POLAR BLIMP FLIGHT Part 1

Description

1) CU Officers climb from cabin of blimp; two Canadian officers (Commodore O.C.S. ROBERTSON and Wing CMDR. K.R. GREENWAY (RCAF)) stand next to cabin of blimp; they walk from blimp and shake hands with undt military officer in FG. G2) MS Large group of officers and men; officers walk away. G3) MS ZPG-2 blimp (3/4 front view) moored to mast; men in vehicles around the blimp at Resolute Island.4) MCU<*> Large ice field. GtoF5) MS<*> Ice fields (SV). G6) MLS AtoA WV-2 early warning aircraft in flight. GtoF7) MS<*> Small civilian ship at anchor in small harbor. G8) MS<*> Flat iceberg floating in open water (SV). GtoF9) LS Blimp coming in for landing at undt far northern base; several men run to moor it; PAN WV-2 plane parked in far BG next to wooden buildings; PAN truck, gasoline storage tanks and etc. G10) MS Large group of ground crewmen running with the mooring lines beneath the blimp. G11) CU Blimp, next to the mooring mast. G12) MCU Crew with mooring lines; PAN portion of mast. G13) LA MCU Bow of blimp as it is moored; man on top of mast locks blimp in place. G14) MS Officer climbs from cabin. G15) MCU USN officer, onewman of blimp, talks to Canadian officer, next to blimp. G16) MCU PAN Crewmen leave blimp, shake hands and greet people.17) MCU Canadian officer leaves blimp. GtoF18) MS WV-2 plane, parked next to blimp hangar.19) MCU Officers and civilians climb ladder to the bow of the WV-2. G20) CU Same as before; engines turning up on plane. G21) CU Civilian climbs ladder to plane.22) CU Navy Captain, in green, climbs ladder to plane. G23) MS WV-2 warms up at parking area; plane taxis to runway (SV).24) ECU Same as before; plane takes off.All scenes were taken at Resolute Island.QUALITY

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities