Cuban Prisoners Return ("Project X") Part 5

Description

Summary: Coverage of the return of 1,113 Cuban prisoners who participated in the Bay of Pigs Invasion by Pan American DC-6's and DC-7C's. Shows their arrival at Homestead AFB; processing by US Immigration, Cuban Refugee Welfare Finance and Public Health Services personnel; the Cubans receiving Red Cross packages, being issued 505 military clothing, and being greeted by friends and relatives. Also shows drug, medical and food supplies being loaded into aircraft at 0pa-Locka AFS and into African Pilot freighter at Port Everglades. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 736': LS to MS to LS pan right with Pan Am DC-6 taking off from Opa-Locka AFS. 36' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: HOOVER. 40' Shows medical supplies being brought from warehouse by forklift and loaded onto Pan Am DC-6A, and fueling of aircraft. 189' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: WOOTEN. 191' Scenes of aircraft landing at Homestead AFB, chartered busses arriving, Cuban prisoners alighting from Pan Am DC-6B and being escorted to waiting busses by Red Cross workers and US Immigration Port Receptionists; stretcher cases being taken from Pan Am DC-6A and transferred to ambulance, and TV cameramen in operation (night scenes). 437' MS of Pan Am DC-6B taxiing left at dusk, showing Cuban prisoners alighting and being escorted to chartered busses. 575' ELS to MLS to LS pan left with Pan Am DC-7C No. N731PA landing at Homestead AFB, Cubans debarking from aircraft and boarding bus -- some are greeted by friends. Reel 2, 899': SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: BRIER. 9' Scenes of Cuban refugees debarking from Pan Am aircraft, ABC-TV cameramen in action, bus pulling away with refugees and several busses preceded by motorcyclist with red light flashing leaving main entrance at Homestead AFB (night scene). 170' Shows Red Cross worker pouring coffee in hangar on flight line. 208' Scenes of Cuban refugees alighting from Pan Am DC-6B followed by negotiating officials, unidentified brigadier general with Mr. James B. Donavan, Brooklyn attorney; brigadier general, well dressed Cuban and Mr. Donavan speaking before mike -- press men around (night scenes). 355' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: BRIER. 362' Scenes of roast beef dinner with Red Cross worker pouring coffee. 442' MLS & LS of Homestead AFB main entrance as chartered busses are escorted away by police. 531' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: GROHLER. 540' Shows Cuban refugees leaving bus, entering hangar on flight line where they are processed by Public Health Services personnel, receiving Red Cross packages, leaving hangar and boarding bus as directed by US Immigration Port Receptionists. 825' Series of shots of port receptionists, immigration officer and doctor resting at table and on cots in hangar. Reel 3, 906': SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: KING. 19' Shows Cubans in summer tans arriving at Dinner-Key Auditorium by chartered bus and leaving auditorium with friends and relatives -- pan shot of the auditorium exterior. 186' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: GRAY. 197' Scenes in hangar of Cubans being processed by Immigration personnel, being issued 505 summer tan military clothing and boarding bus. 378' Series of shots in the Dinner-Key Auditorium showing crowd reaction as refugees enter family reunion, men and women crying, small children waving US and Cuban flags and Miami Police Department keeping order. 781' Scenes of medical and food supplies being brought to Pan Am DC-7C No. N733 by forklift and loaded aboard aircraft -- shows Col Jones, Base Comdr, operating forklift (Opa-Locka AFS, Florida). Reel 4, 913': SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: GRAY. 6' MCU of sign: REFRESCOS DE LA CRUZ ROJA AMERICANA (REFRESHMENTS FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS). 12' Scenes of Red Cross personnel giving Cuban refugees food and drinks as they enter hangar, Public Health Services processing personnel, refugees being vaccinated, receiving dog tags and processed by Cuban Refugee Welfare and Finance personnel. 358' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: GRAY. 366' MCU's of man's legs exposed below curtained screen showing his pants falling down, the man stepping out of them and into the 505 summer tans and fastening belt. 424' Series of shots of Cuban refugees receiving coffee from Red Cross, being processed by Public Health Service Personnel, doctors giving vaccinations, blood pressure being taken, refugees receiving dog tags, processing by Cuban Refugee Welfare and personnel, CARE packages from Red Cross being distributed and 505 military clothing being issued. Reel 5, 944': SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: WELKY. 10' LS's & MS of chartered bus and ambulances lined up; The Miami News with headlines: REUNION IN MIAMI -- IT'S FREEDOM DAY; Red Cross workers waiting and two US Immigration Port Receptionists walking to aircraft loading ramp. 102' Shows Pan Am DC-6B No. N6105C with lights on taxiing to stop, Cuban refugees alighting, going to busses, bus pulling away and ABC-TV cameraman in action (nearly dark). 378' MLS & MS's of fire truck and pickup truck on stand-by -- C-119G's parked in bg. 394' MS of Pan Am DC-6B No. N6105C pivoting left as directed and coming to a stop, Cuban refugees debarking from aircraft and going to waiting bus, then bus pulls away. 568' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: WELKY. 575' MS, MLS high angle & LS of three US Immigration Port Receptionists looking at the Miami Herald headlines: PRISONERS POUR INTO MIAMI AFTER DAY LONG FIDEL STALL, then girls show paper to other receptionists -- pan up to HOMESTEAD AFB on aircraft ramp. 663' LS's & MS including high angles of waiting ambulances -- C-119's and HU-16's parked in bg. 679' LS of parked chartered bus and ambulances. 707' MS of OMS 14 metro truck on ramp. 714' Scenes of press cameraman fixing equipment, two officers, officials and press waiting for return of refugees. 748' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: WELKY. 766' Scenes of aircraft ramp with SAC insignia rolling up to Pan AM DC-6C, fire truck on stand-by, Cuban refugees debarking from aircraft and going to waiting busses, then bus pulls out, ABC-TV personnel in action and Miami Police keeping crowd back (night scenes). Reel 6, 751': Scenes of Cuban refugees debarking from Pan Am aircraft and being escorted to waiting busses by State Highway troopers and Red Cross workers (night scenes and fair quality). 168' Shows CU of Pan Am insignia on tail of aircraft and truck pulling out with lighted sign: WELCOME FOLLOW ME (night scenes). 201' MCU left SV nose of Pan Am DC-6A "Clipper Dawn" -- pan back to rear door opening, Cuban refugees debarking and stretcher cases being transferred to ambulance (night scene and fair quality). 377' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: CLEMENTS. 384' MS of Pan Am DC-6B taxiing left, Cuban refugees deplaning and being escorted to busses by Red Cross workers, US Immigration Port Receptionists and State Highway troopers (night scenes). 562' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: CLEMENTS. 567' MCU FV of ground crewman directing aircraft in. 590' MCU of chocks being placed under wheels. 603' MS of Pan Am DC-6B "Clipper Borinquen" with Cuban refugees alighting and going to waiting busses (first daylight arrival of Cubans). Reel 7, 945': SLATE: CLEMENTS. PROJECT X. 9' Scenes of US Immigration Port Receptionists walking to aircraft ramp where other receptionists are showing the Miami Herald newspaper headlines to them and a receptionist posing by ambulance with cutaway shots of waiting ambulance drivers. 136' LS & MS of Red Cross workers waiting by chartered bus -- taxi cab parked by busses--cirrus clouds in bg. 190' SLATE: CLEMENTS. PROJECT X. 197' Shows Cuban refugees debarking from Pan Am DC-7C No. N731PA and going to waiting bus. 381' Scenes of Cuban refugees being issued 505 military clothing by AF personnel, CARE packages by Red Cross personnel and processing at various temporary centers set up in hangar. 517' LS of hangar as busses escorted by six-passenger Combat Defense Force pickup truck, arrive and refugees enter hangar. 568' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HOOVER. 575' Scenes of stacked pallets of drug and food supplies, forklift moving pallet out to dock area where it is hoisted and lowered into the hold of freighter AFRICAN PILOT at Port Everglades, Florida. Man checking manifest. Reel 8, 939': SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: HOOVER. 7' Scenes of Cuban refugees entering Dinner-Key Auditorium and being greeted by families -- order is maintained by Miami Police Department. 189' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: HOOVER. 194' Scenes of sign: Medicine FOR CUBAN PRISONERS OF WAR, forklift taking boxes of medicine into warehouse and men loading boxes from freight car and trucks onto pallet, then they are moved inside warehouse. 376' SLATE: PROJECT X. HOOVER. 380' MS's of name on bow of freighter AFRICAN PILOT with cutaway shots of people watching, CDTP armband on navy man, and entrance to Port Everglades with sign: FLORIDA'S DEEPEST HARBOR. 522' Shows exterior of warehouse with Red Cross flags flying on dock and trucks backed up. 568' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: HOOVER. 574' Shows pallets of food and medicine in warehouse, manifest being checked, pallets being hoisted into hold of freighter AFRICAN PILOT, forklift and operator and ARC (American Red Cross) liaison armband. 754' SLATE: PROJECT X. CAMERAMAN: HOOVER. 759' LS of station wagon pulled over to side of road with flat tire at Opa-Locka AFS -- CU of flat tire. 792' Shows WTVJ Miami, Florida, camera set up in Dinner-Key Auditorium -- WPST-TV camera in operation taking picture of Cuban family, and woman interviewing children and wives. 858' MS of US and Cuban flags. 863' MS low angle of Pan American insignia on tail section. 368' MS FV of ground crewman signaling engine start. 876' MS right FV of Pan Am DC-6A inboard and outboard engines starting, aircraft turning and taxiing left. Fair-Good (Basic: Orig color)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities