Summary: Documentary coverage of all-weather airline. Shows military personnel of All-wether Flying Division flying the airline to Washington, DC and returning in all types of weather. Scenes are included of the Headquarters at Clinton County AFB, flight line, operations, and maintenance personnel (Photo'd by AMC Photo Center). AMC, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB ALL-WEATHER FLYING DIVISION PRESENTS: HIDDEN HORIZONS. PRODUCED BY MOTION PICTURE BRANCH, TECHNICAL PH0TOGRAPHIC SERVICES SECTION, ENGINEERING DIVISION. IN DOCUMENTING THE STORY OF THE ALL-WEATHER AIRLINE, WHICH IN 1948 CONPLETED OVER 25 MONTHS OF SCHEDULED OPERATION, NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO INTRODUCE SUSPENSE, UNCERTAINTY, OR HAZARDOUS FLYING--THERE WERE NONE. DURING THIS PERIOD AN ACCURATE AND CONTINUOUS SCHEDULE WAS MAINTAINED, ALTHOUGH TERMINAL AIRPORTS AND RUNWAYS WERE OBSCURED BY THE WEATHER. 1) CU of a passenger train--weather is foggy. 2) MS busses and automobiles traveling on highway--weather is foggy. 3) MS car at a gasoline station--shows C-54 in flight (very bad weather). The gas attendent and the man in the car look up at the aircraft. 4) MS Delta Airline DC-4 on runway--weather is very bad. 5) MLS of the control tower at Cincinnati Airport. 6) INT ticket office at Cincinnati Airport--shows ticket agents using telephone, then changing signs for next flight. 7) MLS control tower and Administration Building at Cincinnati Airport. 8) LS C-54 in flight--very bad weather. 9) INT control room--civilian is operating radio equipment. 10) INT aircraft showing pilot and copilot. 11) CU of the radio operator in radio control room. 12) INT aircraft showing the pilot and copilot. 13) CU INT C-54 showing instrument panel. 14) AV of C-54 banking to the left--very bad weather. 15) MS hangars at Wright Field, Ohio--aircraft on ramp. (Very bad weather). 16) INT of operations room--pilot is talking to a civilian behind a counter. 17) INT view of weather maps and a bulletin board--Weather Officer explains maps to pilot. 18) Animated map of the U.S.---shows location of Wilmington and a course to Washington, D.C. 19) AV C-54 in flight--very bad weather. 20) CU of New York Times dated 25 September 1929--shows following article: BLIND PLANE FLIES 15 MILES AND LANDS. FOG PERIL OVERCOME. DOOLITTIE, IN SUCCESSFUL TEST, TAKES OFF AND ALIGHTS WITHOUT VIEW OF GROUND--INSTRUMENTS ONLY GUIDE. 21) CU of the plane used by Doolittle on his instrument flight. 22) CU of James Doolittle standing beside his plane. 23) CU of Lt. Kelsey in 1929 standing in front of plane. 24) CU of Col. Kelsey (fifteen years later). 25) CU's of a group of officers and enlisted men. Reel 2: 1) MS sign: HEADQUARTERS ALL-WEATHER FLYING DIVISION--camera pans to side of ramp at Clinton County AFB to show stationary C-54's and F-80's; B-17 and C-47's in bg. 2) MCU two civilians painting red tails on C-54. 3) MCU large radar antenna in operation. 4) INT radar shack. 5) CU INT officer sitting at a table, writing on map. 6) CU airman looking at a radarscope. 7) MS radar trailer with antenna in operation on top of it. 8) INT view of an airman looking at a radarscope. 9) MS Ground Control Approach System antenna operating on top of trailer. 1O) INT view of three airmen and an officer in the GCA trailer. 11) MS GCA trailer and truck--B-17 landing in bg. 12) MS of antennas placed beside the runways. 13) MS of part of the Instrument Landing System (ILS). 14) CU ILS with antenna operating, at Washington Airport. 15) INT radar shack at National Airport, Washington, D.C. 16) MS & MCU Administration Building and control tower at National Airport, Washington. 17) View of C-54 taxiing on ramp as seen from windows of large hangar. 18) INT civilians working at large tables. 19) INT two officers looking at radarscopes. 20) MLS Base Operations Building, Andrews AFB. 21) INT enlisted men working at a desk. 22) MS control tower at Andrews AFB. 23) CU of radar antenna in operation. 24) INT officers looking at radarscopes in radar shack at Andrews AFB. 25) MS officer inspecting wires on trailer. 26) MS several officers getting into a C-54. 27) CU pilot and copilot getting into the cockpit. 28) MS INT C-54 as pilot checks instruments--shows CU's of instrument panel. 29) INT view of the plan of an 812 Gyro-pilot--camera pans down from sign to desk with gyro-pilot on it; civilian explains it to pilot and officer. Reel 3: 1) CU of a part of the instrument panel. 2) INT view of the cockpit--a hand pushes a pair of goggles toward lens of camera until everything is blank--shows windows of the plane. 3) INT cockpit showing instrument panel. 4) CU of pilot and copilot. 5) CU of airman and officer writing at desks. 6) CU officer interviewing another officer. 7) CU of an airman taking data froM an officer's file. 8) Animated map of the U.S. 9) CU of an officer sitting at desk, using a slide rule. 10) CU of an officer writing on blackboard. 11) CU of two pilots taking notes. 12) Shows pilot reading flying regulations. 13) INT view of two officers studying the fuel system of a C-54. 14) INT three officers looking at a C-54 engine. 15) CU of blackboard showing mountainous area and clouds. 16) CU three officers standing in front of the larger map. 17) INT of a runway plan on a plain piece of paper. 18) INT view of Link trainer in operation. 19) MS of flight personnel getting into a C-54. 20) CU pilot adjusting safety belt and putting on ear phones. 21) CU pilot's finger as he goes over the check sheet. 22) MLS C-54 taking off to the right. 23) AV C-54 in flight over cloud. 24) INT aircraft showing copilot. 25) CU of pilot wearing goggles. 26) CU INT pilot shutting off one of the engines. 27) CU of pilot correcting mistake. 28) AV of C-54 in flight No. 4 engine featured. 29) CU of pilot watching instruments. 3O) CU instructor pilot starting the engine. 31) AV C-54 in flight--gear is down as aircraft goes into very heavy cloud cover. 32) LS C-54 landing to the left. 33) INT pilot at controls on the landing approach. 34) LS & MS of C-54 landing and taxiing. 35) CU pilot, copilot and instructor pilot. 36) CU INT student taking a test. 37) CU map with various examinations and questionaires being laid on top of it. 38) CU INT of pilot certificate application and record forms being signed by an officer. 39) LS of aircraft in flight--heavy cloud cover. 40) INT Col. A. E. Key giving cards to two pilots. 41) CU INT pilot receiving card and saluting Col. Key. 42) MS C-54 with crew and group of officers standing beside it--two other officers approach and speak to them. 43) Reverse angle of officers standing at parade rest, two officers speaking to them hangar in bg sign on hangar: CLINTON COUNTY AFB. Reel 4: 1) CU's INT views of teletype machines--two airmen operating them. 2) CU INT airman marking a weather map. 3) MS C-54 taxiing to the right. (Very bad weather) 4) CU of a portion of a weather map showing mountains and weather over them. 5) INT four officers being briefed on a weather mission. 6) MS C-54 taxiing--very bad weather. 7) MLS C-54 taking off to the right--very foggy. 8) INT Base Operations Building. 9) CU intercom system inside building. 10) AV C-54 flying through clouds. 11) MS radar antenna in operation. 12) INT radar shack--officer looking at radarscope. 13) INT aircraft--pilot at controls. 14) MS radar antenna in operation. 15) INT radar shack--officers watching radarscope. 16) AV pilot and crew chief in cockpit of C-54. 17) AV C-54 in flight--very bad weather. 18) INT view of passengers in C-54. 19) AV C-54 in flight over very heavy clouds. 20) Animation showing course from All Weather Flying Center to Washington, D.C. 21) INT view of pilot, copilot, and crew chief. 22) AV C-54 in flight--very bad weather. 23) INT view of pilot and copilot. 24) AV from cockpit to Nos. 1 and 2 engines showing ice forming on the cowling. 25) INT view of pilot and crew chief. 26) CU as crew chief turns de-icer switches to "on" position. 27) MS radar antenna in operation at Andrews AFB. 28) INT radar shack--officers looking at radarscopes. 29) AV C-54 in flight--very bad weather. 30) INT view of pilot and crew chief. 31) INT view of officer watching radarscope, then speaking into a telephone. 32) INT view of pilot and crew chief--pilot speaking on telephone. 33) AV C-54 in flight to the right--very bad weather. 34) INT C-54 showing passengers looking out of window. 35) ADS of the ground. 36) INT view of pilot and crew chief. 37) CU radar antenna in operation. 38) INT view of officers watching radarscope, and writing on a slate beside the scope. 39) INT view of pilot and crew chief. 40) INT view of radic operator or navigator. 41) INT officer watching radarscope and speaking into a microphone. 42) INT view of pilot and crew chief. 43) INT C-54 showing sign: NO SMOKING. PLEASE FASTEN SAFETY BELT. 44) INT C-54 as passengers fasten safety belts. 45) AV C-54 in flight--very bad weather--aircraft drops landing gear. 46) INT C-54 as pilot operates various instruments on the control panel. 47) AV C-54 in flight with gear down. (Very bad weather). 48) MLS C-54 landing to the right--very bad weather. 49) INT operations room enlisted man taking notes. 50) MS two men push a ladder as C-54 taxis in front of Operations at Andrews AFB. 51) INT C-54 showing pilot and crew chief--pilot and copilot take off ear phones and smile after a very successful flight. 52) MS C-54 stationary--props stopping. Reel 5: 1) Several AV's of C-54 in flight over very heavy cloud coverage. (Very bad weather). 2) MS tail sections of two C-54's--an officer is walking past them; he stops as a C-54 lands to the right. 3) MS C-54 on ramp at Clinton County IFS. 4) MS Clinton-County AFB--C-54, B-17's on ramp--Navy F4U taxiing to the right. 5) MS hangars at Clinton County AFB. 6) MS C-54's, F-80's, and F-84 on ramp at Clinton County AFB. 7) MS Operations Building and control tower at Patterson Field. 8) MS C-54's stationary on ramp. Good
