PERU EARTHQUAKE RELIEF, PERU AND HOWARD AIR FORCE BASE, PANAMA CANAL ZONE Reel 1 · Part 1

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Covers international relief operations for victims of Peru earthquake, emphasizing USAF cargo aircraft and USA and USMC helicopters. Includes French, Cuban, Peruvian, Canadian, Bolivian and Argentine cargo aircraft, Brazilian and Peruvian helicopters, paradrop of food and supplies and medical aid to injured. Reel l: ROLL: R36C B-4 l) AVs Peru earthquake devastation at Huaras, with Peruvians walking through area and over mountains. 2) MLS of USA UH-1D taking off to right with Peruvian families watching. 3) MS natives entering dispensary with closeup of sign: POSTA SANITARIA PARIACOTO. 82' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-5 4) Scenes at Chimbote of supplies being loaded onto Cuban IL-18 (no markings visible) and Peruvians watching food and supplies being off-loaded from camouflaged C-130A. 194' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-6 5) Scenes of C-130A in flight to left, C-130A parked on runway, and Peruvians watching camouflaged C-130 approaching and landing at Chimbote airstrip. 6) Scenes of C-130A crew members, Lt. Col. Beckett and combat controllers talking in front of camouflaged C-130A--boxes of supplies stacked near ramp. 304' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-7 7) Scenes of injured people being removed from trucks and ambulances and placed aboard camouflaged C-130A by USN and USAF personnel with natives assisting. 414' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-15 8) Scenes of injured people being placed aboard camouflaged C-130A by Peruvian Red Cross personnel for evacuation to Lima--intercut with scenes of supplies being unloaded from camouflaged C-123K. 525' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-17 9) Scenes inside C-130 of loadmaster checking cargo and fastening lines and of cargo being dropped. 635' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-18 10) Scenes inside C-130 of loadmaster talking on headset and bundles being dropped from aircraft. 744' SLATE: ROLL: R36C H-4 746'-762' Blank footage. 11) Variety of scenes of USAF personnel moving supplies with forklift into camouflaged C-123, supplies stacked in front of building and Peruvian military personnel packaging supplies for air drops. 846' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-13 1) Scenes inside Brazil AF UH-1D of pilot and copilot at controls in flight over mountains and cities from Huaras to Anta, Peru. 2) Scenes of two Brazil AF UH-1Ds warming up and one lifting off--Peruvians gathered in area. 105' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-14 3) Scenes of earthquake victims showing litter patients being moved from truck to Brazil AF UH-1D at Huaras. 209' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-15 4) Injured victim being removed from Cessna 180 (no markings visible) at Anta, Peru. 5) Scenes of camouflaged C-123K taxiing to halt, supplies and equipment being offloaded and the aircraft taking off to right from Anta, Peru airstrip. 312' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-16 6) Scenes of litter patients being removed from ambulance by Peruvians and carried across field to area near parked Peruvian AF C-47 and two Canadian AF DHC-4s (C-7As). 7) Scenes of pilots near Brazilian AF UH-1D talking to Peruvians at Succha Valley, Peru and Peruvians helping injured to helicopter. 419' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-18 8) Variety of scenes of Peruvians walking through debris past shattered buildings, Brazilian AF UH-1D taking off and landing, and pilot walking with Peruvian toward distant village--one Peruvian carrying Peruvian flag. 518' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-19 l) Interior scenes of Peruvian boy seated by window of Brazilian AF UH-1D (dark); Peruvian AF NCO assisting boy from helicopter and waving goodbye at Anta, Peru. 2) Scenes of crowd walking toward Peruvian AF C-47 that skidded off runway due to brake failure. 85' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-22 3) High angle views of mountains and grassy terrain in disaster area (no damage visible). 193' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-23 4) High angle views of Andes Mountains. 5) Scenes of U.S. Ambassador to Peru Taylor G. Belcher and party debarking camouflaged C-123K, boarding bus at Chimbote, Peru, debarking bus and boarding USMC CH-53A. 6) Scenes of USMC CH-53A warming up, taking off beyond camouflaged C-123K and in flight to left. 297' ROLL: R30C C-26 7) Scenes Peruvian children sitting on rock piles near runway watching bulldozer being loaded on camouflaged C-130A at Iquitos. 332' SLATE: (May be misslated - says C-27) 8) Interior scenes of C-130 pilot and copilot at stations with ground crewman and runway visible through cockpit window during takeoff. 405' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-28 9) High angle views of snow-covered Andes Mountains and valleys covered with dust from landslide caused by earthquake--sparse clouds visible in some scenes. 513' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-26 10) High angle views of Amazon River and city of Iquitos and runway at Iquitos as seen from landing C-130A. 11) Scenes of camouflaged C-130A parked on runway at Iquitos with bulldozer being offloaded--intercut with Peruvian children seated on rock pile nearby. 617' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-9 12) Scenes of USA CH-47A taxiing on runway at Lima, Peru, Peruvian Navy and USAF personnel loading supplies on USA CH-47A and C-123K taxiing in background. 719' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-10 13) Variety of scenes of USA CH-47A and camouflaged C-125K warming up and taxiing, C-130A in flight to left and USA CH-47A in flight to left. 823' SLATE: ROLL: R30C L-l 14) Variety of scenes of camouflaged C-130A taxiing and taking off to left at Lima, camouflaged C-123K taxiing left, USMC C-130F (tail No. BH8898) taxiing right, VC-54 taxiing left and Argentine AF F-27 (transport) taxiing and taking off to left. 922' ROLL: R30C L-3 15) Variety of scenes of camouflaged C-130A landing, Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) taking off to left, Argentine AF F-27 (transport) approaching and landing to left, Peru AF C-47 approaching and landing to left, camouflaged C-125K taxiing and taking off to left and camouflaged C-130A taxiing to left. 1001' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-17 l) Scenes of Peruvians unpacking and erecting tents at Mamamito, Peru; Peruvian flag flying above tent area with snow-capped mountains in background. 110' SLATE: R30C H-18 2) Scenes of Peruvians erecting tents, clearing area and cooking on open fire at Marsha, Peru. 211' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-19 3) Scenes of Peruvian families receiving food rations. 4) ELS C-123 in flight to left dropping supplies. 5) Scenes of UH-1D (no markings visible) in flight to left and landing, pilot at his station, pilot talking to Peruvian natives and injured being placed aboard the UH-1D. 315' ROLL: R30C H-20 6) Scenes of French AF and USAF personnel and Peruvian natives offloading cargo from camouflaged French AF C-160 (tail No. F-45). 7) Scenes of French AF Alouette III being offloaded from camouflaged French AF C-160 with Canadian DHC-4 (C-7A) parked in background. 417' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-29 8) Scenes of bulldozer being offloaded from camouflaged C-130 at Chimbote, Peru and Peruvians watching. 9) MLS pilot and copilot walking away from USMC CH-53A. 477' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-21 10) Scenes of camouflaged French AF C-160, French AF Alouette III and Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) parked on ramp. 11) Variety of scenes Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) taking off to left, Peruvian AF C-47 taking off to right, camouflaged French AF C-160 taking off to left, Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) taking off and in flight to left, Peruvian AF C-47 taking off to right, camouflaged French AF C-160 taking off to left, Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) taking off and in flight to left, Peruvian AF C-47 taking off to left past two parked Peruvian AF C-47s. 580' SLATE: ROLL: R36C H-22 12) Variety of scenes of camouflaged French AF C-160 landing and taxiing at Anta, Peru; Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) landing and taxiing past Peruvian AF C-47 and camouflaged French AF C-160, French AF Alouette III taking off to left and interior scenes of Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) pilot, copilot and runway as seen during takeoff from Anta, Peru. 684' SLATE: ROLL: R36C L-4 13) Variety of scenes of camouflaged C-123 taking off to right, camouflaged C-130A taxiing right and in flight to left, Argentine AF F-27 (transport) taking off to right and camouflaged C-123K taxiing and turning on ramp. 778' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-30 l) Interior scenes of French AF C-160 pilot and runway seen during landing at Anta, Peru. 2) Scenes of Peruvians offloading crates of food and supplies from camouflaged French AF C-160 and stacking crates near runway. 109' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-31 3) Variety of scenes of French AF Alouette III in flight to right and landing at Anta, Peru, Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) turning, taxiing left and taking off, camouflaged French AF C-160 approaching and landing, Peruvian AF C-47 approaching and landing and Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) approaching and landing. 219' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-32 4) Variety of scenes of Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) landing and turning at Anta, Peru, camouflaged French AF C-160 taking off and in flight to right, Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) taking off and flying over. 5) Scenes of Peruvians offloading cargo from Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) with another Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) taking off to left--crates of food and supplies stacked nearby. 330' ROLL: R30C H-11 6) Camouflaged C-123K taxiing and taking off to right at Lima, Peru. 345' SLATE 7) Aerials of snow-capped mountains and earthquake damaged city of Huaras, Peru. 8) Brazilian AF UH-1D taking off, landing and taking off to left. 439' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-12 9) Scenes of Peruvian paratroopers distributing food bundles to Peruvian natives near parked Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) (tail No. 5323) at Anta, Peru and the aircraft taking off. 550' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-13 10) Scenes of Peruvians removing injured from Brazilian AF UN-1D to tent area in background at Anta. 11) ELS C-123K dropping bundles--tilt down with bundles hitting ground. 12) ELS to MS camouflaged C-130A dropping bundles--tilt down with bundles falling. 13) Peruvian paratroopers and natives unloading crates from Peruvian AF C-47, placing crates in truck and truck driving out of area. 656' ROLL: R30C H-14 14) Aerials of damaged area. 15) USA Col. Sibert talking to Peruvians in damaged region near Anta and going toward parked UH-1D (no markings visible)--Peruvian flag flying in background. 759' ROLL: R30C H-15 16) Aerials of muddy terrain in devastated city of Yungay, Peru, snow-capped mountains, and cities. 17) AELS C-130 paradropping supplies and parachutes hitting ground. 852' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-16 18) AELSs C-130A paradropping supplies and aerials of terrain with parachutes on ground and mountains in background. 19) Peruvian civilians carrying supplies and preparing to erect tents--UH-1D (no markings visible) taking off and in flight to left in background at Mamamito, Peru. 956' Total footage in reel. Reel 6: ROLL: R30C B-20 l) USAF officers at USAFSO command post directing earthquake relief activities, talking on telephones and plotting data on wall maps and charts. 92' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B21 2) Variety of scenes of earthquake victims leaving area carrying blankets and items salvaged from earthquake--intercut with scenes of mud slide damage and sign on building: REPUBLICA PERUANA . . . YUNGAY. 199' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-22 (misslated B-20) 3) Variety of scenes of Yungay area showing mud damage, skeletons unearthed from cemetery and refugees receiving buckets of hot soup from Peruvian salvation Army personnel. 305' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-23 4) Scenes of damaged houses, schools and churches at Caraz, Peru and tent area erected outside city with extreme long shot of USA UH-1D taking off and in flight over area. 408' ROLL: R30C B-24 5) Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) taxiing on dirt strip and in flight at Caraz, Peru. 6) USA UH-l parked on dirt strip, USA CH-47 in flight with bundle suspended, depositing bundle, landing in area near USA UH-l and taking off. 523' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-25 7) Peruvian road crew working near Chaquistambo to open mountain road blocked by earthquake including scenes of dynamite blasting preparations, explosions and jack hammer breaking large boulders. 637' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-26) Scenes of road crew preparing dynamite blasts and views along mountain road construction site shot from atop moving bulldozer. 728' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-27 (Misslated B-25) 9) Scenes aboard unidentified UH-l showing crew, passenger and passenger debarking. 786' Total footage in reel. Reel 7 SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-l 1) Interior scenes of C-130 pilot and copilot at controls during approach, landing and taxi in at Lima, Peru. 83'-105' blank footage. 112' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-4 2) Peruvian AF personnel unloading cargo, food and blood donated by U.S. from camouflaged C-130 onto Argentine AF F-27 (transport) at Lima, Peru. 3) Peruvian AF personnel unloading cargo and medical supplies from Cuban Civil IL-18 with Peruvians watching. 221'-249' blank footage and leader. 250' SLATE: ROLL: R30C L-2 4) Variety of scenes of camouflaged C-123K taking off to right and cargo and toys stacked at side of runway with camouflaged C-123K parked in background. 279' ROLL: R30C L-5 5) Scenes of pilots gathered in area of stacked cargo, checking map and departing area with camouflaged C-123K and camouflaged C-130 in background. 6) Scenes at Lima of damaged Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) with fire truck in area and fireman spraying foam under right wing. 386' ROLL: R30C L-8 7) Camouflaged C-130A landing to right at Anta, Peruvians unloading cargo and aircraft taking off to left. 456' SLATE: ROLL: R30 L-9 8) Camouflaged C-130A landing to left, crane being unloaded from aircraft and Peruvians watching (Anta, Peru). 527' Total footage in reel. Reel 8: SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-23 (misslated as R36C H-23) l) Scenes aboard C-130 of bundles and packages being dropped into narrow valley between mountains and of pilot and copilot at controls and aerials of mountainous terrain. 99' ROLL: R30C H-24 2) Interior scenes aboard C-130 of cargo being paradropped over mountainous area. 3) Variety of scenes inside command post at Lima, Peru showing USAF personnel including Lt. Col. Beckett, Commander 39th Tactical Airlift Sq. and Capt. White of the 605th Special Operations Squadron, directing mission activities and talking on telephone. 4) MLS camouflaged French AF C-160 taking off to right. 5) USAF personnel operating radio equipment in command post. 208' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-25 (slated R36C) 6) Interior scenes aboard C-130 showing pilot at his station, dropping of packages and paradropping of cargo into mountainous area and city. 7) ELS to MS camouflaged C-130A taking off and in flight to left. 317' ROLL: R30C H-28 8) USAF and Peruvian AF personnel loading crane parts onto camouflaged C-130A at Lima, Peru. 9) Interior scenes of C-130 pilot at controls and view of runway during approach at Anta, Peru. 10) Men unloading crane parts from camouflaged C-130A at Anta, Peru. 418' Tail SLATE. 424' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-29 (Misslated R36C) 11) Pilots near camouflaged C-130A talking to Lt. Col. Beckett at Anta, Peru. 12) Dirt runway at Anta as seen from rear of C-130 during taxi and takeoff. 13) Interior scenes of C-130 pilot and copilot at their stations in flight over snow-capped mountains near Yungay, Peru. 532' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-30 14) Trucks driving through area where Peruvian worker is operating bulldozer clearing large boulders and rocks from mountain road at Chaquistambo, Peru. 642' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-31 15) Peruvian workers driving trucks and operating road grader on mountain road. 745' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-32 16) Peruvian workers operating bulldozer and pushing large boulders from mountain road. 848' Total footage in reel. Reel 9: SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-6 l) Peruvians walking through debris past walls of buildings. 2) ELSs camouflaged C-123K in flight to left and right over snow-capped mountains, cities and valleys. 3) Scenes of UH-1 (no markings visible) in flight to left and parked with closeup of pilot talking. 100' ROLL: R30C L-09 4) Aerials of terrain, cities, mountains and devastated area as seen from cockpit of C-130 (poor). 205' ROLL: R30C C-10 5) Aerials of terrain as seen from cockpit of C-130 (poor). 6) Scenes of injured people being removed from camouflaged C-130A and placed aboard ambulances and ambulances leaving area (poor). 312' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-11 7) Interior scenes of C-130 paradropping cargo and cargo doors closing. 8) High angle views of mountainous terrain. 421' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-12 9) Airman using forklift to move supplies to edge of runway with Peruvian sailors assisting--camouflaged C-123K parked in background and camouflaged C-130A taxiing. 529' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-13 10) Forklift moving supplies and Peruvian sailors placing supplies aboard camouflaged C-130A. 11) Camouflaged C-123Ks warming up and one taxiing out--intercut with closeup of pilot in cockpit of C-130 and camouflaged C-130A warming up. 638' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-14 12) Interior scenes C-130 paradropping cargo with views of terrain and river as seen through cargo doors. 13) Interior scenes of crew at stations in C-130. 730'-768' Blank footage. 769' ROLL: R36C H-1 14) Scenes of donated relief packages piled on tables. 789' SLATE 15) Scenes of forklift moving crates into camouflaged C-130A--intercut with closeups of donated relief packages and camouflaged C-123K taxiing, turning and taking off to left. 879' SLATE: ROLL: R36C H-2 16) Variety of scenes of camouflaged C-123K taking off to left, camouflaged C-130A taking off to right and trailer trucks loaded with relief items parked near runway. 17) MCU sign on building: HOWARD AFB BASE OPERATIONS 18) MCU sign: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 24 SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING HOWARD AFB, C.Z. 929' Total footage in reel. Reel 10 SLATE: ROLL: R30C C21 l) Interior scenes aboard C-123 showing navigator working on chart, loadmaster hooking up static lines and donning harness and pilot and copilot at controls. 105' SLATE: ROLL: R36C C-24 2) Scenes of mechanics performing maintenance on camouflaged C-123K. 3) Variety of scenes of U.S. Ambassador to Peru Taylor G. Belcher and party with Venezuela Ambassador to Peru and Col. Gaskins touring area of crated relief items at Lima, Peru--camouflaged C-123Ks parked in background. 210' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-25 4) Variety of scenes U.S. Ambassador Belcher, Venezuelan ambassador and Col. Gaskins talking to pilot, Capt. Elliot beside camouflaged C-123K and party boarding aircraft. 5) Relief packages stacked for loading with closeup of labels indicating contributing countries including VENEZUELA, GIFT OF DANISH RED CROSS, FINNISH RED CROSS, DONATED BY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MEXICO, CUBA, NORWEGIAN RED CROSS. 328' SLATE: ROLL: R36C B-17 6) Peruvian natives walking through area of damaged buildings--intercut with scenes of Peruvian doctor treating victims in Succha Village, Peru. 451' SLATE: ROLL: R36C L-6 7) ELS to MS French AF C-160 taking off to left. 8) Injured being removed from camouflaged French AF C-160 and placed aboard ambulances with closeup of French insignia on fuselage of aircraft. 9) Medical supplies being loaded into Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) with closeup of Canadian insignia on fuselage. 10) Peruvian AF personnel loading crates aboard camouflaged French AF C-160. 545' ROLL: R36C L-7 11) Peruvian AF personnel loading crates aboard French AF C-160 and Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A). 12) LS Canadian AF DHC-4 (C-7A) taxiing and taking off to left. 655' SLATE: ROLL: R36C H-26 13) Scenes of USAF personnel taking motor boat cruise down Amazon River, passing natives paddling canoes and huts along shore. 767' SLATE: ROLL: R36C H-27 14) Scenes USAF personnel cruising Amazon River in motorboat and taking pictures. 866' Total footage in reel. Reel 11: Roll: R30C B-l l) Airmen unloading USA UH-1D from camouflaged C-130. 77' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-5 2) Peruvian civilians searching in shattered buildings and debris. 3) Steel-helmeted Peruvian workers removing debris and rocks. 179' ROLL: R30C B-6 4) Interior scenes of C-130 paradropping supplies. 5) High angle views of terrain, cities and stream. 262' ROLL: R30C B-7 6) Scenes airman using field telephone--intercut with extreme long shot of camouflaged C-130A in flight to left. 7) ELSs two C-123Ks in flight to right, singly. 367' SLATE: ROLL: R30C B-8 8) ELS C-123K paradropping supplies camera tilts down parachutes falling. 9) ELS to MLS C-130A in flight to left dropping packages. 10) Scenes of camouflaged C-130A in flight to right and Bolivian AF C-47 landing on dirt strip. 11) Peruvian Army personnel unloading packages from truck. 12) Scenes of injured people being loaded aboard Bolivian AF C-47. 467'-493' Blank footage. 13) Interior scenes of C-123 approaching and landing on dirt strip at Anta, Peru and natives unloading food and supplies from aircraft. 14) Peruvian civilians carrying wounded to camouflaged C-123K with Peruvian AF C-47 taxiing in background. 15) Dirt strip as seen from interior C-123K taking off. 599' SLATE: ROLL: R30C C-20 16) USAF personnel and Peruvian natives removing litter patients from camouflaged C-123K and loading them into ambulances. 17) Pilots being briefed beside Peruvian AF C-47. 706' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-7 18) ELS camouflaged C-130A taxiing on ramp at Howard AFB, C.Z. 19) Scenes of tug pulling USA UH-1D aboard camouflaged C-130A and camouflaged C-130A taking off to left--several USA UH-1Ds parked in background. 812' SLATE: ROLL: R30C H-8 20) Variety of scenes of jeep pulling trailer being driven aboard camouflaged C-130A and forklift moving cargo and supplies aboard aircraft. 904' Total footage in reel. Reel 12: ROLL: R36C B-10 1) Medical aid station with injured getting cast and moved to holding area for evacuation. 2) Injured being treated by doctors and nurses. ROLL: R36 B-11 1) Operating on woman with 2 gangrenous legs. ROLL: R36C B-12 1) Operating on woman in previous roll. 2) FAP (Fuerza Airea Peruviana--Peruvian Air Force) helicopter lands, takes stretcher case to hospital. ROLL: R36C B-9 1) Drops C-123. 2) Broken.

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities