USAF TRACKING VESSELS AT RECIFE, BRAZIL Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of USAF COASTAL SENTRY and USAF ROSE KNOT tracking vessels which are used to track ICBM along part of the AFMTR. Included are documentary scenes of the dock and beach areas, street markets, churches, plazas, and old villages in Recife. Also shows a MATS C-124C landing, taxiing and flyover. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 798': MS's & MCU's of RCA office building; technicians getting out of pickup truck and entering building; men talking on street; and MCU of name on building: DIFICIO LIMOEIRO, at the Plaza in Recife, Brazil. 157' MLS's & MCU's of Brazilian girls sitting on lawn in park -- statue and buildings in bg. 250' MS of two church steeples in Recife, Brazil. 262' Series of high angle shots at dusk of street scenes with light on and lighted signs flashing on and off. 319' LS pan right of the city of Recife -- palm trees, lagoon and portion of Olinda in fg. 361' MS & MCU including a tilt up shot of church in Olinda, Brazil -- children in fg. 421' Series of beach scenes showing sailboat coming in, children playing on beach and in the surf, beached sailboats and catamarans. 617' LS & MS's of old church in Olinda near waterfront, old village with thatched roofs and natives, old church on hill and fishing village. Reel 2, 886': SLATE: 17 DECEMBER 1959. CAMERAMAN: NEELY. ORV COMING IN. RECIFE. MLS, MS & CU of USAF COASTAL SENTRY 1849 coming into harbor, docking, ships ramp steps being lowered and secured and passengers debarking. 199' SLATE: 20 DECEMBER 1959. CAMERAMAN: NEELY. BEACH SCENES. RECIFE. 205' Series of shots of Boa Viagem beach scenes -- one looking in toward the city with modern tall building in bg. 280' LS to MS pan right with MATS C-124C flying over. 307' ELS to MLS FV camera at end of runway as C-124C lands. 335' MS's & MCU of MATS C-124C taxiing and parking as signalled. 409' MS FV of MATS C-124C as ramp treadways are positioned showing passengers debarking and boarding a bus -- pan left as bus moves past a C-54. 490' LS to MCU to LS pan left with C-124C in flight low over beach area and climbing. 549' MS of men in civilian clothes boarding the USAF COASTAL SENTRY -- MCU of sign on ramp indicating time for crew aboard and sailing. 614' MLS of step ramp being lowered for late arrivals. 625' Series of shots of USAF COASTAL SENTRY 1849 moving out from harbor and underway. Reel 3, 869': SLATE: 28 DECEMBER 1959. CAMERAMAN: NEELY. RECIFE. ROSE KNOT -- HARBOR. 2' Series of shots of the USAF ROSE KNOT 1850 coming in and docking out from harbor -- shows sailboat moving away from ship. 267' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: NEELY. 29 DECEMBER. 1959. RCA OFFICE -- RECIFE. 269' MCU's & MS's of two men checking with the RCA Picket ship manager and in the Administration office where they pick up mail and one receives his passport. 492' SLATE: 29 DECEMBER 1959. CAMERAMAN: NEELY. PAA OFFICE. 495' MS's & MCU's of Brazilian stenographer approving a passport, two men leaving room and the PAA Acting Base Manager showing them their destination on wall map. 651' SLATE: 29 DECEMBER 1959. CAMERAMAN: NEELY. COMM CENTER -- RECIFE. 660' MS's & MCU of Brazilian Army sergeant in communications center handing paper to civilian using telekeyer, donning headset, operating teletypewriter and turning controls on radio set -- also shows MCU of signs in English and Spanish: DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE and AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES ONLY. Reel 4, 695': SLATE: 17 DECEMBER 1959. CAMERAMAN: NEELY. DOCKS -- RECIFE. 1' MS of RIO PIABANHA ship docked and supplies being hoisted into hold of ship. 58' SLATE: 17 DECEMBER 1959. CAMERAMAN: NEELY. MARKET SCENES -- RECIFE. 63' MLS & MS of street markets. 92' MLS of water breaking over jetty -- ship underway in bg. 127' MS & MCU of dock area with several large ships. 193' LS & MS low angle of church -- camera tilts up tall modern office buildings. 269' MLS & MS of crowd gathered at dock and crane loading supplies into ship. 344' MLS & MS high angle of street market and the paved walk in colorful designs. 383' MLS row of four Brazilian AF B-17's -- pan right with MATS C-124C on landing roll. 440' MS's & MCU of MATS C-124C taxiing with two inboard engines running, parking as directed and rollout of maintenance stand as aircraft doors are opened and ramp lowered -- shows an Esso fuel truck moving through scene to the right. 567' MS of passengers debarking from C-124C and boarding bus. 592' MLS & MS's of maintenance crew working on C-124C engine and freight being loaded into covered pickup truck. 686' MCU FV of C-124C with ramp down. Good (Basic: Orig color)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities