OPERATION BROWN BEAR, KING SALMON AIRPORT, ALASKA Reel 3 · Part 2

Description

Covers role of the Alaska Air Command during relocation of Alaskan brown bears to more remote areas, in cooperation with wildlife authorities of the State. 1) Game wardens on trail, loading tranquilizer gun, talking together in clearing, firing at bear, and searching for bear in underbrush. 2) HH-21B hovering over field. 3) Game wardens and airman rolling tranquilized bear into cargo net. 4) HH-21B lifting netted bear and leaving area. 5) Game wardens firing at bear running on river bank, and at bear scrounging among trash cans. 6) Game warden approaching bear as tranquilizer takes effect, removing dart, tagging ear of bear, and helping to load bear in wagon. 744' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1) Airmen opening door of CONEX container aboard C-130A and bear running from container and into field. 2) AVs high angle of bear in cargo net as seen from HH-21B. 3) Pilot at controls of HH-21B, and hand on control stick. 4) AVs of lakes, timberland and mountains as seen from HH-21B. 5) HH-21B landing in field. 6) Men removing bear from wagon, rolling bear into cargo net next to parked HH-21B. 7) HH-21B rotors starting. 8) AVs of cabins, lakes and bear in cargo net as seen from HH-21B. 731' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1) AVs of lakes as seen from HH-21B cockpit. 2) Copilot at HH-21B controls. 3) C-130A No. 2 engine starting. 4) Crew chief at nose of C-130A. 5) Pilot and copilot at C-130A controls during takeoff and flight. 6) AVs of lakes and rivers as seen from C-130A cockpit. 7) AVs of King Salmon Airport and radar site. 8) Game warden and airman dragging bear into CONEX container and closing door. 9) Copilot and pilot at HH-21B controls. 10) AVs of HH-21B in flight over lake as seen from HH-21B cockpit. 11) C-130A taxiing through frame, turning and stopping. 12) Forklift moving CONEX container to C-130A. 870' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities