT. 188' ELS to MS to ELS of B-58A with pod and tail section painted red, taking off at Nellis AFB, Nevada -- mountains in bg. 217' MLS FV low angle of B-58 low over runway and climbing. 221' MS of GAM-72 being raised into B-52 bomb bay. 292' AMS & AMCU left SV low angle of GAM-72 extending from bomb bay of B-52G -- camera follows release, drop and climb over clouds (predetermined flight). 375' MS of four-star general seated at desk using mike and dialing red telephone. 401' MS of military and civilian personnel seated at conference table -- picture of Washington above fireplace in fg. 407' MCU FV & CU of colonel using red phone and holding his ear while counting. 438' CU of Klaxon horn on wall. 441' MCU & MS low angle and high angle of alert crew running from quarters. 447' MS low angle of cover being removed from pitot on B-58. 450' LS to MS right SV of Convair B-58, No. 662, with pod which has H-110 marked on it, taking off. 460' AMS high angle of three B-47's in flight to right over mountains. 469' AMLS right SV low angle of two B-52F's in flight. 472' AMS of B-58, No. 660, peeling off toward camera. 481' AMCU right SV of B-47, with Rascal GAM-63 under right wing, in flight. 485' MS FV of KC-135A taxiing out right frame. 494' ALS low angle of two B-52F's in flight to right. 499' Scenes of B-52F being refueled by KC-135A -- shows connect and disconnect from boom operator's position. 548' AMS SV of three B-47's in flight to right over mountainous terrain. 550' Scenes of VIP's in glassed-in balcony as four-star general talks on red phone; intercut with TV monitor scene of lieutenant general speaking. 632' MS of airman posting aircraft location on clear display board (dark scene). 641' AMCU high angle of B-47 in flight to left. 648' Scenes of data information being changed on charts in Operations Map Room and VIP's in glassed-in balcony overlooking Operations Map Room intercut with CU's of TV monitor of three clocks indicating time in US, Paris and Moscow and of briefing officer. 684' MS of Jupiter night lift-off. 692' MS's & CU of military personnel changing status charts, VIP's using phones in glassed-in balcony and TV cameramen working in Operations Map Room. 734' MCU & CU of XGAM-77, No. 009, with pylon being positioned under aircraft wing. 802' MLS tracking camera footage of Titan launch. Reel 10, 909': MS & MCU high angle of Titan stage I in horizontal position on trailer being rolled back into service tower and elevated. 29' MCU left SV of B-58 pod on trailer under fuselage of aircraft. 61' MCU high angle of hands pushing green "UP" buttons on control box to pod trailer. 72' SLATE: 11 JUNE 1957. TEST 895. ATLAS. 75' MLS tracking footage of Atlas test No. 895, first launch at Cape Canaveral. 136' SLATE: JUNE 1957. TEST 895. ATLAS. 146' MS of first Atlas lift-off. 159' CU & ECU of nose section of Rascal under wing of aircraft. 188' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: S/SGT COACHE. 25 SEPTEMBER 1959. 190' MS's of Thor convoy moving into launch area at Vandenberg AFB, California. 220' MCU low angle & MS high angle of alert crew leaving quarters, rushing to jeep and pickup truck. 229' CU of red light flashing. 234' MCU of teletype machine showing message from CINCOFF to COMA DIV 5 SIDI SLIMANE, MOROCCO (SECRET) ZIPPO 03-03, QUICK STRIKE, THIS IS QUICK STRIKE EXECUTION ORDER, REPEAT -- THIS CONFIRMS TELECON INFORMATION. 235' Scenes of alert scramble -- shows Klaxon horn, crew in bathroom and running from quarters to jeeps. 266' CU of sign: YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO REFLEX ACTION ALERT VEHICLES -- PRIORITY IMMEDIATE AUX VEHICLES FASANT -- pan left as alert vehicles move along road. 293'LS & MLS of crews rushing to B-52 in Arctic -- shows deep snow and heating units near aircraft. 323' Scenes of alert crews boarding B-47 -- MD-3 generator unit and mountains in bg. 369' MCU of crewman signaling to aircraft. 374' MS high angle of B-52F taxiing from snowy parking area -- alert hangars in bg. 380' MCU right SV of B-47 taxiing out -- shows deep snow. 392' LS to MS B-47 on takeoff run -- mountains in bg. 402' Scenes of B-47 taking off and taxiing. 426' MS of two military men at control tower consoles -- aircraft taking off and mountains in bg. 438' LS's of B-47 on takeoff run and climbing over runway. 446' MS of French Moroccan guards -- B-47 in bg. 451' MCU left SV and MS high angle of B-47, No. 264, taxiing out from ramp area. 472' MS of French Moroccan native man holding a child -- others sitting under flora in bg. 480' MLS to MS of B-47 on takeoff run to left. 483' MCU of French Moroccan native and two young girls seated under flora looking at sky. 493' Scenes of B-52F-s taxiing out, intercut with control tower operator flashing signal light (arctic scene). 532' MS of B-47 taxiing right on snow-covered runway. 539' LS to MS of B-47 in flight over snow-covered hill and camera -- shows pilot at controls. 552' MLS of B-52F taking off to left. 563' AMS high angle of three B-47's in flight over mountainous terrain. 573' AMLS right SV of two B-52F's in flight. 576' MCU of hands pressing left LAUNCH, SAFE OUT, and RIGHT FIRE buttons. 577' MS high angle & MLS of Thor, No. 113, launch at Cape Canaveral, 19 December 1957. 607' MS of lift-off of another Thor. 611' MS SV pan left with launch of Snark -- pine trees in fg. 617' MS right SV of Goose SM-73 launch. 622' MLS pan up with Thor launch. 630' MS left SV of Goose SM-73 launch. 632' LS right SV of Snark launch. 633' LS of Thor launch. 637' LS of Atlas launch -- palm trees in fg. 644' LS's of Snark and Goose in flight, separately. 653' MS right SV of Snark. 662' MS of night launch of Jupiter (good). 679' AMS low angle of B-52F in flight to right with bomb bay doors open. 681' AMCU's of pilot, copilot, bombardier/navigator releasing special store with blunt nose and fins from B-52 -- shows bomb bay doors closing. 699' AMS of B-52F banking away from camera aircraft. 707' LS of atomic explosion. 718' MS destruction of building from blast. 726' AMS high angle of three B-47's in flight over mountainous terrain. 728' MLS destruction of building from blast. 755' MLS of mushroom cloud forming. 781' LS to MS of B-58 taking off to right. 786' SLATE: 10 JANUARY 1957. 788' ALS & AMLS of twelve B-52's in flight to right. 890' ALS's of two sets of four B-52's, each in flyover to right. 950' LS of B-47 crew pitching horseshoes and then rushing to aircraft. 971' MCU of two B-47 crewmen. Reel 11, 409': MS of service tower rolling away from Minuteman at Cape Canaveral -- swish pan right to service tower operator. 68' MCU of Minuteman on launcher with blockhouse in bg, -- pan up to top of missile. 101' Minuteman on pad framed by service tower in fg as service tower moves to missile -- pan up missile. 252' MCU low angle of service tower floor raising away from Mark V re-entry vehicle on missile. 273' MCU high angle of Mark V re-entry vehicle as service tower floors raise, then service tower rolls back. 317' MLS high angle of Minuteman on pad. 353' MLS's & MS's low angle of upper section of Minuteman -- clouds in bg. Reel 12, 873': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: DORY. 27 AUGUST. CONTROL CENTER. 5' MS & MCU over left shoulder of sergeant at console in control room -- another airman at console in bg. 162' CU high angle of control panel as hand pushes RFCO button -- others read OPS and FSK. 209' MCU over right shoulder to launch officers console. 215' MS of military personnel at control consoles and one at launch analyst console with standby status panel in bg. 241' SLATE: V-0234. 242' Scenes of colonel at console in communications room using phones, T/sgt dialing black phone and two officers and a civilian with colonel using phone -- Col. Leonard S. Dysinger using phone, intercut with scenes of pilot, altimeter past 3,000 feet, instrument panel, hand turning dial on panel and AV of B-52 in flight over terrain. 411' AMCU & AMS right SV of B-52G in flight. 421' MCU of sign: AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, EDWARDS AFB, BASE OPERATIONS. 425' MS of Edwards AFB Operations -- yellow jeep parked in fg. 432' MS low angle of control tower. 442' AMS right SV of B-52G in flight to right. 451' MS low angle of control tower. 460' MS of ground crewman with lights in hands motioning aircraft out and to a stop (night scene). 472' MS of staff car pulling up -- officers getting out and one giving OK sign (night scene). 487' MS low angle of SAC pilot signaling OK from B-52 cockpit (night scene). 491' MS left SV of B-52 with pilot -- staff car and officers in fg signaling OK. 498' MS pan left, station wagon with checkered flag moving through scene to left -- shows row of F-l04's in bg. 506' MS low angle of control tower. 510' AV's of B-52G in flight to right with landing gear lowering and FV of pilot. 529' ACU of hand flipping switch -- panel reads: EMERGENCY EXTENSION -- OFF WHEN GEAR LOCKS IN POSITION. 534' ACU low angle of right B-52 wing. 541' ACU's of copilot shaking head "NO," pilot and pilot's hand flipping switch that operates spoilers. 557' AMS low angle of B-52 with landing gear down and spoilers operating. 569' ACU of copilot nodding OK signal and pilot acknowledging signal. 579' MS of staff car arriving -- officers get out and one uses phone (night scene). 601' Series of scenes of B-52G with landing lights on coming in for landing, intercut with scenes of officer at car -- runwav lights on. 652' SLATE: 1 DECEMBER 1959. CAMERAMAN: BENSON. 658' MS right FV of Atlas being erected from coffin-type launcher. 785' MS of upper section of Atlas missile. 790' MCU FV of captain in control room (yellow cast). 800' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HAYE. 2 SEPTEMBER 1959. 803' MCU pan down with Atlas 4D, No. 622, as man on ladder checks vernier engine. 831' MCU & MLS of "No. 622" on Atlas 4D -- man climbs ladder to check vernier engine, then descends. Good (Basic: R-1-8, Orig color; R-9-10, Inn; R-11-12, Inp)

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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