D.C. AIR NATIONAL GUARD Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of D.C. ANG, 121st TAC Ftr Sqdn showing maintenance and engine repair, pilot briefings, preflight inspection and AV's of F-100C's taxiing, taking off and in flight. Also includes scenes of the new D.C. stadium under construction and operations in Federal Aviation Agency hangar at Washington National Airport. MS & MLS high angle of F-100 pilot in cockpit fastening restraint belt and donning helmet -- crew chief on side of aircraft. 62' MS of sign on aft side of F-100: D.C. AIR GUARD and MAJ. R.E. RAILEY (pilot's name) -- pilot in cockpit with canopy raised. 72' MS of maintenance crew removing flexible hose from under fuselage of F-100C -- crew chief walks up, signals to pilot and removes safety pin flag from landing gear and chocks, aircraft starts to taxi left -- another D.C. ANG F-100C in bg. 136' MS FV and MLS RV of crewman signaling to F-100C. 198' SLATE: AUGUST 1961. D.C. ANG. AAFB AND D.C. AREA. CAMERAMAN: S/SGT OWENS. 213' Scenes of J57 turbojet engine on dolly being pulled from hangar -- shows mechanics working on engine and then pushing it back into building. 404' MS low angle of sign: ENGINE SHOP. 421' Scenes of briefing -- shows a sliding wall target map which outlines the target areas and pilots of the 121st TAC Ftr Sqdn seated around table. 591' MLS & MS bank of lights at D.C. stadium -- shows Westinghouse representative checking transformers and installation. 762' MS high angle pile of Westinghouse light bulbs -- pan to stadium under construction. 838' MS sign: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STADIUM FACT CHART. 853' N.G. 867' MS's high angle of controller-console -- shows ground controller changing aircraft status cards and working at plotting board. 957' MCU & CU FV of faces of controller staff members as they talk into mikes. 982' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 -- SLATE: ANG. WASHINGTON NATIONAL. 18 AUGUST 1961. 9' MLS, MS & MCU of FAA aircraft operations hangar No. 6 at Washington National Airport -- cars in fg in first scenes. 55' MCU of sign: FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY -- AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER OF AIRWAYS TECHNICAL FIELD OFFICE -- HANGAR 6 SECOND FLOOR. 90' Scenes of traffic controller walking to console, dialing phone and speaking into it and aircraft status cards being changed. 165' MCU of sign: 121st TAC FTR SQDN, D.C. AIR GUARD. (Out of focus) 913' MS's low angle of hangar with sign: 121ST TACTICAL FTR SQDN, D.C. AIR NATIONAL GUARD. 230' MCU's sign: 121ST TAC FTR SQDN, D.C. AIR NATIONAL GUARD. 273' Camera runoff. 287' AMS's high angle D.C. ANG F-100C taking off to the left. 325' AV's of two D.C. ANG F-100C in flight to left and right, banking away from camera and in trail position. 472' MS of pilots at table in briefing room -- officer enters room and all exit. (Fair quality) 532' MS & MCU's high angle of pilots carrying helmets entering flight control room and signing form. 604' CU FV of pilots faces -- shows pilots exiting right frame. 614' MLS of pilots walking toward camera and F-100C. 645' MS of pilots walking toward camera and F-100C . 645' MS of pilots and crew chief preflight checking aircraft -- D.C. ANG F-100C in fg, pilot followed by crew chief, boards aircraft. 559' Total footage in reel. Fair-Good (Basic: Orig color)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities