Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SAC BOMBING NAVIGATION RECONNAISSANCE COMPETITION MEET

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SAC BOMBING NAVIGATION RECONNAISSANCE COMPETITION MEET

1956

Summary: Film shows the arrival of VIP's, aircraft, aircraft maintenance, recording of scores by WAF's during the meet and presentation of awards. 1) Several CU's & MS high angle RV from camera in nose of aircraft, showing tug moving down flight line at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio -- several B-47's in bg. 2) MCU tail of B-47 -- ground crewmen, half-ton truck, and several B-47's in bg. SLATE: 08/29/1956. LOCKBOURNE AFB. CAMERAMAN: HEALY. 3) CU four stars on side of C-97. 4) MS to CU pan left, color guard marching on flight line -- Air Force bus and buildings in bg. 5) MS to CU FV honor guard marching on flight line -- Air Force bus in left frame. 6) MS honor guard column splitting, side-stepping, and "dressing" toward camera -- control tower in bg. MS Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, Commander-in chief of SAC, and Brig. Gen. Hewitt T. Wheless, Commander of 801st Air Division, standing at attention at the head of the honor guard. 8) MS color guard and band on flight line. 9) MS Gen. LeMay and flight commander of honor guard, beside C-97 on flight line. 10) CU pan left, Gen. LeMay walking on stage -- Maj. Gen. Walter C. Sweeney, Jr., Commander, 8th Air Force, SAC, joins Gen. LeMay on stage. 11) CU FV Maj. Gen. Francis H. Griswold, Vice Commander-in-chief of SAC, Gen. LeMay, and Maj. Gen. Sweeney, standing and then being seated. 12) Several MS's of the presentation of trophies, by Gen. LeMay, to three officers and two staff sergeants -- Gen. LeMay congratulates them. SLATE: 08/29/1956. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBORNE AFB. ARRIVAL OF GEN. LEMAY. 13) MCU pan left, C-97 taxiing on flight line. 14) MCU Gen. LeMay alights from C-97 and is greeted by MaJ. Gen. Sweeney, Brig. Gen. Wheless and Maj. Gen. George W. Mundy, Commander, 2nd Air Force, SAC. 15) CU Gen. LeMay talking to Generals Sweeney, Wheless and Mundy officer and civilian in bg. 16) CU Gen. LeMay entering staff car beside C-97. 17) CU pan right with staff car driving down flight line -- Gen. LeMay and other officers inside. 18) Several CU's of Gen. LeMay talking to Maj. Gen. Sweeney and Maj. Gen. Mundy in Operations Building. Reel 2 -- 1) Sequence of shots of two mechanics working on an engine pod under maintenance rack -- tug in fg; B-47 on flight line in bg. TAIL SLATE: 08/29/29. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE AFB. 2) MS pan right, three rows of B-7's parked on flight line. TAIL SLATE: 29 AUGUST 1956. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE AFB. AIRCRAFT ON FLIGHT LINE. 3) CU insignia of 68th Bomb Wing on back of an airman's fatigues. Airman moves forward and is joined by five other ground crewmen, who display a basket with a toy tiger in it, on stand behind B-47 on flight line. TAIL SLATE: 08/29. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE. 2ND LT. TOM TIGERS 4) Several CU's & MCU's of four mechanics doing maintenance work on right outboard engine pod of B-47 on flight line. TAIL SLATE: 08/29. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. ENGINE MAINTENANCE. 5) Several MS's & MCU's of ground crewmen sitting under nose of B-47 -- sedan, other B-47's and auxiliary poker units in bg. 6) CU two auxiliary power units on flight line beside B-47. TAIL SLATE: 08/29. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. AIRCRAFT AND CREW. SLATE: 08/31. CAMERAMAN: AlWOOD. LOCKBOURNE. AWARDS PRESENTATION. 07) LS presentation of trophies, by Gen. LeMay, to three officers and two staff sergeants on stage. 8) MS pan right, color guard turning left, halting beside C-97. 9) MS honor guard marching, turning left, halting, doing "about face," marching forward, and marking time beside Gen. LeMay's C-97. 10) MS pan left, two staff cars driving to C-97 on flight line -- Gen. LeMay and Brig. Gen. Wheless alight from car and exchange salutes with honor guard. 11) MS Gen. LeMay, Brig. Gen. Wheless, and honor guard flight officer -- honor guard standing in bg. 12) MS Gen. LeMay and Brig. Gen. Wheless walk to door of C-97 and are joined by Maj. Gen. Sweeney; Maj. Gen. Mundy; Air Marshal Bufton, R&F; and Maj. Gen. Archie J. Old, Jr., Commander, 15th AF, SAC. 13) MS Gen. LeMay talking to Major Generals Mundy, Sweeney, and Old -- Brig. Gen Wheless talking to Air Marshal Bufton in right frame. Camera pans left to honor guard beside C-97. 14) MCU honor guard saluting. Camera pans right to Gen. LeMay entering C-97, motion picture cameraman in fg. 15) CU left RV two left engines of C-97, starting. 16) CU to Ms pan left, C-54 taxiing on flight line -- sedan, panel truck, and AF bus in fg; C-54 and C-119 in bg. 17) CU left SV C-54 on flight line -- camera pans right to F-86D climbing after takeoff. SLATE: 08/23. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKB0URNE. Reel 3 -1) Several LS's to MCU's pan right, B-47 taking off from Lockbourne AFB. 2) LS to MLS pan left with B-47 in flight. 3) MPS FV to left SV B-47 turning right on taxi strip, drag chute deployed, taxiing to flight line. SLATE: 08/23. CAMERAMAN: AlWOOD. LOCKBOURNE. 4) MCU left FV B-47 on flight line, auxiliary power unit beside aircraft -- hangar in bg. Camera pans right to four other B-47's, auxiliary power unit beside each. 5) MS row of five B-47's, auxiliary power unit beside each, on flight line. TAIL SLATE: 08/23. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE. 6) MS left FV nose sections of five B-47's, auxiliary power unit beside each, on flight line -- three ground crewmen working on second aircraft. 7) Sequence of a ground crewman connecting auxiliary power unit to B-47 -- two other B-47's in bg. 8) Several shots of flight and ground crews standing and sitting in front of B-47's. 9) MCU three officers standing and talking on flight line -- 98 BMB SQUADRON, written on their backs. 10) CU Lt. J.H. Grady, 98th BMB Squadron, standing on flight line. SLATE: 08/24. TOTEM POLE, BASE OPERATIONS. 11) MCU pan up of totem pole in front of Base Operations at Lockbourne AFB. SLATE: 08/24. WELCOME SIGN. 12) MCU & CU sign, reading: WELCOME TO LOCKBOURNE, HOME OF THE 801ST AIR DIVISION, atop front porch to Base Operations. 13) MS control tower and Base Operations at Lockbourne AFB. 14) MCU six members of 40th Bomb Wing kneeling in huddle on flight line -- one rises and leaves scene. 15) MS's of ground crewmen starting auxiliary power unit beside B-47 on flight line. 16) CU SAC insignia. 17) MCU four airmen looking at a magazine on flight line. 18) MS & MCU of a ground crewman working on right outboard engine pod of B-47 -- several other B-47's in bg. l9) MLS & MS several B-47's on flight line -- hangar in bg. 20) MCU FV B-47, auxiliary power unit beside aircraft -- formation of military personnel enter scene in fg, march, turn right toward camera, exit scene at bottom of frame. 21) MCU FV same scene description, except squadrons march from bottom of frame, halt and do left face. TAIL SLATE: REVIEW OF CREWS. Reel 4 -- SLATE: 08/28. SAC BOMB C0MPETITI0N. LOCKBOURNE AFB. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. 1) MCU & CU AF band playing inside hangar. 2) CU saxaphone section. 3) CU bass fiddle. 4) Series of LS's to CU's to MS's pan right, B-47 rolling down runway and taking off.(Hazy scene) 5) LS to MS to LS pan right, B-47 in flight. (Hazy, cloudy scene) 6) LS to MS pan left, B-47 in flight. (Hazy scene) 7) MCU right FV to left FV F-86D) turning left on taxi strip -- small white building and trees in bg. Reel 5 -- SLATE: 08/20. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE. 1) MCU & CU of 801st Air Division insignia; Department of Air Force insignia; and SAC insignia. 2) CU of sign: COMPETITION COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS. 3) MS pan left, line of airmen filing into Pass and Identification Section -- atheletes in fg. 4) CU sign, reading: 26TH SRW FLYING SAFETY, next to booth in hangar. 5) CU floor plan of competition headquarters -- a hand uncovers one section. 6) CU 8th Air Force emblem. 7) LS's of crew working on competition scoreboard in Operations area -- two cameramen in fg. 8) Sequence of shots of one airman and three WAF's working on scoreboard -- trophies on table in fg. 9) CU large Fairchild trophy and several smaller trophies on table in Operations area. 10) Series of CU's of the various trophies and their inscriptions. 11) MCU & CU Maj. Gen. Walter C. Sweeney, Jr., Commanding Officer of 8th AF, SAC, talking to a staff sergeant and Brig. Cen. Wheless -- third officer and a lady standing inside Flying Safety exhibit booth in Operations area. 12) MCU Flying Safety exhibit booth, an officer and lady inside -- Flying Safety exhibit board in left frame. 13) CU four 90th A and E airmen standing beside Flying Safety exhibit board in Operations area. 14) MS several airmen gathered around First Aid booth in Competition Headquarters hangar. 15) MS Pass and Identification adjacent to Competition Billeting and Finance booth, with airmen standing around, in main hangar -- camera then pans left to Food Service and First Aid booth. Reel 6 -- SlATE: 08/20.1956. CAMERMAN ALWOOD. L0CKEBORNE. 1) LS honor guard standing by C-54 -- they then open ranks and "dress" toward aircraft. An unidentified officer exits aircraft and is hidden from view behind one column. 2) Several MLS's of honor guard opening ranks, "dressing," and flight commander marching toward camera -- C-119 passes to the right through scene. (Shot from door of C-54.) 3) MS color guard on flight line. 4) MCU staff sergeant giving commands to honor guard -- does an "about face" toward color guard standing in bg. 5) MS RV staff sergeant reporting to flight commander, color guard in bg -- flight commander moves toward camera. 6) LS to CU two column honor guard filing by on both sides of camera. SLATE: 08/21. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE AFB. 7) MS left FV flight crew exiting C-119 on flight line. 8) MS's of crew unloading tool boxes and motor scooters from rear doors of C-119, then closing rear doors -- camera pans right to second C-119. 9) MS crew members riding five motor scooters toward camera, to the right, and out of scene -- camera pans right to rear door of C-119. 10) Several LS's to CU's to MS's pan right with B-47 landing and rolling on runway -- drag chute deployed in first scene. 11) MLS pan right to several B-47's parked on flight line. 12) MS to CU to MS pan right with C-97 taking off. Reel 7 -- 1) MS high angle, Flying Safety exhibit booth inside Competition Headquarters hangar. 2) Series of high angles of various booths in Competition Headquarters hangar -- several military personnel standing and walking around. 3) MS high angle, from helicopter above, of four rows of B-47's on flight line. 4) MS high angle dolly along several rows of B-47's on flight line. TAIL SLATE: 08/23. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE. SLATE: 08/24. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE. 5) MS pan right RAF D.H. 114 Heron transport taxiing on flight line -- honor guard in fg. 6) Series of MS's of Brig. Gen. Hewitt T. Wheless, Commanding Officer of 801st Air Division, and Maj. Gen. Sweeney talking to two RAF group captains in front of Base Operations. 7) MS Lockbourne AFB welcome sign above front porch of Base Operations. 8) MS Gen, Wheless and Gen. Sweeney talking to RAF group captains and another US officer on flight line -- honor guard in bg. 9) MS right SV to right FV of RAF Vickers Valiant B(K) Mk.1 bomber taxiing and turning right on flight line at Lockbourne AFB -- honor guard and trucks in fg. 10) MS right FV of Valiant 3(K) Mk.1 -- camera pans right to honor guard on flight line. 11) MS Air Marshal Bufton, RAF, alighting from Valiant B(K) Mk.1 and being greeted by Gen. Wheless, Gen. Sweeney, another USAF officer, and two RAF group captains on flight line. 12) Series of MS's of Air Marshal Bufton and Gen. Wheless inspecting honor guard, then entering staff car. 13) MS left FV color guard and band in front of Base Operations. Reel 8 -- l) Several CU's of illuminated charts shoring route to be flown by aircraft in flak bombing and navigation competition. 2) MS hangar at Lockbourne AFB -- nose sections of two B-47's in fg. 3) Several MPS's of hangar, parking lot, and several B-47's on flight line. 4) MS to CU to MS pan right, B-47 taxiing on flight line -- in fg 3/4 ton truck, with six airmen in back, in fg. 5) MS right SV B-47 taxiing to the right, through scene -- round drum on a cart, four ground crewmen and several B-47's in fg, hangar in bg. 6) MS to CU to MS pan right B-47 taxiing on flight line -- severa1 brick buildings in bg. TAIL SLATE: 08/24. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. LOCKBOURNE. SLATE: 08/27. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. WELCOME SIGN. 7) MS sign with this inscription: MAIN ENTRANCE, COMPETITION HEADQUARTERS -- air police gate, AP, two airmen and B-47 in bg. 8) CU of above sign. 9) MCU sign: WELCOME SAC WORLD SERIES, 1956, COMPETITION HEADQUARTERS 8TH AIR FORCE BASE 10) MS SAC security armored vehicle parked in front of row of B-47's on flight line. SLATE: 08/28. CAMERAMAN: ALWOOD. SUBJECT: BRIEFING. 11) Several MS's of flight crews being briefed -- sliding doors open, showing two illuminated charts with marked routes for SAC building and navigation competition. Good (Basic: Orig. neg)

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