Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AIR RESCUE SERVICE, KINDLEY AFB, BERMUDA

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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. AIR RESCUE SERVICE, KINDLEY AFB, BERMUDA

1962

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Summary: Coverage of operations of the 55th Air Rescue Squadron. Reel 1: 1) Shows 55th ARS alert crew quarters. 2) HC-54 crew scrambling from quarters to HC-54 aircraft and taking off. 3) Scenes of navigator, pilot and copilot in HC-54. 4) AV's of HC-54 with No. 4 engine stopped, propeller feathered and landing gear down, flying low over water. 5) HC-54 engines starting. 6) Air Rescue Service operations and control room. 7) Control tower personnel at work with HC-54 taking off in bg. 8) Astronaut Capt Virgil I. Grissom and another officer briefing AF and Navy personnel. 959' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1) Men in HC-54 putting on parascuba equipment. 2) Parascuba equipment being loaded into HC-54. 3) HC-54 taking off. 4) HC-54 radio operator sending and receiving messages by telegraphic key. 5) Scenes from onboard C-54 showing shut down of No. 4 engine and feathering of propeller. 6) AV's of HC-54 in flight. 7) AV of two HC-54's -- one with No. 4 engine stopped. 813' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig color)

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