PINK ROSE, WESTERN PACIFIC Reel 2 · Part 2

Description

Coverage of Pink Rose, nickname for the 1967 tent program being conducted to determine the technique and conditions required to destroy large areas of forest or jungle growth by fire in Southeast Asia. Shows B-52 crew preflight checking aircraft, aircraft taxiing out, taking off from Andersen AFB, Guam, aerial refueling from KC-135A and dropping M-35 incendiary cluster bombs on target. SLATE: ROLL: M62D-164. 14' LS's and MS's of B-52 crews leaving new briefing room building and walking toward and boarding busses. (Fair-good) 112' Scenes from inside bus of crew, pulling past SAC guard and arriving at B-52D. 152' MLS's of B-52 crews alighting from bus and carrying their gear over to nose of B-52D. 188' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-165. 217' LS and MS of crew putting their gear into B-52D. 237' MS's and CU of two bombardier-navigators checking and pulling safety pin flags from M-35 incendiary cluster bombs -- second man counts the safety pin flags. 282' LS's of tail gunner putting his gear into compartment and lifting himself up into the compartment. 310' MS over shoulder of ECM operator making visual check of the tail turret. 330' MLS of the two bombardiers-navigators counting the safety pin flags pulled from M-35 incendiary cluster bombs. 351' Scenes of pilot and crew chief walking alongside B-52D -- shows crew chief putting on headset and walking under aircraft. 395' MLS of chocks being pulled from wheels and crewman walking to rear of aircraft. (Raining) 402' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-166. 426' LS of two flight crewmen boarding B-52D and crew chief closing hatch door. 464' INT B-52D showing another B-52D taxiing out, camera aircraft taking off and flying into and out of cloud. 606' SLATE: ROLL: M63D-167. 637' LS of B-52D in flight to right. 653' AV's from receiver aircraft as it approaches KC-135A and boom nozzle as it passes overhead to make contact. 790' ELS's SV of KC-135A refueling B-52D. 810' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - SLATE: ROLL: M62D-168. 15' ELS SV and MLS from B-52D cockpit showing aerial refueling operation and tanker pulling away from receiver aircraft. 91' LS's of B-52D bomb bay doors opening and 41 M-35 incendiary cluster bombs dropping. 200' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-33l. 216' MS's of crew chief directing aircraft out and chocks being pulled from B-52D landing gear. 240' Scenes of B-52 flight crew arriving at aircraft by bus and talking to crew chief. 270' MLS low angle of two bombardiers-navigators under bomb bay preparing to pull safety pin flags from bombs. 292' Shows pilot checking logbook. 310' MLS to MS high angle of B-52D No 617 taxiing out and toward camera. 405' EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: M62D-332. 406' MLS's to MS's from different angles of six B-52D's taking off over camera for Pink Pose mission -- MS' s of guard on duty in some scenes. (Andersen AFB, Guam) 711' BOTH ROLLS TAIL SLATED: M62D-332 and 333. 716' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities