PROJECT CROSS FEED Reel 1 · Part 2

Description

Summary: Coverage of briefing for Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force and Danish AF officers assembled at forward observation post prior to firepower demonstration. Scenes of Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, USA Gen. Clyde D. Eddleman and Lt. Gen. Howard M. Turner; officers departing by H-21B, F-100F and F-105 takeoffs and F-100F landings; and Brig. Gen. John N. Ewbank, Jr. presenting model F-100F's to USA Maj. Gen. Wm. F. Train and USA Brig. Gen. J.T. Snodgrass after fire power demonstration flights. Scenes of USA Brig. Gen. J.T. Snodgrass, Dep. Chief of Staff, Operations, in F-100F cockpit being briefed and checked out -- shows pilot Lt. Donald E. Cook. 71' MLS right SV of USA Lt. Gen. B. Hamlett, in F-100F cockpit prior to flight. 81' Scenes of F-lO0F's Nos. 715, 775, 753 and 860 taxiing out from ramp area. 196' MCU SV pan left from passenger to F-100F pilot -- canopy is raised. 208' MS taxi out of F-100F's Nos. 778 and 971 carrying USA Lt. Gen. Thomas J. H. Trapnell, and USA Lt. Gen. B. Hamlett respectively. 275' MS's of USA Maj. Gen. L.W. Truman adjusting helmet -- shows CU of pilot giving OK signal, aircraft ladder being removed and F-100F No. 966 taxiing out. 341' LS's to MLS's to LS's pan right with F-100F's Nos. 966, 967 and 752 taking off separately. 370' LS to MLS to LS pan right with two F-105's taking off. 380' MLS, MS & MCU of briefig at forward observation post by Capt. Hatton for US Army, US Navy and foreign officers -- shows Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, Vice Chief of Staff, USAF, Gen. Clyde D. Eddleman, Vice Chief of Staff Army and Lt. Gen. Howard M. Tuner; Gen. LeMay and Gen. Eddleman getting into jeep; bleachers; Capt. Hatton with binoculars and napalm strike on target area in far bg. 574' MS's & MCU's of Maj. Gen. William F. Train Commanding General of the 4th Inf. Div., alighting from F-100F No. 860 and Brig. Gen. John N. Ewbank, Comdr. 4520th Combat Crew Training wing, presenting him with a model F-100F -- shows Gen. Train removing his SCU-3/P Anti-G cutaway garment and discussing flight with pilot Lt. Herbert Graves. 668' MCU of Brig. Gen. Ewbank presenting model F-100F to USA officers after firepower demonstration flight. 685' MS low angle of F-100F Pilot and passenger -- Canopy is raised. 688' MCU & MS of Brig. Gen. Ewbank presenting model F-100F's to Lt. Col. J.N. Rice and Brig. Gen. Snodgrass. 732' ELS pan left with F-100F strafing and napalm strike -- shows observation post with military personnel and Gen. LeMay and Gen. Eddleman in jeep in fg. 819' MS of Capt. Hatton, air controller, in jeep speaking into mike. 842' Establishing shot of the observation post. 871' MS's high angle of Gen. LeMay, Gen. Eddleman, Lt. Gen. Turner and other officers getting into jeeps and leaving area. 904' MS of Sgt. Englehardt, USA, holding up a target chart -- includes CU of chart. 924' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 -- SLATE: 20 APRIL 1961. NELLIS AFB, NEVADA. 1' MLS to MS slight pan right with F-100F No. 752 on landing roll with drag chute deployed. 9' LS to MS to LS pan right with F-100F No. 743 taking off. 20' LS's to MS's to ELS's pan right with F-105's taking off separately with aft burners on. 49' LS's to MS's to ELS's pan right with F-100D's Nos. 183 and 166 carrying GAM-83A's, taking off, separately. 76' MS's to MLS's F-100F's Nos. 867, 966 and 971 on separate landing rolls. 100' LS's to MS's to ELS's pan right with F-100F's Nos. 766 and 778 landing and on landing roll respectively. 128' LS to MS pan right with F-100F No. 760 landing. 143' Scenes of briefing at observation post by Capt. Bell; MS of USA Col. Bates; jeeps pulling into area; USA Col. H.H. Birdsong. and AF officers folding target material; Col. White talking with USA general; group of Danish AF officers, Capt. Bryant, Capt. Pedersen, Lt. Col. Lund, Maj. Amled, Col. Von Holck with USA Col. White and Gen. Mowyer and Maj. Gen. W.F. Train near jeep; two AF and one Army generals in jeep; Col. H.H. Birdsong and Capt. Echler holding target material -- USA general in bg and Danish AF officers looking up to sky. 331' MLS of H-21B coming in for landing -- observers in fg. 349' LS of officers boarding H-21B -- pan left with helicopter taking off. 390' LS to MLS H-21B landing on helicopter pad, military personnel boarding H-21B and helicopter taking off. 465' MS high angle pan left with H-21B taking off. 500' MS of Capt. J. Grabowski and Danish AF officer talking. 514' MS & MCU of Capt. Grabowski and sergeant at communications desk at observation post. 548' MS of Capt. Hatton, air controller and Danish AF officer with binoculars looking up to sky. 568' MS's of Col. Bates talking with Capt. Hatton. 593' MS's of Maj. Gen. Mowyer and Army colonel watching aircraft in flight and talking -- strafing in far bg. 622' MS of one Army and two AF major generals at side of jeep -- swish pan to strafing and back to jeep. 644' MS, MCU & CU of wrecked H-21 at observation post. 691' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities