YAT-28E First Flight Reel 2 · Part 1

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Summary: Coverage of the first flight of a second YAT-28E turboprop configuration at North American Aviation, Columbus Division. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 821': SLATE: FLIGHT TEST YAT-28E. CAMERAMAN: HACKETT. 3' LS to MS pan left with YAT-28E taking off. 23' MS & MCU's left SV of YAT-28E as test pilot Donald W. McCracken alights, talks to civilian and walks over to North American small truck van. 97' Scenes on flight line of civilian and military personnel, fireman atop fire truck cab and Navy man. 120' MS's & MCU of crewman signaling YAT-28E in to stop, and chocks being removed and replaced under landing gear. 153' MS left SV of YAT-28E No. 0-13786 on flight line. 162' SLATE: FLIGHT TEST YAT-28E. CAMERAMAN: HACKETT. 164' MS left SV and right FV including high angle of YAT-28E No. 0-13786 being inspected -- T-28 in bg. 202' MS & MCU's of test pilot McCracken signing book, boarding YAT-28E and crew chief assisting pilot to fasten his restraint straps. 264' MS FV & RV of fireguard -- YAT-28E in bg of second scene. 281' MCU FV of YAT-28E turboprop engine starting. 290' MS of YAT-28E taxiing out and to left as directed. 319' SLATE: YAT-28E TEST. CAMERAMAN: CONOLLY. 321' MLS right FV of YAT-28E with engine running and T-28 on flight line at North American Plant at Columbus Airport. 356' MS right SV high angle of YAT-28E and T-28 on flight line -- shows pilots in cockpits, engines starting on YAT-28E and aircraft taxiing out followed by T-28. 446' ELS of YAT-28E in flight to left. 455' MS left SV of YAT-28E as landing gear is chocked. 470' Scenes of painter putting masking tape on fuselage of YAT-28E for United States military marking, spraying on paint and stencil and removing masking tape. Reel 2, 580': ELS to MLS to ELS pan left with YAT-28E taking off. 54' LS to MS high angle of YAT-28E No. 0-13786 taxiing into parking area -- T-28 in bg. 94' Scenes of fire truck parked on flight line, civilians inspecting YAT-28E jet exhaust port, three officers leaving North American building and walking to YAT-28E -- MCU of Capt Gearhart reaching up and CU of visitor's badge. 206' Establishing MS of North American Aviation, Inc., Columbus Division, building. 227' SLATE: YAT-28E. CAMERAMAN: CAMERON. 229' ELS to MLS of YAT-28E in flight to right and left (fair). 405' SLATE: FLIGHT TEST YAT-28E. CAMERAMAN: HACKETT. 408' MLS, MS & MCU of test pilot in room talking -- shows civilian and military personnel, including Capt Gearhart, taking notes. 504' MS's of test pilot McCracken donning helmet and boarding YAT-28E. 548' MCU high angle over pilot's left shoulder and left SV as he makes YAT-28E cockpit check. Fair-Good (Basic: Orig color)

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities