Summary: Film covers the arrival of VIP's; aircraft; aircraft maintenance; briefing of flying crews; recording of scores by WAF's during the meet; and the presentation of trophies. VIP's included are: Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, Maj. Gen. Walter C. Sweeney, Jr., Maj. Gen. Archie J. Old, Maj. Gen. George W. Mundy, Brig. Gen. Hewitt T. Wheless, and Air Marshal Bufton, RAF. Aircraft shown are; B-47, C-97, C-119, C-54, F-86D, D.H. 114 Heron Series 2 RAF Transport, and a Vickers Valiant B (K) Mk.1 RAF transport. Several MS's of formation of crew chiefs in flight clothes, marching on flight line at Lockbourne AFB -- B-47 in bg. Several CU's of formation of crew chiefs standing at attention on flight line. TAIL SLATE; 08/24/1956. CAMERAMAN: G.K.NEWHOUSE. 233' MS sign reading: MAIN ENTRANCE, COMPETITION HEADQUARTERS -- a B-47 in bg, truck and station wagon pass through scene to the right. 248' MCU sign reading: WELCOME SAC WORLD SERIES 1956. COMPETITION HEADQUARTERS, 8TH AIR FORCE, LOCKBOURNE AFB. 258' MCU noses of row of seven B-47's -- security shack in fg, two cars and two station wagons pass through scene. 287' Camera runoff. 292' Several CU's of tw illuminated maps showing aircraft routes, in briefing room. 727' Two slates, illegible. 740' MS briefing room with rostrum, board and empty chairs. 745' Sequence of fliers being briefed. 810' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 -- SLATE: 08/20. SAC BOMBING CONTEST. LOCKBOURNE AFB. CAMERAMAN: J.B.REEVES. 12' CU's of various insignias. 108' Blank. 119' SLATE: ROLL 1. SCENE 2. 130' Several shots of competition scoreboard, three WAF's and one airman working on it -- several trophies on table in fg. 417' MCU of SAC insignia -- camera pans down to WAF writing on scoreboard. 455' SLATE: 08/21. MLS to CU to MS pan left, C-97 landing on runway. 513' CU left FV to right SV pan left with C-97 taxiing and then turning right on flight line, camera follows aircraft -- a B-26 taxis to the right through scene. 602' MS an unidentified AF officer and crew chief alighting from C-97 on flight line. 628' MS crew departing C-97 and being greeted by one of the officers. 702' Several MS's of crew members unloading equipment and motorcycle from C-97. 764' MS left SV of C-97, AF bus and personnel beside aircraft on flight line. 785' MS pan left as AF bus moves, turns, and drives away from camera on flight line -- hanger in bg. 804' MCU left FV C-97 on flight line -- truck passes to the left in fg. Reel 3 -- SLATE: 08/20/1956. CAMERAMAN: G.K.NEWHOUSE. LOCKBOURNE AFB. DIRECTOR: MAJ. A.H.DOE. SAC BOMB CONTEST SCOREBOARD. Several MS's of two WAF's working on bomb contest scoreboard in hanger at Lockbourne AFB. Camera then dollies forward to sergant and WAF sitting at table -- several trophies on table in fg. 330' Several shots of WAF's working on scoreboard. 447' Series of MS's of SAC insignia. Camera pans down to WAF, wearing headphones, writing on scoreboard then leaving scene to right. Reel 4 -- SLATE: 08/30/1956. CAMERAMAN: G.K.NEWHOUSE. DIRECTOR: MAJ. A.H.DOE. LOCKBOURNE. GENERAL LEMAY ARRIVES. 6' MS to CU pan right, C-97 taxiing on flight line at Lockbourne AFB. 19' MS Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, SAC Commander, departing C-97 and being greeted by Brig. Gen. Hewitt T. Wheless, Commanding Officer of 801st Air Division; Maj. Gen. George W. Mundy, Commanding Officer of 2nd Air Force SAC, on flight line -- Gen. LeMay enters staff car. 45' CU right RV to MS RV staff car moving on flight line -- hangar in bg. 54' MS three unidentified officers and Gen. LeMay, Maj. Gen. Sweeney, and Brig. Gen. Wheless leave hangar and pass out of scene to the right -- staff car in fg. 72' MS Gen. LeMay and Maj. Gen. Sweeney entering a civilian car in parking lot beside hangar. 88' MS pan right Gen. LeMay and Brig. Gen. Wheless being saluted by honor guard in front of Base Operations. 108' MS pan right Gen. LeMay and Brig. Gen. Wheless walking from honor guard to C-97. 118' MCU Gen. LeMay bidding farewell to Maj. Gen. Mundy, Maj. Gen. Sweeney and Maj. Gen. Archie J. Old, Jr., Commander of the 15th Air force, SAC, beside C-97 on flight line -- Marshal Bufton, RAF, in right frame. 127' MCU Gen. LeMay entering C-97 -- Air Marshal Bufton, Brig. Gen. Wheless, Maj. Gen. Mundy, and Maj. Gen. Old walk out of scene. 136' CU left SV two C-7 outboard engines warming up on flight line. 153' CU pan left, nose of C-97 as aircraft taxis on flight line. 162' CU to MS pan left, C-97 taxiing on flight line -- fire truck trailing aircraft. 185' SLATE: 08/31/1956. SAC BOMB CONTEST. LOCKBOURSE AFB. GEN. LEMAY PRESENTS AWARD. 197' MLS presentation of trophies, by Gen. LeMay, to three officers and two staff sergeants. The officers and enlisted men then leave scene to the left, and Gen. LeMay sits down. 229' MS FV and AF captain displaying a tiger rag doll, mascot of 68th Bomb Wing -- he is flanked by six crewmen. 277' SLATE: 08/29/1956. CAMERAMAN: G.K.NEWHOUSE. DIRECTOR: MAJ. A.H.DOE. LOCKBOURNE AB. LT. TOM TIGER, 68TH BOMB WING MASCOT. 300'CU FV 68th Bomb Wing's Mascot. 314' SLATE: 08/31/1956. CAMERAMAN: G.K.NEWHOUSE. LOCKBOURNE AFB. PRESENTATION OF COMPETITION AWARDS BY GEN. LEMAY. 322; Camera runoff. 326' MLS presentation of trophies, by Gen. LeMay, to three officers and two staff sergeants who then exit to the left -- Gen. LeMay returns to chair on stage. Reel 5 -- SLATE: DIRECTOR: MAJ. A.H.DOE. CAMERAMAN: J.B.REEVES. 08/23. 14' MS two ground crewmen of 3rd Squadron, 26th Reconnaissance Wing, working on inboard engine pod, and one ground crewman working up inside the nose of B-47 on the flight line at Lockbourne AFB -- two auxiliary power units beside aircraft. 100' CU two ground crewmen working on left inboard engine pod of B-47. 120' Several CU's of two ground crewmen working on left inboard engine pod, and one ground crewman polishing canopy of B-47 on flight line. 176' CU's of ground crewmen working on engine pod of B-47. 232' several CU's of a ground crewman working in cockpit of b-47 on flight line -- camera then pans down to SAC insignia on aircraft. 328' SLATE: LANDING AND TAXIING. 334' Several MS's to CU's to MS's pan right of B-47 landing and deploying drag chute -- last scene without drag chute. 499' MS to CU B-47 landing over camera. 524' MS to LS RV B-47 landing and deploying drag chute. 542' CU to MS RV B-47 rolling down runway. 578' CU to MS RV B-47 landing over camera, deploying drag cute on runway. 600' SLATE: TAKEOFF. 612' Several LS's to CU's to MS's pan right of B-47 taking off and climbing. 704' MS low angle, B-47 flies into scene from right frame, climbs out at top of frame. 719' Camera runoff. 723' SLATE: B-47 CREWS. 728' MS & MLS left FV crew members beside B-47 on flight line -- camera then pans left to nose of second B-47. Reel 6 -- SLATE: 08/1956. CAMERAMAN: G.K.NEWHOUSE. LOCKBOURNE AFB. 6' MLS honor guard opening ranks and "dressing" -- flight sergeant reports to flight commander who enters from the left. Flight commander marches toward camera, salutes and walks by camera on flight line. 239' MS FV honor guard, color guard presenting arms on flight line. 252' SLATE: 08/21/1956. CAMERAMAN: G.K.NEWHOUSE. LOCKBOURNE. POSTING OF SENTRIES. 262' Sequence showing three flight line guards standing before a master sergeant sitting at desk, receiving instructions -- master sergeant is using scale models of sentries and aircraft to aid his instructions. 398' MS crew exiting C-119 -- camera pans right with crew walking toward rear of aircraft. 463' Sequence of MS's of crew opening rear door of C-119, unloading two boxes and several motor scooters, and riding off on motor scooters on flight line. Reel 7 -- N.G. 49' Several LS's to CU's to LS's pan right of B-47 climbing after takeoff at Lockbourne AFB. 110' MS rear SV to CU FV formation of crew chiefs marching on flight line, turning right and filing past both sides of camera -- B-47 in bg. 175' CU go MS RV high angle, formation of crew chiefs entering scene at bottom of frame, stopping, turning "left face," then marching to the left out of scene. 210' MS 7 MCU left FV pan right, formation of crew chiefs standing at attention in front of two B-47's on flight line. 257' MCU two crew chiefs standing at attention on flight line -- two B-47's in bg. 275' MCU insignia on front of an airman's shirt -- an eagle holding a bomb in beak, with Latin inscription under picture. 294' CU three crew members of 40th Bomb Wing sitting on flight line. 308' MS four 40th Bomb Wing crew members sitting on flight line -- three officers enter scene from the left, crew members rise and go to door of B-47 on flight line. 363' CU cockpit of B-47 on flight line -- pilot and navigator inside. 393' MS left FV ground crewman, wearing headphones, standing beside B-47 on flight line. 412' MS left FV ground crewman holding cart with fire extinguisher beside B-47 on flight line. 422' TAIL SLATE: B-47 GROUND CREW. LOCKBOURNE. 08/24. CAMERAMAN: J.B.REEVES. 443' SLATE: B-47 TAKEOFF. 453' Several LS's to CU's of B-47 taking off out of ground haze, and flying over camera. 564' CU low angle to LS RV B-47 flying over camera on takeoff. 602' MS to CU to MS pan right, B-47 climbing after takeoff. Reel 8 -- N.G. 8' MS Gen. LeMay and Brig. Gen. Wheless inspect honor guard in front of Base Operations -- camera then pans right with the two generals walking over to a C-97. 27' CU right SV Gen. LeMay boarding C-97, Maj. Gen. Sweeney and Maj. Gen. Mundy in bg. 33' CU to MS pan left C-97 taxiing on flight line -- panel truck passes to the left through scene. 75' TAIL SLATE: GEN. CURTIS LEMAY. 08/29/1956. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. Reel 9 -- Series of shots of B-47 landing, rolling down runway, and climbing after takeoff. 292' TAIL SLATE: ASSEMBLY OF FLIGHT CREW. 468' SLATE: HIGH PAN VIEW OF FLIGHT LINE. 477' Several MS's high angle, from camera in helicopter, of control tower and Base Operations, and several rows of B-47's on flight line. 698' Several MS's high angle left SV, rows of B-47's on flight line. 735' MS high angle from camera in helicopter, several rows of B-47's on flight line. Reel 10 -- SLATE: 08/24/1956. CAMERAMAN: G.K.NEWHOUSE. LOCKBOURNE. CANADIAN GENERALS ARRIVE IN VALIANT. 6' Several MS's pan right of RAF D.H. 114 Heron Series 2 transport taxiing up to honor guard on flight line. 27' Series of shots of Brig. Gen. Hewitt T. Wheless and Maj. Gen. Walter C. Sweeney, Jr. talking to various RAF officers in front of Base Operations. 64' MCU Gen. Sweeney talking to one of the RAF generals. 74' MCU Maj. Gen. Sweeney and his aid entering staff car -- staff car then passes out of scene to the right. 86' MS right RV to left RV color guard turning left and marching on flight line. 100' CU RV USAF officer standing beside staff car, talking to Maj. Gen. Sweeney who is inside. 130' MS to CU left FV staff car passing out of scene to the left, revealing cameramen sitting on flight line. 137' MCU sign reading: WELCOME TO LOCKBOURNE, HOME OF THE 801ST AIR DIVISION, on front of Base Operations. 155' MS right FV Lockbourne AFB Base Operations and control tower. 167' Several shots of Vickers Valiant B (K) Mk.1 taxiing on flight line, then turning right. 201' MS Air Marshal Bufton, RAF, departing Valiant B (K) Mk.1, and being greeted by Brig. Gen. Hewitt T. Wheless and Maj. Gen. Sweeney. (Very dark scene) (Captions state that Marshal Bufton is an Air Vice Marshal but the shoulder epaulet in the film shows that Bufton is an Air Marshal.) 212' MS Air Marshal Bufton and Brig. Gen. Wheless talking. 231' MS Air Marshal Bufton and Brig. Gen. Wheless saluting honor guard -- tail of D.H. 114 Heron in bg. 242' MS color guard and band in front of Base Operations -- band is playing. 250' MS honor guard flight commander saluting, in front of Base Operations -- color guard in bg. 259' MS left SV Air Marshal Bufton inspecting honor guard in front of Base Operations. Reel 11 -- SLATE: 08/22/1956. LOCKBOURNE AFB. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. 8' Several CU's to LS's RV B-47 entering scene from top of frame, fading out of sight in haze while landing -- deploys drag chute in last scene. 58' LS to CU to MS pan right B-47 coming in for landing, deploying drag chute. 72' SLATE: AERIALS. 78' LS & MS high angle, from camera in helicopter, flight line showing several rows of B-47's. 170' SLATE: AERIALS. 178' MS high angle, from camera in helicopter, several rows of B-47's on flight line -- auxiliary power units at nose of each. 214' MS high angle from circling helicopter, showing control tower, Base Operations, part of flight line, hangars, and Base building. 224' MS high angle from helicopter flying over hangar, flight line, several rows of B-47's and surrounding countryside. Good (Basic: Print basic)
