POLAR BLIMP FLIGHT Part 1

Description

1) CU<*> ZPG-2 blimp in flight. G2) CU Pilot (rear view) of blimp in control cabinet. G3) MS<*> Ice fields; small channel of water in the ice. G4) CU<*> Ice fields (SV). G5) MS<*> Blimp"s shadow on ice below. G6) MS<*> Iceberg afloat in the open sea. F7) MS<*> Looking thru cabinet window, flat large piece of ice floating in open water. G8) CU Crewman in FG with flight suit on and wearing earphones. F9) MCU<*> Large flat oblong piece of ice in open water. G10) MS<*> Small scattering of buildings; land looks barren.11) CU Pilot (side view) of blimp. G12) MCU Blimp comes in for landing. G13) MS Ground crew holds blimp down. G14) MS Blimp is moored to portable mooring mast. G15) MS CAPT. VAN GORDEN, USN, walks away from blimp; he shakes hands with Canadian officer. G16) MCU Officers of blimp standing on the ground with COMMODORE O.C.S. ROBINSON and Wing Commander K.R. GREENWAY (both of Royal Canadian Navy), observers on the trip; CMDR. GREENWAY devised the system of navigation which is now widely used for operations in the Arctic.17) LA MS ZPG-2 blimp in flight.18) LS Blimp in flight, low over undt. area.19) MLS Line of men (rear view) wait for blimp (in far BG) to land. G20) MS Blimp comes in for landing; men in FG. G21) CU Blimp taxis on runway. G22) ECU Control cabin, engines running; blimp moves slowly on runway.23) LA MS Man on top of mooring mast, preparing to moor blimp. G24) MLS Blimp being moored to mooring mast.25) MLS ZPG-2 blimp takes off from runway; several men on ground snap pictures of the blimp (SV).26) LS Blimp flies low over station (SV). GtoF27) MLS A long line of men (rear view) on runway looking toward the blimp in flight in far BG.28) LS Blimp, nose down, comes in for landing; several men in FG. G29) MS Blimp touches down and rolls on runway. G30) CU Ground crew handles lines on blimp; PAN another group holding to lines; PAN to control cabin of blimp; two engines turn over (SV). G31) MS Blimp is moored to mast. G32) LA MS Man on top of blimp, preparing to moor it. VG33) LA MS Man climbs down from mast after the mooring. VG34) MS Canadian officer gets out of blimp and greets a civilian. G35) MS CAPT. VAN DORN gets out of blimp and salutes and officer on the ground. G36) MCU A pilot (front view) on the ground. G37) MS Blimp officers and visiting officers conversing.38) MS Control cabin of the blimp. F39) MS Two groups of men handle ground lines to the blimp (SV). G40) MS Pilots walk back to control cabin of blimp; engines are turning up; sun shining rather bright. VG41) LA MS Man atop mooring mast, preparing to unhook blimp from mast. VG42) MS Control cabin of blimp; port engine turns up; several officers stand on ground near blimp. VG43) MCU Group of men turn the wheel, apparently looking for damage (SV).44) LA MLS Man preparing to unhook blimp from mooring mast; blimp backs away from the mast.45) MCU PAN Port side of blimp; ground crew holds ground lines (SV). VG46) CU Blimp is moved by the crew; officers of blimp walk toward it; the runway is gravel; ground crew seem to be army men (SV). G47) MS Blimp (side view) takes off; area is foggy; PAN as blimp is airborne at end of runway; BG scene is very foggy. G48) MLS Four men stand on ground; British four engine bomber is parked. G49) MLS WV-2 Constellation and Canadian bomber are parked on the barren field; PAN, small wooden hangars and buildings on the base. VG50) MS Large group of men in circle converse; men wear heavy clothing and galoshes. G51) MLS WV-2 Constellation and Canadian bomber (stern view) parked at undt airfield.52) LS Blimp comes in for landing.53) ECU Bottom side of the blimp; PAN, men pulling on the lines to moor blimp to the runway (SV). F54) CU Officer gets out of blimp, greets and converses with visiting officers on the ground (SV).55) CU Same; pilot gets out of blimp and walks over to civilian and converses; several other officers disembark from blimp.QUALITY

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities