O & R"s 40th ANNIVERSARY Naval Air Station, North Island Part 1

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1) MLS Contestant riding in sedan past large crowds in stands; PAN in front of P5M.2) MLS Another contestant in rear of a sedan; crowd in BG; F4H-1 and an A4D; another contestant rides by, waving to the crowd. G3) MLS Large crowd near the F4H-1 and the A4D; pickup truck passes by the camera with a pilot for the F4D scramble; pilot jumps off truck and climbs into aircraft. G4) MLS F4D"s on line ready for scramble; PAN to four F4D"s on line; F4D"s move from parking area. G5) LS Vary pistols fired arch through the air, balls of fire hit the ground, to the rear of an obsolete F2H; two firemen stand by the aircraft with masks on. G6) MS Two firemen pouring gasoline in front of aircraft, and walks away; vary pistols are fired at the gasoline setting it on fire; huge crowd in BG watch demonstration; firemen run into scene toward blaze; aircraft burns; foam sprayed on fire, as firetrucks arrive, and puts fire out after covering aircraft with foam; tillie crane comes into scene. G7) MS Tillie crane moves in toward side of foam covered aircraft, for hook-up and removal of aircraft; group of firemen walk into scene; PAN to front part of crane, showing operator in cabin. G8) MS Motorcycle drill team performing for crowd, gathered before the P5M. G9) MLS Drill team performing. G10) CU Drill team passing by the camera; one of them on a three wheel motorcycle with flags.11) MS Drill team weaving in and out of the other team members; crowd in BG. G12) MS Team performing in front of the large crowd, going in two"s in a large circle.13) MS One of the men spills from the motorcycle, in front of the stand. G14) MS Square dance team put on a square dance act; crowd in BG.15) MS Navy drill team led by the Color Guard performing during the anniversary at NAS, San Diego, North Island. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities