Summary: US AIR CORPS 1934. ALASKAN FLIGHT. EDMONSTON, ALBERTA, CANADA; FAIRBANKS, ALASKA; SEATTLE, WASHIHGTON; WASHINGTON, D.C; SAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA. 11' UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT. COL. H. H. ARNOLD OF THE AIR CORPS. TEN B-10 TYPE BOMBERS DEMONSTRATE THE POSSIBILITIES OF MASS PHOTOGRAPHY AND LONG RANGE MOVEMENT OF HEAVY FIGHTING PLANES IN AN 18,000 MILE FLIGHT COVERING SOME OF THE WORLD'S ROUGHEST AND MOST LITTLE KNOWN COUNTRY. A FLIGHT COMPLETED WITHOUT THE LOSS OF PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT. 34' CU FV of Lt. Col. Henry H. Arnold. 40' MCU SV of Lt. Col. Arnold and other officers at map tracing out route to be taken. 53' THE ALASKAN FLIGHT IS ORGANIZED AT PATTERS0N FIELD WHERE PILOTS AND MECHANICS UNDERGO INTENSIVE TRAINING. 61' MS INT of pilots examining map. 75' Series of shots of pilot and mechanics in front of Martin TB-10 on flight line. 114' MLS FV pan right to show Martin TB-10 on flight line. 146' LS mechanics working on YB-10 bomber. 158' ADVANCE PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO ABOARD THE US ARMY TRANSPORT "EL AQUARIO." 166' LS of men on dock loading the EL AQUARIO. 178' TRAVEL ON THE "EL AQUARIO AND SEE THE NORTH LAND FROM THE GROUND. 186' MLS of coast as shot from EL AQUARIO at sea. 196' FROM BATTLE. WASHINGTON, TO GULF OF ALASKA, THE BOAT TRAVELS THROUGH PICTUREESQUE WATERWAYS OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND SOUTHERN ALASKA. 208' Scenes of EL AQUARIO making way to water. 231' Series of shots of coastline from ship. 252' OCCASIONALLY WE ENCOUNTER SHORT STRETCHES OF ROUGH WATER AND THE FLAT-BOTTOMED CRAFT ALMOST BARREL ROLLS. 253' MS INT of crew of EL AQUARIO eating at table. 293' Series of shots of rugged coastline as shot from ship underway. 320' SAMOUR NARROWS, ALASKA--PICTURE TAKEN AT 3 A.M. 327' Series of shots of Samour Narrows as shot from ship--shows fish swimming in water and sea birds. 427' THE 18-MILE PROWLER TIDE NECESSITATES OCCASIONAL DELAY. NOTE WALL OF WATER ADVANCING TOWARD BOAT INDICATING CHANGE OF TIDE. 439' Scenes of EL AQUARI0 making its way through the tide. 458' STOPPING AT KETCHIKAN, SOUTHERN MOST PORT OF ALASKA, FOR FUEL AND OIL. 465' Scenes of EL AQUARIO off Ketchikan, Alaska shows crewmen aboard ship with fish they have caught. 553' NUMEROUS GLACIER AND SNOW-CLAD MOUNTAIN PEAKS SURROUND THE GULF OF ALASKA. 559' Series of shots of rugged mountainous coastline as shot from ship in the Gulf of Alaska. 635' MIDNIGHT SUN. 640' LS of the midnight sun photographed from the ship. 658' THROUGH RESURRECTI0N BAY TO SEWARD WHERE CARGO IS DISCHARGED FOR TRANSPORT TO FAIRBANKS, THE ALASKAN FLIGHT BASE OF OPERATIONS. 670' LS rugged mountainous coastline. 679' SEWARD, SOUTHERN TERMINAL OF ALASKAN RAILROAD. 684' Series of shots of EL AQUARIO at dock at Seward. 730' Series of shots of train of Alaskan railroad moving through mountainous snow-covered countryside. 778' MS sign on railroad station: FAIRBANKS. 787' THE AIR ARMADA LEAVES FOR THE OFFICIAL STARTING POINT. WASHINGTON D.C. 794' MS takeoff of YB-10 bomber to left. 806' BOLLING FIELD, WASHINGTON. D.C. 811' Series of shots of Martin YB-10's taxiing on ramp and lined up on flight line. 831' LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW: BRIG. GEN. FOUL0IS, CHIEF OF THE AIR CORPS; HONORABLE HARRY WOODRING ASST. SEC. OF WAR AND LT. COL. HENRY H. ARNOLD, COMMANDER OF THE FLIGHT. 842' MS of Brig. Gen. B. D. Foulois, Asst. Sec. of War Woodring and Lt. Col. Arnold talking with fliers. 868' ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT AND LT. COL. ARNOLD INSPECT THE ARMY'S LATEST 200-MILE BOMBER PLANE. 873' Series of shots of Elliott Roosevelt and Lt. Col. Arnold inspecting YB-10 and insignia on fuselage of aircraft. 950' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: US ARMY AIR CORPS 1934 ALASKAN FLIGHT. 6' MS map of North American continent with animation or Alaskan flight route. 15' MS of people waving farewell. 18' Series of ALS's or formation of Martin YB-10's in flight. 37' EDMONTON, ALBERTA. 40' Series of shots of Royal Canadian Mounted Police in crowds around YB-10 at airport. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 70' MS map of North American continent with animation of Alaskan flight route. 75' Several ALS's or YB-10's in flight and mountainous countryside. 88' PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA. 94' MLS FV YB-10's On flight line at Prince George, British Columbia. 108' MS map of North American continent with animation of Alaskan flight route. 114' ALS of mountainous terrain. 122' WHITE HORSE. YUKON. 125' Scenes of YB-10's lined up on flight line at White Horse. 145' MS map of North American continent with animation of Alaskan flight route. 152' Several ALS's of mountainous snow-covered terrain. 192' ARRIVAL AT FAIRBANKS AIRDROME. 196' MLS FV pan left to show YB-10's on flight line at Fairbanks Airdrome. 218' MCU of Pacific Alaska Airways Insignia. 222' MAYOR COLLINS PRESNTS KEY OF THE CITY TO LT. COL. ARNOLD AND HIS FLIGHT. 229' Scenes of Mayor Collins presenting key of city to Lt. Col. Arnold and flight. 253' LS FV pan left to show YB-10's lined up on flight line. 353' LS sign, on building: NORDALE HOTEL, MODERN THROUGHOUT. 366' 25 CENTS FOR CUP OF COFFEE, $1.00 PER HAIRCUT AND ALL OTHER NECESSITIES OF LIFE PRICED ACCORDINGLY IN FAIRBANKS. 375' Several MS's of pilot seated at counter eating in coffee shop. 407' Series of shots of pilot entering barber shop to get haircut. 430' FEDERAL BUILDING, HEADQUARTERS OF ALASKAN FLIGHT. 434' MS of Federal Building in Fairbanks. 446' AIR-MINDED MASCOTS OF THE FLIGHT. 45O' Series of shots of two black bear cub mascots climbing about on top of YB-10. 49O' THE FLIGHT GOES SIGHTSEEING ABOUND FAIRBANKS. 496' Series of shots of railway station and street scenes in Fairbanks. 536' AIRPLANE TAXI BASE ON TANANA RIVER. 540' Series of shots of airplane taxi base on Tanana River. 561' MCU sign: PALACE BATH HOUSE, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. 569' Series of shots of street scenes in Fairbanks. 607' TYPICAL ALASKAN HOUSES. 610' Series of shots of some typical Alaskan homes. 646' FLOWER AND VEGETABLE GARDENS GROW VERY RAPIDLY DURING SHORT SUMMER PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS DAYLIGHT. 652' Series of shots of flower and vegetable gardens and forest. 682' MS sign: BILLY ROOT'S MIDNIGHT SUN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OFFICE, FOR INFORMATION JUST STEP INSIDE AND ASK MAX. 689' PLACER GOLD MINING OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF FAIRBANKS. 695' MLS of placer gold mining operations. 703' SUB-SOIL TO A DEPTH OF 80 FEET IS WASHED AWAY IN ORDER TO REACH THE STRATA OF GRAVEL AND PAY DIRT. 708' Series of shots of placer mining operations. 757' MILLION DOLLAR GIANT DREDGES, OPERATING 24-HOURS DAILY, SIFT OUT THE GOLD AND PILE TAILINGS IN THE REAR AS THEY SLOWLY PROGRESS ALONG MILES OF VALLEY AREAS, DREDGES ARE CONSTRUCTED IN ARTIFICIAL PONDS AND BOTH MOVE AS GRAVEL IS TRANSFERRED FROM FRONT TO REAR. THE PAY DIRT ENDS TO AN AVERAGE DEPTH OF ABOUT 30 FEET. 770' Series of shots of dredges in operation. 853' Shows black bear cub mascots. 893' GIANT ANTENNA TOWER ABOVE CITY. 897' MLS of antennas rising from houses. 911' MLS pan down road to forest. 915' HARDING LAKE. FAIRBANKS SUMMER RESORT. 919' Series of shots of Harding Lake. 933' ICE WATER BATHING. 937' MS of people swimming in lake. 950' MS of forest. 960' CARIBOU, BEAR, GOATS AND SHEEP QUITE PLENTIFUL IN THIS SECTION OF ALASKA. 966' Total footage in reel. US ARMY AIR CORPS 1934 ALASKAN FLIGHT. 4' WEATHER MAN PROMISES GOOD WEATHER. PLANES AND CAMERA EQUIPMENT ARE PREPARED FOR FLIGHT TO ANCHORAGE, STARTING POINT OF FIRST PHOTOGRAPHIC FLIGHT. 11' MLS YB-10 parked on flight line. 32' MS RV tractor towing fuel drums on sled. 40' FIVE-LENS AERIAL MAPPING CAMERAS ARE LOADED IN LIGHT-PROOF LABORATORY TENTS. 46' Series of shots of camera being loaded in tent. 73' COL. ARNOLD AND MAJOR ROYCE GIVE PILOTS, NAVIGATORS AND CAMERAMAN FINAL INSTRUCTIONS ON AREA TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED. 81' MCU INT of Lt. Col. Arnold and Maj. Royce at map. 89' MCU chart showing altitude and miles. 106' FAIRBANKS TO ANCHORAGE, 21,000 SQUARE MILES AREA. 111' MCU of Fairbanks-Anchorage area. 111' THE FLIGHT LEAVES FOR ANCHORAGE, STARTING POINT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MISSION. 138' LS YB-10 taking off to right. 150' Series of AV's of YB-10's in flight. 24l' ANCHORAGE. 244' Several ALS's of Anchorage, Alaska. 272' Series of shots of YB-10 coming in for a landing. 311' MS SV YB-10's lined up on flight line--pan right to crowd on ramp. 322' LS YB-10 landing to right. 334' Series of shots of Lt. Col. Henry H. Arnold on ramp-- YB-10's parked in bg and taxiing. 369' MLS SV YB-10's parked on flight line--pan right to crowd on ramp. 397' MOTOR FAILURE ON ONE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC AIRPLANES CAUSES FORCED LANDING IN COOK INLET, TWO MILES FROM ANCHORAGE. 407' Series of shots of partially submerged YB-10 down in Cook Inlet. 433' 38-FOOT TIDE AND SILT ADD TO DIFFICULTIES IN SALVAGING AIRPLANE. 439' Series of shots of salvage operations on YB-10 in water and YB-10 on beach after being salvaged. 516' FINALLY PATCHED UP AND READY FOR THE HOME FLIGHT. 521' Series of shots of men working on salvaged YB-10. 535' ALS of snow-covered mountain. 542' THE ALASKAN RANGE. 545' Several ALS's of snow-covered Alaskan Mountain Range. 625' CLOUDS OVER THIS SECTION OF THE RANGE PREVENT COMPLETION OF DAY'S PHOTOGRAPHIC MISSION. 632' Series of ALS's of snow-covered mountain peaks. 652' PASSING MOUNT MCKINLEY. 75 MILES DISTANT. 675' ALS of Mount McKinley. 688' 21,000 SQUARE MILE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECT COMPUTED. ALL PLANES, NAMED AFTER LEADING CITIES IN ALASKA, AREA SERVICED FOR THE HOME FLIGHT. 699' MCU CITY OF FAIRBANKS, inscribed on fuselage of aircraft. 712' CU's of ANCHORAGE, FORT YUKON, TANANA and KODIAK inscribed on fuselages of YB-10's. 724' MS FV men of flight in front of YB-10 on ramp. 737' THE FLIGHT DEPARTS FROM FAIRBANKS. LT. C0L. ARNOLD'S "CITY OF FAIRBANKS" IN THE LEAD. 744' MLS high angle, YB-10 on flight line. 751' High angle view of YB-10's taxiing away from camera. 764' MLS YB-10 taking off to right. 780' 640 MILES TO JUNEAU IN THREE HOURS, FIFTY-FIVE MINUTES. 787' MS map of North American continent showing route of Alaskan flight. 793' ALS of snow-covered mountain. 805' Several LS's of YB-10's in flight. 834' 940 MILES TO SEATTLE IN FIVE HOURS, FORTY-MINUTES. 844' ALS formation of YB-10's in flight. 854' MS map of North American continent showing route. 861' MS SV YB-10's lined up on flight line--air crewman walks off to right. 878' SEATTLE TO WASHINGTON. 2700 MILES IN FOURTEEN HOURS. 887' Series of ALS's of YB-10's in flight. 903' MS map of North American continent showing route of Alaskan flight. 911' ALS of Washington D.C. 916' AMS of YB-10 in flight. 920' ELS YB-10's flying over Capitol dome. 935' MCU YB-10's taxiing. 944' MLS YB-10's lined up on flight line. 950' MS FV men of flight with totem pole. 964' HONORABLE GEORGE H. DERN, SECRETARY OF WAR, GREETS ALASKAN FLIGHT AND PRONOUNCES MISSION A JOB WEEL DONE. 974' MCU FV of Secretary of War Dern and Lt. Col. Henry H. Arnold. 988' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: US ARMY AIR CORPS 1934 ALASKA FLIGHT. 7' AFTER FLIGHT DISBANDS. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT CONTINUES LABORIOUS TASK OF DEVELOPING 60 ROLLS OF MAPPING FILM, ALSO PRODUCTION OF THOUSANDS OF PRINTS COVERING THE 21,000 SQUARE MILE AREA. 23' Series of INT shots of film being developed. 115' OBLIQUE NEGATIVES PLACED IN RECTIFYING PRINTER TRANSFORMED INTO VERTICAL PHOTOGRAPHS. 124' Series of INT shots of negatives being developed. 204' SINGLE WING PRINT. 209' Several MS's of single wing print. 221' COMPOSITE FIVE-LENS PHOTOGRAPH READY FOR MAPPING ENGINEERS. 224' Several MCU's of composite five lens photograph. 266' TOURIST VIEW OF ALASKA FROM ALASKAN RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP LINE. 273' MS INT of tourist aboard Alaskan steamshlp. 289' COUNTRY IN THE VICINITY OF MT. MCKINLEY PARK. 293' Several LS's pan along Mt. McKinley to park area. 340' MCU sign: ANCH0RAGE on railway station. 344' ONE OF THE MANY SNOW SHEDS ALONG THE ALASKAN RAILROAD. 349' MCU INT of snow shed. 370' Series of shots of railway trestle and snow-covered mountains. 387' SEWARD, SOUTHERN TERMINAL OF ALASKAN RAILROAD. 390' MLS of Seward as seen from ship. 409' SOUTHBOUND ABOARD S.S. ALEUTIAN, FLAGSHIP OF THE ALASKAN STEAMSHIP LINE. 418' LS crew aboard S.S. Aleutian. 431' NUMEROUS STOPS ARE MADE AT SALMON CANNERIES DURING SUMMER CANNING SEASON. 435' Series of shots of salmon fleet at sea and at dock unloading cargo. 518' Series of INT shots of salmon being cleaned and canned in cannery. 624' FID0 TRIES HIS LUCK AT FISHING. 628' Shows dog running into water, catching fish in his mouth end bringing it ashore. 717' Several LS's of rigged mountainous coastline. 731' COLOMBIA GLACIER VALDEZ. 735' LS of Colombia Glacier. 742' MLS tourist on board ship. 752' SIX-DAY VOYAGE THROUGH INLAND SEAS OF ALASKA AND CANADA UNSURPASSSD FOR SCENERY AND SOLID COMFORT. 760' MS's INT tourist aboard steamship. 781' Series of shots of snow-covered mountains as shot from boat. 808' LS tourist at railway station. 828' LS tourist aboard steamship. 838' Several LS's of mountainous coastline as seen from boat. 875' APPROACHING DOCK AT JUNEAU, WE VIEW THE LARGEST QUARTZ GOLD MINE IN ALASKA. 883' Several LS's of the quartz gold mine at Juneau. 910' MS of Juneau cold storage building. 920' MLS of Juneau. 941' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: MLS long horn sheep grazing. 8' LS caribou. MS fishermen in water fishing. 29' MAJOR GROW, FLIGHT SURGEON, HAULING IN A FEW RAINBOW TROUT. 33' MS of Maj. Grow in hip boots fishing. 49' Several MLS's pan along river shoreline. 93' OLD RUSSIAN CITY OF WRENGAL. 100' Series of shots of old Russian city of Wrengal. 162' Series of shots of rugged coastline. 180' KETCHIKAN, TWO DAYS FROM SEATTLE. 187' Series of shots of Ketchikan from boat. 211' Total footage in reel. Good
