AERIAL RECOVERY OF SPACE CAPSULE Reel 2 · Part 2

Description

Summary: Coverage of C-119F practice capsule recoveries out over the Pacific control area including scenes of the 1365th Photo Group in action during mission and C-119's taxiing and taking off at Hickam AFB. 6' LS to MS to LS pan left with C-119F, Beavertail, taking off at Hickam AFB. 187' SLATE: 20 NOVEMBER 1959. DISCOVERER. HAWAII, PACIFIC. CAMERAMAN: M/SGT. MCCULLOUGH. 194' AMS's left FV of C-119F in flight with pick-up gear lowered. 272' Series of shots of trapeze and snaring the practice capsule. 311' AMCU INT military personnel in C-119F working on winch equipment. 343' SLATE: 20 NOVEMBER 19549. DISC PROJECT. HAWAII-PACIFIC. CAMERAMAN: M/SGT. MCCULLOUGH. 350' SLATE: 14 DECEMBER 1959. PHOTO TEAM. HAWAII. CAMERMAN: D.C. FLATT. 365' ACU's INT C-119F rear cargo doors opening to show crewman working on trapeze gear. 470' SLATE: 14 DECEMBER 1959. PHOTO TEAM. HAWAII. CAMERAMAN: D.C. FLATT. 477' AMCU's RV of 1365th cameraman taking picture from aircraft cargo good as parachute capsule pick-up is made. 526' MS's of crewman winching in practice capsule -- cameraman taking pictures of operation. (Dark scene) 558' AMCU of parachute and capsule -- shows crew unhooking capsule from chute. 637' CU of crew working on pick-up gear and bringing parachute and capsule aboard C-119F. 724' MCU FV of cameraman taking pictures through aircraft cabin window -- C-119F pilot in bg. 733' ALS & AMS's of C-119F, with pick-up gear lowered, in flight to right. 741' AMS & ALS right RV of C-119F, with pick-up gear lowered, in flight over clouds. 765' MCU left SV of cameraman taking pictues from rear cargo door of C-119F. 778' MCU's FV & left SV of cameraman taking pictures from sitting position on aircraft floor and from cabin window. 795' LS of control tower at Hickam AFB. 839' MS left FV of C-119F, Beavertail, being fueled. 846' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 -- SLATE: 10 DECEMBER 1959. PHOTO TEAM. HICKAM AFB. CAMERAMAN: LYMAN. 7' MCU of C-119F left engine starting. 31' MCU left SV C-119F No. 037 taxiing out, followed by several other C-119F's. 154' Several pan shots of C-119F's taking off separately at Hickam AFB. 337' SLATE: 10 DECEMBER 1959. PHOTO TEAM IN HAWAII. HICKAM AFB. CAMERAMAN: ABBOTT. 350' MCU of C-119F right engine starting. 378' Series of shots of C-119F's taxiing and taking off at Hickam AFB. 596' MS of fireman standing at fire extinguisher on ramp -- C-119's in bg. 613' MCU of ground crewman removing chocks from C-119 wheels. 619' MS's of 1365th Photo team leaving hangar with cameras and walking to aircraft. 715' 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