Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AERIAL FIRED DEMONSTRATI0N, EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA, APRIL -- MAY 1959

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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. AERIAL FIRED DEMONSTRATI0N, EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA, APRIL -- MAY 1959

1959

Summary: Coverage of aerial firepower demonstration showing static displays of aircraft and equipment, aerial refueling and demonstrations by F-100D Thunderbirds. Also includes demonstrations of rocketing, bombing and strafing by fighter and bomber aircraft. Reel 1: ALS of five B-52D's flying over in V formation. 24' ALS of five B-52D's in flight away from camera. 32' MLS of observation tower. 45' MLS FV of Maj. Gen. Joe W. Kelly, Commander APGC, at speakers' stand. 70' LS to MS two RF-101C's flying over. 81' MLS's of 20mm rapid fire and 20mm Vulcan multi-barreled aircraft cannons firing to left on firing range from fixed stands. 103' MLS aircraft machine gun being fired to left from fixed stand on firing range. 107' MS of sign on front of building: WELCOME JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE, AIR PROVING GROUND CENTER, ARDC, BASE OPERATIONS, EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA. 200' LS's to MS's to LS's F-104A taking off to right. (Two takes) 218' LS to CU to LS F-102A taking off to right. 235' LS to MS to LS F-104A taking off to right. 247' LS to CU to LS F-100F taking off to right. 259' LS to MS to LS F-104A taking off to right. 272' LS to MS to LS two F-104A's taking off to right. 286' LS to MS to LS two F-105B's taking off to right. 298' LS to MS low fly-by to right of an F-105B. 303' SLATE: 305' Series of shots of aircraft rockets being inserted into F-100F launch tubes. 333' ELS F-105B fly-by to right. 337' ELS FV of crowd in stands. 366' Series of shots of long lines of automobiles carrying VIP's driving to right as they arrive at Eglin. 400' MS FV Maj. Gen. Kelly with boy scouts. 421' LS three RB-47E's flying by to left in V formation. 430' LS of six B-52D's flying over. 449' LS of crowd in stands. 498' MS SV nose of KC-135A parked on ramp. 508' MS FV KC-135A parked on ramp -- crowd around aircraft. 528' LS F-100F fly-by to right. 543' LS F-101D fly-by to right. 558' MS FV of onlooking crowd. 566' LS F-102A fly-by to right. 577' LS F-104A fly-by to right. 591' LS F-105B fly-by to right. 600' Series of shots of arrival of the International American Defense Board. 703' AV's of static display of aircraft on ramp including C-124D, RC-121C, C-123B, KC-135A, B-52D, F-101B, F-102A, RB-66B and F-104A. 809' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: CU's SV of cameraman at camera. 63' LS FV high-angle of AF Band playing. 76' LS to CU of two F-101B's flying over. 95' LS of explosion blowing up F-84F mockup on range. 112' MS of onlookers on observation tower. 135' LS F-102A flying by to left firing a Falcon, followed by an F-105B. 193' LS F-101D fly-by to left firing MB-1 Genie. 220' LS F-105B fly-by to left. 263' LS F-104A flying by to left firing two GAR-8 sidewinders. 290' LS F-104A low fly-by to left and climb to right. 313' ELS vapor trails of aircraft flying to right. 320' LS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by four F-100F's. 369' LS F-104A fly-by to left -- camera pans down to show explosion on ground. 391' LS fly-by to left of an F-100F firing a salvo or rockets -- camera pans down to show explosions on ground. 423' LS F-104A fly-by to left -- camera pans down to show explosions on ground. 444' LS low fly-by to left and napalm drop on mockup of comand post by F-100F. 472' LS F-100F flying by to left firing rockets -- camera pans down to show explosions on ground. 500' MLS mockup of B-52D burning on ground after hit. 506' LS fly-by to left and bomb drop by F-100F -- camera pans down to show explosion on ground. 528' LS fly-by to left of F-100F doing roll. 560' ELS vapor trails of aircraft in the air. 589' LS of explosion on ground. 594' LS to MS to LS low fly-by to left of F-105B. 622' ELS LABS run by F-105B. 642' ELS of smoke rising from wreckage on ground. 725' LS fly-by to left of KB-50J refueling three F-100F's. 759' ELS fly-by to left of three RF-101C's in V formation dropping photo flash bombs. 790' ALS of smoke puffs from flash bombs. 805' LS to CU to LS C-130A landing to left. 854' ELS of F-100F flying by to left firing rockets. 907' LS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by four F-100F's. 942' LS C-123B, C-124D, C-130A and C-133A flying by to left. 960' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: Sequence of shots of a little boy, wearing helmet and oxygen mask in cockpit of C-133A. 22' Series of scenes of spectators on ramp, in stands and arriving by bus. 140' Sequence of shots of Maj. Gen. Kelly mounting speakers' stand and speaking. 161' LS pan right of spectators in stands. 188' LS to CU low fly-by to right of two RF-101C's. 193' MLS FV of spectators in stands. 203' LS to MS to LS two RB-66B's taxiing to right in line-a-step formation. 221' LS to MS to LS RB-66B taking off to right. 235' LS to CU to LS low fly-by to right of KB-50J. 247' LS to CU to LS takeoff to right of KB-50J. 264' LS to MS to LS B-57E taking off to right. 293' LS fly-by to left of KC-135A refueling B-52D. 321' LS of six RB-47E's flying by to left. 361' LS of five B-52D', flying over in line-a-breast formation. 401' LS of three B-52D's in flight away from camera. 417' ELS vapor trails and simulated nuclear explosion of MB-1 Genie. 469' Sequence of scenes of four F-100D Thunderbirds in flight and performing aerial maneuvers in diamond and line-a-step formation. 902' ELS Thunderbirds performing bomb burst maneuver. 986' Total footage in reel. Ree1 4: Series of scenes of little boy with Air Policemen. 9' MS's of individual static displays of SM-62 Snark, B-58, RB-47E, B-52D and C-124D. 122' Series of shots of crowd. 196' CU of C-54G taxiing to left on ramp. 219' CU FV of crew chief waving aircraft in. 224' Series of scenes of arrival Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton (Ret) and Lt. Gen. William E. Kepner (Ret). 295' LS fly-by to left of F-105B. 324' LS KB-50J flying by to left refueling three F-100F's. 395' ELS of two RF-101C's flying by to left dropping flash bomb. 419' LS to CU to LS of C-130A landing to left. 518' ELS fly-by to left of F-100F. 535' ELS's F-100F flying by to left firing rocket. (Two takes) 590' ELS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by four F-100F's. 614' ELS low fly-by to left of four F-100F's. 648' LS fly-by to left of C-123B's, C-124D, C-130A, and C-133A in formation. 690' LS to MS to LS H-21B landing to right and man debarking with package. 748' LS KC-135A in flight to left refueling B-52D. 792' LS of six RB-47E's flying by to left. 832' LS to CU of four B-52D's flying over in line-a-breast formation. 862' LS RV of four B-52D'S in flight away from camera. 872' ELS of vapor trail of MB-1 Genie showing simulated nuclear explosion in air. 913' MLS FV high angle, Air Force Band playing. 926' ELS high angle cars parked in parking lot. 943' MS SV of cameramen at camera. 962' LS RV high angle of crowd. 987' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA. 12' MS of ground crewmen loading MB-1 aboard F-101B. Series of scenes of second MB-1 being dollied up to F-101B. 338' Series of shots of rockets being loaded into F-100F launch tubes; ground crewmen loading a Vulcan multi-barrel cannon on F-104A and attaching GAR-8 Sidewinder to F-104A wing. 867' MLS SV of four F-104A's parked on flight line pointed right. 894' MS FV of F-104A's, with starters attached, parked on flight line. 919' MLS of two ground crewmen loading a GAR-8 Sidewinder onto right wing of F-104A. 959' Total footage in reel. Reel 6: Several MLS's of 50 caliber machine guns being fired from mockup of aircraft nose on fixed stand on firing range. 22' MLS of 2.5 inch rocket being fired to left from launch tubes on fixed stand on firing range. 33' ELS of vapor trails. 75' ELS fly-by to left of F-102A doing rolls. 100' ELS fly-by to left of F-100F. 141' LS F-101B flying by to left firing MB-1 Genie. 178' LS fly-by to left of F-100F. 218' LS F-104A flying by to left firing two GAR-8 Sidewinders. 239' LS to MS to LS fly-by to left of F-104A. 274' ELS vapor trails of aircraft in flight to right. 290' LS formation of four F-100F's flying by to left and dropping napalm. 335' ELS fly-by to left of F-104A. LS F-100F flying to left firing rockets. 384' LS F-104A flying by to left doing roll. 409' LS F-100F flying by to left and dropping napalm. 454' LS mockup of command post. 461' LS F-100F flying by to left firing rocket. 506' LS F-100F flying to left dropping bomb. 533' LS F-100F flying by to left over command post. 565' ELS vapor trails in the sky -- camera pans down to show explosion on ground target. 600' LS to MS to LS fly-by to left of F-105B. 635' SLATE: ROLL B-7. 642' Series of shots of two ground crewmen attaching GAR-8 Sidewinder to right wingtip of F-104A. 738' CU of C-121C taxiing left on ramp. 772' Shows civilian members of the Orientation Conference debarking from C-121C and being greeted. 807' MS RV of AF Band playing. 816' Total footage in reel. Reel 7: MLS FV of Maj. Gen. Kelly at speakers' stand. 35' LS to CU two RF-101C's flying over. 52' LS of explosion blowing up F-84F mockup on range. 63' LS F-102A flying by to left firing GAR-2 Falcon. 85' LS fly-by to left and napalm drop by four F-100F's. 118' LS two bombs striking ground target and exploding. 155' Several LS's of rockets exploding as they strike B-50B mockup. 216' LS fly-by to left and napalm drop by F-100F. 255' Several ELS's of explosion on ground. 392' LS F-105B strafing ground target. 424' LS fly-by to left of KB-50J refueling three F-100F's in flight. 448' ELS fly-by to left of three RF-101C's dropping photo flash bombs. Several ALS's of KB-50J in flight to left refueling three F-100F's. ELS fly-by to left of three RF-101C's in V formation dropping photo flash bombs. 510' LS C-130A landing to left. 580' ELS of explosion on ground target. 650' LS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by four F-100F's. 731' LS formation of C-123B, C-124D, C-133A and C-130A flying by to left. 756' MS H-21B landing to right and man debarking with package. 814' MLS FV of photographer at camera. 822' LS of KC-135A in flight to left refueling B-52D. 829' LS of six RB-47E's flying by to left. 838' is of four B-52D's flying over. 877' LS simulated nuclear explosion on ground. 907' LS low fly-by to left of F-100D. 919' LS's of four F-100D Thunderbirds flying by to right in diamond formation, climbing straight up in line-a-step formation and in climb to left in diamond formation. 985' Total footage in reel. Reel 8: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: BRAND. 1' CU of two bombs being located into F-101B bomb bay. 35' Series of shots of ground crewmen unloading rockets from truck. 98' LS to MS to LS of two F-104A's taxiing by to right. 119' Series of shots of F-105B taxiing to right. 180' Several CU's of model K-11 Dart tow target on display. 212' CU's of static displays of M-24mm, M-39 20mm, and M-61 Vulcan 20mm aircraft cannons; GAR-2 Falcon and GAR-8 Sidewinder missiles. 278' Several MS's FV of spectators in bleachers. 320' LS low fly-by to left of F-104A. 334' ELS four F-100F's flying by to left and dropping napalm. 366' ELS of rockets exploding B-52D mockup on range. 380' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 382' CU SV of C-54G engine stopping. 392' Series of shots of Maj. Gen. Daniel F. Callahan, Cmdr. MOAMA, debarking from plane and being greeted. 453' Several CU's of band leader leading USAF Band. 466' CU FV of individual members of the USAF Band playing instruments. 480' SLATE: ROLL B-8. 482' Several LS's of F-104A taxiing to right. 502' Sequence of shots of F-102A taxiing to right. 537' LS to MS to LS F-104A taxiing to right. 553' MS of three F-100F's taxiing to right in line-a-step formation. 567' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 569' CU of C-131C taxiing to right and stopping. 604' Series of shots of arrival of Maj. Gen. Ligon, and party. 651' Series of scenes of AF Band playing. 678' Series of scenes of spectators in bleachers watching air show. 711' LS to MS to LS fly-by to left of F-105B. 731' MLS fly-by to left of F-105B. 738' LS fly-by to left of KB-50J refueling three F-100F's. 777' LS's to MS's to LS's B-57E taking off to right. (Two takes). 815' LS T-33A taking off to right. 819' LS to CU to LS of two F-100F's taking off to right. 825' LS to MS to LS of two RF-101C's taking off to right. 837' Several LS's to MS's to LS's of two F-102A's taking off to right. 858' LS to MS to LS of F-102A taking off to right. 866' LS two F-101B's taking off to right. 874' Total footage in reel. Reel 9: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 2' LS fly-by to left of F-105B. 19' LS KB-50J flying by to left refueling three F-100F's. 50' EL5 of three RF-101C's flying by to left dropping photo flash bombs. 86' LS C-130A landing toward camera. 94' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 96' LS fly-by to left of F-104A. 109' LS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by four F-100F's. 132' LS F-101F flying by to left firing rockets. 149' LS F-104A flying by to left. 162' LS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by F-100F. 174' LS F-100F flying by to left firing rocket. 183' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 185' MS of two RF-101C's flying by. 189' MLS of 20mm aircraft cannons, 50 caliber machine gun and 2.5 inch rockets being fired from fixed stands on firing range. 239' LS fly-by to left of F-102A doing rolls. 250' LS fly-by to left of B-57E. 256' MLS F-101B flying by to left firing MB-1. 270' LS low fly-by to left napalm drop by four F-100F's. 288' LS KC-135A flying by to left refueling B-52D. 329' LS fly-by to left of two B-52D's. 367' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 370' LS of two B-52D's in flight toward camera. 418' LS to MS fly-by to right of two B-52D's. 440' LS to CU to LS F-100F taxiing to right. 472' Several LS's to MS's to LS's of F-100F taking off to right. 502' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: BRAND. 504' Series of scenes of two ground crewmen loading MB-1 Genie aboard F-101B. 578' MS of F-100F in flight to right dropping bomb. 599' Series of scenes of spectators at air show. 726' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: BRAND. 728' Series of shots of ground crewmen loading Vulcan 20mm aircraft cannon on F-104A. 787' Series of shots of ground crewmen loading GAR-8 Sidewinder onto F-104A wing. 815' MS's static displays of T-37A, F-105B and F-104A on ramp. 914' Total footage in reel. Reel 10: LS fly-by to left and bomb drop by F-101B. 24' LS fly-by to left of RF-101C. 43' LS to MS three RF-101C's flying over. 82' LS to MS flyover of RF-101C. 94' LS fly-by to left of F-104A. 117' LS F-101B flying by to left. (Two takes) 170' LS to MS two RF-101C's flying over. 185' LS fly-by to left of F-100F. 216' LS F-104A flying by to left. 233' LS to MS flyover of RF-101C. 258' LS fly-by to left of F-105B. 271' LS fly-by to left of F-104A. 288' LS F-105B flying by to left. (Two takes) 334' LS to MS to LS of seven F-100F's taxiing by to right in line-a-step formation. 371' LS to MS to LS of four F-100F's taking off to right in line-a-step formation. 414' LS to MS to LS of five F-100F's taking off to right in line-a-step formation. 459' LS to CU to LS C-130A landing to left. 500' LS to CU to LS of RB-47E landing to left. 544' LS to CU to LS of SA-16A landing to left. 605' LS to CU to LS of C-123B landing to left. 651' MLS truck towing F-105B to right on ramp -- F-104A's lined up on flight line in bg. 699' MS SV F-105B parked on flight line pointed left. 753' MS SV F-105B parked on ramp pointed right. 768' CU SV RF-101C parked on ramp -- pan left with an F-100F landing. 809' CU SV RF-101C parked on ramp -- pan left with B-52D landing. 907' Total footage in reel. Reel 11: LS to CU to LS of two F-100D's landing to left in line-a-step formation. 61' LS to CU to LS F-100D landing to left. 94' LS to CU to LS C-123B landing to left. 121' LS of five F-100D's flying by to left. 139' LS to CU to LS four F-100D's landing to left in line-a-step formation. 263' LS to CU to LS F-105B landing to left. 317' MS F-105B taxiing to left on ramp. 350' LS two B-52D's flying over. (Two takes) 399' MLS 20mm Vulcan aircraft cannon being fired from nose mockup of F-104B on ramp. 409' MLS of salvo of 2.5 inch rockets being fired from launch tubes on fixed stand on firing range. 438' LS fly-by to right of F-100D. 452' LS F-101B flying by to left firing MB-1 Genie. 482' LS fly-by to left of F-100D. 520' ELS of F-104A flying by to left firing GAR-8 Sidewinder. 550' LS fly-by to left and napalm drop by four F-100F's. 585' LS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by an F-100F. 627' LS F-100F flying by to left firing rocket -- camera pans down to show explosion on ground. 642' LS fly-by to left of F-100F -- camera pans down to show bomb explosions on ground. 657' LS's F-100F flying by to left. (Two takes) 716' MLS of ground target being strafed. 735' LS KB-50 flying by to left refueling three F-100F's. 747' LS C-130A landing to left. 760' LS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by four F-100F's. 798' LS fly-by to left of F-102A. 826' LS F-101B flying by to left. 834' LS's fly-by to left of F-102A. (Two takes) 874' LS's F-101B flying by to left. (Two takes) 920' LS fly-by to left of F-102A. 937' Total footage in reel. Reel 12: CU to LS F-100F taxiing to left. 5' LS's to MS's to LS's F-100D taxiing to left. (Two takes) 25' LS to CU to LS C-123B landing to left. 38' LS to MS to LS F-100D's taxiing by to left in line-a-step formation. 75' LS to MS to LS F-105B landing to left. 100' LS to CU to LS F-100F taxiing to right. 113' LS's to MS's of five F-100D's taxiing to right in line-a-step formation. 161' LS to MS to LS of two F-100D's landing to left in line-a-step formation. 195' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 197' LS's fly-by to left of F-100D. 248' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 249' ELS of explosion on ground target. 262' LS's of fly-by to left of F-100D. 288' LS fly-by to left and napalm drop by five F-100D's. 319' ELS of five F-100D's flying by to left. 337' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 338' LS fly-by to left of F-104A. 343' LS to MS RF-101C fly-by to right. 356' LS F-105B fly-by to left. 361' ELS's F-104A flying by to left. 392' LS's F-105B fly-by to left. (Two takes) 416' LS fly-by to left of F-104A. 420' LS to CU to LS fly-by to right of RF-101C. 430' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 432' LS fly-by to left of F-100D. 443' LS low fly-by to left of five F-100D's. 471' ELS low fly-by to left and napalm drop by five F-100D's. 486' LS of explosions on ground target. 505' LS F-100D flying by to left. 509' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 511' LS fly-by to left of F-102A. 536' LS F-101B flying by to left dropping bomb. 553' LS fly-by to left of F-104A. 561' LS's to MS's RF-101C flying by to right. 572' LS fly-by to right of RF-101C. 594' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 596' LS F-102A fly-by to left. 623' LS's F-101B flying by to left. 645' LS F-102A fly-by to left. 672' LS fly-by to left of F-100D. 683' LS F-105B taxiing to right. 698' LS's F-100D taking off to right. 768' LS to MS to LS F-100F's taking off to right in line-a-step formation. 822' LS's takeoff to right of seven F-100D's in line-a-step formation. 924' ALS of four Thunderbirds climbing straight up in V formation. 934' LS of four F-100D's landing to left in line-a-step formation. 1006' LS's of four F-100D's landing to left in line-a-step formation. 1075' Total footage in reel. Reel 13: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 2' CU of ground crewmen loading a rocket into F-100F rocket tubes. 47' LS of F-105B climbing straight up. 56' LS to CU F-105B landing to left. 82' LS to MS F-100D landing to left. 98' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 100' Series of shots of ground crewmen working on F-105B on ramp. 141' Series of shots of pilot and crew chief making a preflight check of F-105B. 194' SLATE 197' MS SV of three F-105B's lined up on flight line. 218' Sequence of shots of F-105B parked on ramp with ground crewmen working on aircraft. 290' Several CU's of pilot, Maj. Pat Chennault, climbing into F-105B cockpit. 311' MS of F-100D taxiing to right. 357' Series of shots of ground crewmen loading napalm bomb onto F-100F. 384' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 386' Series of shots of ground crews installing napalm bomb onto F-100F wing. 465' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 467' MLS F-100D, F-100F and F-105B parked on ramp -- F-100F taxis out and to right followed by F-100D. 516' MS RV F-100D taxiing away from camera. 525' MS to CU F-105B taxiing out to right. 554' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: J.R. MALIN. 557' LS of five F-100D's taking off to right in line-a-step formation. 581' Series of shots of F-100D taking off to right. 634' Several CU's of Col. T.F. O'Keefe in F-105B cockpit. 666' CU to LS F-105B taxiing to left and away from camera. 715' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: ANDERSON. 718' CU of "Indian Head" insignia on fuselage of F-105B Thunderchief. 728' Series of shots of two F-105B's parked on ramp and ground crewmen working on aircraft. 820' MS SV of Col. T.F. O'Keefe in F-105 cockpit. 830' Series of shots of ground crewmen working on F-105B prior to takeoff. 869' CU to LS F-105B taxiing to left and away from camera. 906' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: J.H. MALIN. 909' Several AMLS's of F-100F in flight to right carrying napalm bomb. 956' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: orig neg)

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