ANDES RUN Part 1

Description

Summary: Covers phases of the C-118A Andes Run flight originating at Howard AFB and terminating at Rio de Janerio in which USAFSO aircrews airlift logistical support to USAF Missions in South America. Shows activities of crew while on stopovers at key cities, passengers loading, offloading and during flight, offloading of cargo and C-118A taking off, in flight landing, taxiing and being serviced. (9-651423B & C) Reel 4: SLATE: ROLL: CA-21 2' MLS of statue of national hero. 29' Shows Volkswagen coming to stop--pan up to hotel sign: PROMENADE--tilt down to Volkswagen. (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 82' ACU & AMS signs: NO SMOKING and FASTEN SEAT BELT. 100' AVs of snow-covered mountains in Tabon-Mendoza Pass--C-118A engine and pilot frame some scenes. 187' Night scenes of C-118A crew, in civilian clothes, walking down street and looking up at theater and advertising sign in Buenos Aires. Also scenes of carnival and carnival parade. 566' SLATE: ROLL: CA-24 568' MLS, zoom in to MCU of US Royal Tire welcome sign along highway. 586' CU & MCU travel shot of Volkswagen wheel rolling, camera vehicle passing Volkswagen, couple on motor scooter, tailaway shot of Volkswagen moving through underpass--painted sign on bridge reads: YANKEE GO HOME and POR PANAM (By Pan American) and Volkswagen bus in motion along highway. 731' MS of statue of national hero in Buenos Aires. 743' Total footage in reel. Reel 6: AV pilot's view during approach, landing and taxi in at Callao International Airport, Lima, Peru. 147' MLS of C-118A parked in front of the Callao International Airport terminal and control tower. 162' SLATE: ROLL: C-1 164' Scenes of C-118A aircrews, in civilian clothers, looking at llama run on wall as proprietor watches and group leaving the silver and rug speciality shop. 235' Scenes of four C-118A crewmen aboard moving bus--shows one tapping the driver on the shoulder and reaction shot of driver at Lima, Peru. 354' SLATE: ROLL: MC-7 355' Scenes of flight engineer climbing into and out of C-118A nose wheel well and inspecting it. (Santiago, Chile) 421' MS of pilot looking out C-118A cockpit window. 441' MLS & MS high angle of flight engineer shouting up to pilot. 465' MLS & MS civilian passengers boarding aircraft. 497' AVs pilot's view of the Andes showing the center pass and C-118A engines and props framing the highest point in the range. 695' SLATE: ROLL: MC-9 697' AMCU of photographer looking out C-118A window. 730' AMCU of pilot at controls with map centered on stick and advancing throttle. 755' Scenes of C-118A aircrew alighting as seen from door of aircraft, mail pickup truck pulling away, women passengers climbing down aircraft ladder and luggage and boxes being offloaded. 864' Total footage in reel. Reel 7: Scenes covering the changing of guards at the Presidential Palace in the Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru. 147' SLATE: ROLL: C-2 149' MS FV of C-130A as it is serviced--shows C-118A taxiing in background to right and executing turn. (Callao International Airport) 287' MS RV of Hotel Crillon bus pulling away--C-118A parked in background. (Callao International Airport) 308' Scenes of passengers getting off Hotel Crillon bus and entering hotel. 321' Scenes of passengers and C-118A crew alighting--shows aircrewmen and pilot Capt John P. Cotis being greeted by Col and Mrs. McKenzie with MCU of the colonel and his wife as aircraft is fueled at fuel pit. (Callao International Airport) 509' SLATE: ROLL: C-5 511' MLS of C-118A taxiing in as directed, ladder attached to doorway and aircrews and passengers alighting. (Callao International Airport) 686' SLATE: ROLL: C-6 688' Scenes of forklift offloading crated Whirlpool food freezer and refrigerator from C-118A in the USAF Mission Area at Callao International Airport. 858' Total footage in reel. Scenes of forklift bringing out pallets loaded with mailbags and crates, pallets being placed near C-118A and later loaded into aircraft-- bags show destinations and personnel putting the mailbags into cargo section of aircraft. (Howard AFB, Canal Zone) 219' LS of C-118A climbing after takeoff from Carrasco Airport. 230' LS to MLS of C-118A landing to right at Carrasco Airport, Montevideo, Uruguay--shows nose of Uruguayan aircraft waiting for take off in foreground. 269' SLATE: ROLL: B-3 271' MLS of pickup truck, with C-118A crew, pulling up in front of the Columbia Palace Hotel shows MCU of identifying sign. 335' SLATE: ROLL: B-4 337' Scenes of C-118A crew, wearing civilian clothes, in Montevideo Leather Factory looking at leather hide rug, trying on leather coat and woman modeling fur coat, then group leaves. 481' Shows C-118A crew entering Restraunte Morini--sign above entrance identifies it. Also includes scenes from INT of restaurant as group enters. 545' MS EXT stairway entrance to Montevideo Leather Factory--C-118A crew going up. 567' CU of nameplate: MONTEVIDEO LEATHER FACTORY. 577' INT scene in Morini restaurant of customers seated at small tables. 586' Scenes in Montevideo Leather Factory of C-118A crew coming upstairs and proprietor having woman model fur coat. 705' Total footage in reel. Reel 12: SLATE: ROLLS: M-12 AND M-13 2' AMLSs & ALSs of C-118A in flight through the Tabon-Mendoza Pass and banking away from camera. 364' SLATE: ROLLS: M-14 AND M-15 SANTIAGO, CHILE 367' MS RV of C-118A flying over camera at end of runway and landing. 416' Scenes at the Carrera Hotel showing C-118A crew member washing out shirt, going to bed, receiving call for wake-up, waking up another member, one getting up, going to bathroom, showering and shaving and leaving hotel room with luggage--shows telephone operators at switchboard. 733' SLATE: ROLL: M-16 SANTIAGO, CHILE 736' MS left FV & right SV of C-118A parked on ramp. 788' MS of C-118A engine with prop spinning and wing of aircraft silhouetted against late evening sky. 820' Scenes inside C-118A (NG - dark) 835' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities