Summary: Around the world flight of three SAC B-52s showing central control room at Offutt AFB; inspection and takeoff of KC-97s; and KC-97s refueling the B-52s in flight. Personalities included are: Gen. LeMay, Commander-in-Chief, SAC; Maj. Gen. Terrill, Director of Operations, SAC; and Col. Nichols, Chief Control Division, SAC. Reel 1: SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: J.H. MALIN. 1) Several MS's of single side-band radio antenna at Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, Nebraska. SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MALIN. 2) MS FV Capt. Wood and Maj. Andrews seated at desk in monitoring system control room. AF sergeant enters right frame and moves to wall map of world in bg, moving small craft along Power Flight route. SLATE: 17 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MAGILL. 3) MS two controllers seated at desk in control room -- one controller gets up and walks to wall map in bg. Camera pans right and picks up Maj. Gen. Terrill (SAC Dir. of Operations), Gen. Curtis LeMay (Comdr. in Chief, SAC), and Col. Nichols (Chief Control Div., SAC). SLATE: 17 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MAGILL. 4) Several CUs of miniature B-52s being moved across wall map, along the Power Flight route at SAC Control Center Headquarters. SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MALIN. 5) CU FV speaker attached to wall in corner of Control Center, SAC Hqs. SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MAGILL. 6) Several MS's of WAFs and airmen working at teletype machines at Communications Center, SAC Hqs. SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MAGILL. 7) CU FV ticker tape machine inside Communications Center, SAC Hqs. SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MAGILL. 8) MS left SV airman operating a single side-band radio -- another airman operating a tape recorder in bg. SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MAGILL. 10) MS right RV civilian operators working at the switchboard, Communications Center, SAC Hqs. SLATE: POPWER FLIGHT. CAMERAMAN: MALIN. 11) MS right SV Sgt. August sitting at desk inside SAC Control room, switching in various calls on the monitoring system switchboard. SLATE: OPERATION POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. CAMERAMAN: MALIN. 12) MS SV Maj. Andrews, weather officer for the project, using a weather map ono the wall in briefing Col. Preston, Deputy to Chierf SAC Controller. SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MALIN. (Slate is out of focus.) 13) MCU FV Gen. Curtis LeMay being briefed on project progress by Maj. Gen. Terrill and Col. Nichols. SLATE: JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB. CAMERAMAN: MAGILL. 14) Capt. Wood and Mja. Andrews at desks in monitoring system control room. Sgt. August enters right frame, walks to wall map and moves small aircraft along Power Flight route. SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. OFFUTT AFB. CAMERAMAN: MAGILL. 15) Several MCUs RV of Sgt. August moving the five miniature B-52s over the Canadian Section of the Power Flight route on the wall map. Reel 2: 1) LS & MS airmen cleaning right inboard engine of KC-97 on flight line at Clark AFB, Philippine Islands. 2) CU Strategic Air Command insignia on side of KC-97. 3) MS right RV C-124C parked on flight line at Clark AFB -- several C-47s in bg. 4) MS RV KC-97, with flaps down, on flight line. 5) MLS pan left seven KC-97s parked at Clark AFB, Philippine Islands. 6) MS & several MLS's of a group of KC-97s parked on flight line. 7) MS right SV C-124C, with engines running, on flight line -- another C-124C in left frame. 8) MLS RV an airman cleaning the left wing of the KC-97, using a hose. 9) Series of MS's & MLSss of engines, on several KC-97s, starting and warming up. 10) MS left FV KC-97 taxiing on runway (taken from the right side door of another KC-97). 11) MCU fuel boom of the KC-97, taken from inside the aircraft while in flight -- B-52 flying in bg and exiting left frame. 12) Series of ALS dolly left, KC-97 refueling a B-52 in flight. 13) Several LS's doly left of KC-97 refueling a B-52 in flight, another KC-97 is shown flying in the same direction in the bg -- the head of a camera plane crew member is shown in fg. 14) Series of ALS's & AMLS's dolly right, of KC-97 refueling a B-52 in flight -- B-52 then disconnects itself. 15) Series of MS's & CU's of a KC-97 refueling a B-52 while in flight, taken from the boom operator's position inside the KC-97 -- boom operator's head is shown several times. 16) ALS dolly left, B-52 in flight -- framework of camera plane in right frame. 17) Several LS's & ML's of a KC-97 refueling a B-52 in flight -- camera dollies left and right with the two planes. 18) Several CU's & a LS of an airman turning several screws into the right outboard engine of the KC-97 -- he then closes the cover to the engine and descends ramp. 19) MS airman checking the front wheel of the KC-97 parked on flight line. 20) Sequence of LS's & MS's pan left of KC-97 taking off and landing at night (the plane lights are all that can be seen). Reel 3: 1) Series of MS's of KC-97 taxiing on flight line at Clark AFB, Philippine Islands -- a B-47, several C-124Cs, and several KC-97s on flight line in bg. 2) MS left FV four KC-97s parked on grass, and one KC-97 parked on taxi strip -- several jeeps in left frame. 3) Series of LS's & MLS's dolly left of KC-97 refueling a B-52 in flight -- in several shots, another KC-97 is shown in upper frame. 4) Series of AMS's & ACU's high angle of a B-52 being refueled by the KC-97 (these shots are taken from over the shoulder of the boom operator). 5) AMLS dolly left, KC-97 refueling a B-52 in flight -- the right wingtip of the camera plane is in left frame. 6) Series of shots of airmen replacing the covers on the right outboard engine of the kC-97 parked on flight line. 7) CU left SV an airman giving hand signals on flight line -- several KC-97s parked on flight line in bg. 8) CU FV copilot giving hand signal. 9) MS & CU FV right inboard engine, of the kC-97, turning and stopping. 10) MS left SV airman rolling up the cord attached to the right side of the KC-97 -- it is also attached to his headset. 11) MS right FV KC-97 parked on flight line, two airmen standing beside the aircraft. 12) MS to LS pan left, KC-97 taking off (dusk scene). 13) LS to MS to LS pan left, KC-97 taking off -- field lights and plane lights are seen (night scene). Reel 4: SLATE: 16 JAN 57. OPERATION POWER FLIGHT. BENGUERIR. CAMERAMAN: R. L. NEWTON. 1) Series of MS's of KC-97 parked on flight line, starting all four engines. 2) MS FV KC-97 taxiing on flight line -- several KC-97s parked on flight line in bg. 3) LS flight line with several KC-97s parked, and one KC-97 taxiing. 4) MS right SV of another KC-97 entering left frame and exiting right frame on flight line. SLATE: OPERATION POWER FLIGHT. BENGUERIR, MOROCCO. CAMERAMAN: NEWTON. 5) Series of LSs & MS's of M/Sgt. Jack M. Hinkle, boom operator for the 305th Air Refueling Squadron, walking into left frame and inspecting boom of KC-97 parked on flight line -- several KC-97s parked in bg (boom is shown extending and retracting itself). Reel 5: SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. BENGUERIR, MOROCCO. CAMERAMAN: F.B. ROLLING. 1) MLS left FV three KC-97s lined up on flight line. 2) MS & LS right RV airman standing on rear of motor bike, cleaning boom operator's window in the KC-97 -- several KC-97s parked in the bg. 3) Series of LS's & MS's RV of KC-97 parked on flight line -- boom operator walks to boom on KC-97, inspects it and opens door above boom window. SLATE: 16 JAN 57. POWER FLIGHT. BENGUERIR, MOROCCO. CAMERAMAN: ROLLING. 4) MS & MCU boom of KC-97 parked on flight line -- boom is shown extending. 5) MLS right RV boom operator climbing on crew chief's stand and inspecting extended boom of KC-97 parked on flight line. 6) Series of MS's FV & right FV of the right inboard engine, then all four engines, turning on the KC-97 parked on flight line -- airman in fg directing engine starts. 7) MLS & MS pan right, KC-97 taxiing on flight line -- several KC-97s parked in bg. 8) Several MS's SV of airmen working on KC-97 boom mechanism -- one KC-97 parked, and another KC-97 taking off in bg. 9) MCU low angle, two airmen working on boom of KC-97 parked on flight line. 10) MLS pan left with airman on motorcycle, passing rear of two KC-97s parked on flight line -- exits left frame. 11) MS RV two left engines on KC-97 -- one airman standing on wing, and three airmen walking around under wing. 12) MS left RV KC-97 right outboard engine turning (night scene). 13) MS left FV KC-97 parked on flight line (night scene). 14) MLS right RV KC-97 taxiing down runway -- camera inside the KC-97 showing the sun rising over the mountains, and the general area beside the runway. Good (Basic: Reels 1-4, Orig color; Reel 5, Orig neg)
