Hits 1-10 of 10
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-11175 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 11175 |
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| Title | GUIDED MISSILES |
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| Coverage Dates | 1948-1949 |
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| Format | silent, unedited, b&w & color. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: Reel 1: Miscellaneous shots of Republic MX 773 missile, Ryan Firebird Boeing GAPA, the Nativ and the Hughes Falcon missiles. GS: Looking up at vapor trails left by P-47 and Republic MX 773 missile. MS and ECS: Republic
Aviation Corp. technicians carrying section of MX 773 missile out to P-47 and installing same under wing tip. ECS: Rocket boosters. ECU: Exhaust section of the MX 773. CS: SV of P-47 stationary, pilot in cockpit, MX 773 rocket attached to wing (Foregoing material is restricted and was
shot in Sep 1948). ADS: Wing camera showing release of Ryan Firebird MX 799 missile #5 drop #6, as the missile descends. A: B-26 inflight showing the release of the Ryan Firebird missile. Camera follows the missile as it descends toward ground. CS showing the missile lying on the ground,
tail section broke away from the front, parachute attached to front section of the missile (Foregoing material on Firebird is restricted. Date unknown). Following scenes are cuts, trims, and extra material shot at Holloman AFB in 1948 by the Boeing A/C company, and are confidential. Tula
peak as instrumentation site at Holloman as seen before construction at the base. MLS: North American Aviation block House, concrete control building and Army equipment, trucks and trailers in front of same. MS: Early type slant launcher for Boeing GAPA 600 and 601 series missiles. CU:
Ascania sign "Photo-theodolite used in Guided Missile Research". Radar screen. DS: Fueling an early model 601 missile. CS: Sign above doorway of the Boeing A/C assembly shop. CS: 601 missile mounted on slant launcher being hauled out of the building. CS: Boeing A/C technicians mounting 601
type missile on the slant launcher. MS: Vertical launching tower in left fg; slant launcher in left bg. Slate date: 05/04/1948 PS: Entire Boeing A/C area at Holloman AFB. Int. of Boeing A/C assembly bldg showing technicians working on various sections of the missile. CS: Boresight camera
and operators and radar screen in operation. MS: Boeing 601 missile on launching device in horizontal position. MS: Boeing 602 missile in vertical launcher. MS: Boeing 600-type missile; shows launching, camera follows flight of the missile by smoke trails. LS: GAPA 602-type missile
launched from slant launcher. Missile takes off, explodes in mid-air. Camera follows action as missile dives toward earth. Series of CS's showing 601-type missile being serviced, fueled, and acetylene fueling equipment. MS: GAPA missile, 601 series, in vertical launching tower. LS: Missile
launching, camera follows action by tracking the smoke trail. (Following scenes were shot in Oct 1948 and are restricted). MX 77C North American Aviation Corp. guided missile in vertical launching tower. Camera follows action of Nativ missile as it is launched and in flight. MLS: static
test stand run of North American Aviation Nativ rocket motor. (Following scenes shot 12 Apr 49 and are restricted). PS: MX 721 OQ-19A missile being launched from A-7 type catapult, camera follows action of the OQ-19 at take off. PS: OQ-19 being launched from launching ramp by means of
JATO. Camera follows action of the aircraft as it circles in the sky and then descends by means of parachute. Series of shots of OQ-19A launching and flight. Target plane descending by means of parachute. (Following scenes shot 21 Oct 1949 and are confidential). CS: Up angle of technicians
as they place the Hughes MX-904 Falcon missile in launching tube. CS: Elevating launching tube. MLS: Launching tube elevated in launched position, showing the firing of the Hughes Falcon 904 missile. Camera follows action of the missile in flight. Reel 2: (According to Data Sheet following
scenes are of Ryan Firebird missile in November 1948. According to Sgt. Nixon's analysis of film, it is the Shrike in December 1948. This reel is Restricted). Date: 16 December 1948. Several scenes Missile hanging from A/C being dropped. Several shots showing the rocket engines starting
and the dropping of the missile. GS: showing the rocket engine of the missile being tested on ground. Rocket engines are mounted into a construction of sandbags. Good |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| General Note | For official use only. (Script sheet available). |
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| Contributors | production company or unit, Boeing A/C |
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| See Also
| Series Description
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| Subject Ref. | AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- BOMBERS -- B-26 -- GUIDED MISSILE -- LAUNCHING/FIRING -- A. LAUNCHING; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- BOMBERS -- B-26 -- GUIDED MISSILE -- LAUNCHING/FIRING -- AERIAL SINGLE; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN
-- FIGHTER -- P-47 -- CARRYING GUIDED MISSILE -- MX 773 -- AERIAL SINGLE; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- FIGHTER -- P-47 -- GUIDED MISSILES -- LOADING; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- FIGHTER -- P-47 -- GUIDED MISSILES -- GROUND HOOKUP; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- FIGHTER -- P-47 -- GUIDED
MISSILES -- STATIONARY; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- TARGET -- OQ-19A OR MX 721 -- A. MANEUVERS; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- TARGET -- OQ-19A OR MX 721 -- AERIAL SINGLE; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- TARGET -- OQ-19A OR MX 721 -- JATO; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- TARGET -- OQ-19A OR
MX 721 -- LAUNCHING; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- TARGET -- OQ-19A OR MX 721 -- RECOVERY BY PARACHUTE; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- UNID. TYPE -- UNID. MODELS -- CARRYING GUIDED MISSILE -- UNIDENTIFIED; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- UNID. TYPE -- UNID. MODELS -- CARRYING GUIDED MISSILE
-- A. LAUNCHING; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- UNID. TYPE -- UNID. MODELS -- CARRYING GUIDED MISSILE -- AERIAL SINGLE; AIRFIELDS -- US -- HOLLOMAN AFB, N. MEXICO; BUILDINGS & TENTS -- CONTROL BUILDINGS; BUILDINGS & TENTS -- MACHINE SHOPS -- INDUSTRIES -- OPERATIONS -- OTHER; EQUIPMENT --
MISCELLANEOUS; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO AIR -- HUGHES FALCON MX 904 -- AERIAL SINGLE; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO AIR -- HUGHES FALCON MX 904 -- LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO AIR -- HUGHES FALCON MX 904 -- READY FOR LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RYAN FIREBIRD --
CARRIED BY B-26 -- A. LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RYAN FIREBIRD -- CARRIED BY B-26 -- AERIAL SINGLE; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RYAN FIREBIRD -- DESCENDING; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RYAN FIREBIRD -- WRECKAGE; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE --
UNID. MODEL -- CARRIED BY UNID. AIRCRAFT; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- UNID. MODEL -- LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- UNID. MODEL -- PARTS -- ENGINE; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 600 -- AERIAL SINGLE; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 600 --
LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 601 -- AERIAL SINGLE; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 601 -- FUELING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 601 -- LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 601 -- READY FOR LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES --
SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 602 -- AERIAL SINGLE; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 602 -- LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 602 -- EXPLODING IN AIR; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOEING 602 -- READY FOR LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR --
GAPA 601 -- FUELING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- GAPA 601 -- GROUND HANDLING; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLE -- Nativ MX 770 -- AERIAL SINGLE; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLE -- Nativ MX 770 -- LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLE -- Nativ MX 770 -- READY FOR LAUNCHING;
GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLE -- REPUBLIC MX 773 -- CARRIED BY P-47 -- AERIAL SINGLE; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLE -- REPUBLIC MX 773 -- EQUIPMENT -- ROCKET BOOSTER; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLE -- REPUBLIC MX 773 -- GROUND HANDLING; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLE -- REPUBLIC MX
773 -- HOOK UPS -- GROUND; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLE -- REPUBLIC MX 773 -- PARTS -- EXHAUST SECTION; LAUNCHING DEVICES -- CATAPULTS -- A-7; LAUNCHING DEVICES -- RAMP; LAUNCHING DEVICES -- TOWERS; LAUNCHING DEVICES -- TUBE; PERSONNEL -- MILITARY -- US -- AIR FORCE -- PILOTS;
PHOTOGRAPHY -- EQUIPMENT -- CAMERAS -- BORESIGHT; RADAR -- TRACKING APPARATUS; RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT -- ENGINE TESTS -- STATIC -- GUIDED MISSILE; SANDBAGS; SIGNS -- BOEING AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY SHOP; SIGNS -- PHOTOTHEODOLITE USED IN GUIDED MISSILE RESEARCH; TERRAIN -- MOUNTAINS -- TULA PEAK;
VAPOR TRAILS & SMOKE TRAILS -- GUIDED MISSILE |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 16mm, 250 feet |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 16mm, 2 reel(s)
Intermediate Copy 1: 16mm, 2 reel(s)
Reference Copy 1: 16mm, 2 reel(s) |
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| Hit 2 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-11201 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 11201 |
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| Title | GUIDED MISSILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT |
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| Production Date | 1949 |
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| Format | silent, edited, color. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: 1)LS Several scenes of V-2 firing in Germany. 2) ADS W.F. section of W.P.A.F.B. 3)LS Main entrance AMC Hq bldg. W.P.A.F.B. 4) MS Cars parked near bldg. 5) MS Administration bldg Aero Med Lab. 6) MS Bldg. 7) MS
Administration bldg, Hilltop, Area B. 8) MS Supply and test bldg Area B. 9) Int. CU Officers (USAF) & civilians at meeting in above bldg. 10) CU Officer points out item on chart of air to air missile. 11) CU Several scenes of above. 12) CU Animated chart on MX-904 missile. 13) CU
Officers and civilians at meeting. 14) CU MX-606 missile. Same as scene 12. 15) CU MX-794 missile. Same as scene 12. 16) CU Officer pointing to chart on air to surface missile. 17) CU MX-776 missiles same as scene 12. 18) CU Same as scene 13. 19) CU MX-771 surface to surface
missile animated chart. 20) CU MX-770 same as scene 19. 21) CU MX-775A, Same as scene 19. 22) CU Sign "Holloman AFB, Alamogordo N. Mex. 23) CU Animated map of. N.M showing location of cities and Holloman A.F.B. 24) MS EM unload and place model of aircraft OQ-19 target aircraft, on
launcher. 25) CU Sergeants work on parachute in craft. 26) CU Fixing JATO bottle to launcher. 27) CU Fixing starting device to aircraft. 28) CU EM adjust carburetor. 29) LS Aircraft on launcher. 30) LS Aircraft launches and in flight. 31) CU Civilian and EM watch officer fly aircraft
by hand control. 32) CU Aircraft falling by means of parachute. 33) CU EM working on a VB-13 tarzon bomb. 34) CU Same. 35) LS Boeing GAPA project bldg at H.A.F.B. 36) LS Test rocket firing. 37) LS Firing 601 model rocket, camera follows flight. 38) CU Tracking rocket,
phototheodolite. 39) CU Radar tracking. 40) MS Rocket firing. 41) LS Tug hauling 602 model missile to launcher. 42) LS Concrete block control house. 43) LS Placing 602 in launcher. 44) LS Smoke flare signal on control house. 45) LS Missile and flame from exhaust. 46) LS Missile
misfires. 47) MS Martin Matador #3 missile 771 as crew prepares to launch it. 48) MS Control truck, civilian and military spectators, Capt McGovern and crew string wire. 49) MS Martin Matador #3 missile 771. 50) MS Flare on signal truck. 51) MS Man signaling. 52) MS Missile firing,
JATO bottle drops off. Good |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| General Note | For official use only. (Script sheet available). |
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| General Note | Contributor: Producer, W.F |
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| Contributors | production company or unit, W.F |
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| Series Description
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| Subject Ref. | AIRFIELDS -- US -- HOLLOMAN AFB -- ALAMOGORDO, N. MEX; AIRFIELDS -- US -- WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB. CONFERENCES; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- GERMAN -- ROCKETS -- GUIDED V-2; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- AIR TO AIR -- MX-904 -- FALCON;
MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- AIR TO SURFACE -- MX-600 -- ROCKET; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- AIR TO SURFACE -- MX-602; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- AIR TO SURFACE -- MX-771 -- SUBSONIC JET PROPELLED; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- AIR TO SURFACE -- MX-776 -- RASCAL/STRIKE; MISSILES -- GUIDED --
US -- CONTROLS; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- SURFACE TO AIR -- MX-794 -- WIZARD; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- SURFACE TO AIR -- MX-606 -- GAPA; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- SURFACE TO AIR -- MX-606 -- XSAM-A-1 -- GAPA; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- MX-770; MISSILES --
GUIDED -- US -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- MX-771 -- MATADOR; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- MX-775A -- SNORK; MISSILES -- GUIDED -- US -- TEST VEHICLES -- Nativ; MODELS -- AIRCRAFT -- OQ-19 -- TARGET; OFFICIALS; RADAR; RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT -- GUIDED MISSILES; USA -- NEW
MEXICO |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 16mm, 600 feet |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Intermediate Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Reference Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s) |
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| Hit 3 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-14174 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 14174 |
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| Title | THE NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION CO. Nativ MISSILE STORY, HOLLOMAN AFB, NEW MEXICO |
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| Production Date | 1948 |
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| Format | silent, unedited, black & white. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: 1) Ms North American Aviation Company Personnel setting Nativ missile in launching car for static test, showing equipment used. 2) LS looking across at the launching car, showing static tests on Nativ missile. 3) LS repeat
scene of static tests. 4) MLS static tests of Nativ missile. 5) PS of the personnel and fuel units at base of the launching tower. Personeel working on same. 6) MS Askania camera tracking station. 7) MCS same scene. Two airmen operating same. 8) MS RV other operators. 9) MS LS and CU of
the tracking and control station showing operators and equipment. Telemastering equipment radar equipment, sky screen and controls, personnel, weather station and operations of telemetering equipment, radar and optical tractor in operation. 10) PS control station, personnel going about
their duties. 11) CU tracking equipment in operation. 12) CU radar screen. 13) CS weather ballon being raised. 14) MCS camera man focusing camera for tracking of the missile. 15) PS radar tracking station. 16) ELS Nativ missile tracking in distant bg. 17) MS low angle looking up at men
working on the launching tower. 18) LPS Nativ missile launching. Camera follows missile in flight. SLATE: Holloman AIR FORCF BASE 7-14-48. 19) LS Nativ missile in launching tower. Launching. Missile does not leave tower --two scenes of same. Reel 2: SLATE: HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE. PROJECT
770, 10 SEPTEMBER 1948. 1) LS high speed camera showing vertical launching towers launching of Nativ missile. Camera pans upwards showing flight of Nativ missile. Missile crashes in far distant bg. Three scenes of same. Reel 3: SLATE: HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE PROJECT MX 770 15 OCTOBER 1948
BLOCKHOUSE AND TOWER PRE FIRE OF MISSILE. 1) LS concrete control block house and camera installation near block house. PS from control house to vertical launching tower showing ambulance, fire truck, and workmen adjusting the angle of the launching tower. 2) MS base of camera stand,
showing photographic officers and project officers Standing near the scenes 3) MS ambulance and fire fighting apparatus near base of launching tower. 4) LS firing of Nativ missile. Camera follows smoke trails showing flight of same. 5) LS tower being washed dawn after firing tests. 6) LS
control tower building showing smoke rising from top, denoting all clear sign. 7) LS launching of Nativ missile. Scene ends before missile leaves tower. Reel 4: 1)First scene showing vertical launching tower. Nativ missile launching, and in flight. 2) GS R-5 helicopter hovering above
camera. NOVEMBER 5TH, 1948 PROJECT Nativ. 3) PS Nativ missile launching from vertical launching tower. Camera follows missile in flight. 4) LS concrete block house with all clear smoke signal atop same. 5) LS impact area Nativ missile, showing dust raised in far bg from calling missile.
Reel 5: 1) MLS group of ground personnel changing the angle of the vertical tower for launching Nativ missile. 2) LS truck pulling fuel trailer for the Nativ missile. 3) Acid analine fuel containers. Good |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| General Note | Data sheet and Catalog card available. |
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| General Note | Contributor: Producer, USAF by Holloman AFB |
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| Contributors | production company or unit, USAF by Holloman AFB |
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| Subject Ref. | Aircraft, USAF--Helicopter--R-5--A. Single; Equipment--Test equipment; Fires and/or fire--Fighting (Equipment); Fuel; Guided Missiles, US--List Vehicle--Nativ--A. Single; Guided Missiles, US--List Vehicle--Nativ--Crashing; Guided
Missiles, US--List Vehicle--Nativ--Groung handling; Guided Missiles, US--List Vehicle--Nativ--Hitting target; Guided Missiles, US--List Vehicle--Nativ--Launching--ground; Guided Missiles, US--List Vehicle--Nativ--Ready for launching; Guided Missiles, US--List Vehicle--Nativ--Tests--Static;
Guided Missile Equipment--Control stations; Guided Missile Equipment--Tracking Stations; Industries--Plants--North American Avation Company; Lanuching devices--Towers; Meteorology--Weather ballons; Personnel, Civilian--US--Occupations--technicians; Personnel, Military--USAF--Officers;
Personnel, Military--USAF--Radar operators; Personnel, Unidentified--US--technicans; Radar--Control centers; Radar--Screens; Vapor trails and/or smoke trails--guided missile; Soldiers |
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| Corporate Ref. | United Stated Air Force |
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| Geographic Ref. | Holloman AFB |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 35mm, 2050 feet |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 35mm, 5 reel(s)
Intermediate Copy 1: 35mm, 5 reel(s)
Reference Copy 1: 35mm, 5 reel(s) |
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| Hit 4 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-14367 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 14367 |
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| Title | Nativ PROJECT |
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| Production Date | 1949 |
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| Format | silent, unedited, color. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: Guided Missile Range. 3) Pan Range. 4) Pan Concrete bldg range towers and personnel. 5) LS Radar Installation on hill. 6) CU Animated maps of terrain. 7) CU Animated missile. 8) CU Civilians assembling missile. 9) MS Men
unloading missile from truck. 10) LS Test firing of missile. 11) LS truck hauling missile from hangar. 12) MS Men installing missile in tower. 13) CU Installing fuel container in missile. 14) LS Explosives storage shed. 15) MS Special equipment used to haul fuel. 16) CU Special clothing
for handling fuel. 17) LS Control tower. 18) Control panel and operators. 19) LS Concrete control building. 20) CU Men sending weather balloon aloft. 21) CU Control tower operators. 22) LS Missile launching. 23) LS Same. 24) LS Missile in flight. 25) MS Radar installation. 26) LS Launching
tower. 27) MS hole in ground where missile hit. 28) CU Animation. 29) CU Women taking chart readings. 30) LS Missile leaving tower and lands in far bg. 31) LS Same. 32) Animation of flight. Good |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| General Note | Script sheet available. |
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| See Also
| Series Description
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| Subject Ref. | Drawings--Charts; Drawings--Maps; Missiles, Guided (U.S.); Projects--Nativ; Radar |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 16mm, 800 feet |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Intermediate Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Reference Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s) |
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| Hit 5 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-19324 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 19324 |
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| Title | USAF GUIDED MISSILES REVIEW |
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| Production Date | 1951 |
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| Format | sound, edited, color. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: WADC film report on guided missle development and launchings. Missiles shown are: GAPA, Martin Matador, Rascal, Atlas, Bomarc, Snark, Navaho, Nativ and Falcon. 1) Night Shot, GAPA missile ascending into sky leaving smoke
trails. Repeat. 2) Duck shot, launching of Martin Matador missile. 3) Dusk shot of launching of GAPA missile. 4) Shor shot of Martin Matador launching. 5) CU Rascal missile known as the XB-63 (Project MX 776). 6) CU crane lifting missiles. 7) MCU missile being hauled by means of
trailer (Sound: Dimensions of missile). 8) ELS missile launched from aircraft (animation). 9) Animation of atomic bomb blasts. 10) Animated shot of bomber aircraft launching Rascal missile. 11) Animation of radar. 12) Animation showing the launching of the Rascal missile. 13)
Animation showing the signal of the radar. 14) Animation of the search radar scanning target area. 15) CU radar scope. 16) CU missile approaching target as seen through radar scope. 17) Animation of target area. 18) CU animation of target area (bridge) showing hit and bomb bursts.
19) CU of launching of a scaled Rascal missile from a B-50 (Scaled version serves as a test vehicle. Tests were made at Holloman Air Force Base). 20) Aerial Single of B-50 in flight carrying a Rascal missile. 21) CU SV of B-50 showing crew member at his station. 22) ECU launching of
Rascal missile. Camera pans down with missile -- pictures taken from camera mounted in test vehicle. 23) MS of the Atlas missile being pulled by truck on a trailer (project No. MX-1593). 24) MCU of the Atlas missile being raised to vertical position for firing. 25) MS of the launching
of the Atlas missile made by the Consolidated Afrcraft Company (Narration: Pertinent data pertaining to missile). Camera follows missile through flight. 26) Animation of the earth showing the path the missile will follow. 97% of the missile's flight is outside the earth's atmosphere.
(Narration: Data on the conditions of the temperature of the missiles while in flight in outer atmosphere. Several animated shots during this explanation). 27) Int. control building showing engineer pulling a switch for testing of rocket. 28) Night scene of test block for rocket to be
used in missiles. 29) Animation chart showing path flown by missile. 30) CU of the Azusa Project trailer used for guidance of the missiles. 31) CU tracking equipment of the radar trailer; interior of trailer. 32) Animated chart showing balancing of 2000 missiles of this size in
comparison with 15 days production of larger aircraft. 33) CU of the Bomare missile XF-99 (MX-1599) made by Boeing Aircraft Co. Missile model is on turntable giving full view of all sides (Narration gives full dimensions). 34) Int. of factory showing assembly of the missile mock-up
(Narration gives full details). 35) MS launching the GAPA missile. 36) LS another launching of the missile. 37) MS launching of a GAPA 602. 38) CU launching of GAPA missile showing booster failure. Missile turns loops in air. One launching shows explosion in air. Missile out of
control. 39) CU of the Matador missile, crew of men working on same. B-61 (MX-771) produced by the Glenn L. Martin Co. (Narration gives details on characteristics). 40) CU Martin Matador being placed in launching position. 41) Several views of the Martin Matador. 42) MCU of launching
of the Martin Matador. 43) CU of sign, "Patrick Air Force Base, United states Air Force Long Range Proving Ground" (Location: Coco, Florida). 44) MS SV of the Martin Matador. 45) MLS launching of the Martin Matador. 46) CU of the guidance system known as the Atram, automatic radar map
matching guidance system. 47) CU radar scope located in the missile. 48) CU pictures taken of the path the missile will travel. Animated chart showing individual pictures which are taken every three miles. Film strips are made of these pictures for purpose or making a pre-arranged
flight-path for the missile. 49) CU of the Snark Missile XB-62 (project MX-775) made by Northrop Aircraft, Inc. (Details of characteristics given by narrator). 50) MS of the launching by sled or a Snark missile. 51) MS of the landing of the Snark missile, decelerated by means of
parachute. 52) MS another launching of the Snark missile showing the missile crashing on ground near launching stand, showing large blaze and debris flying through air. 53) MS another launching of the Snark. 54) Aerial Single SV of the Snark. 55) MCU the landing or the Snark. 56) CU
of desk and interior or laboratory. Card on desk marked Project MX-770. Model of missile on desk. Engineer sitting at desk holding a model of the XB-64A Narration gives full characteristics. 57) CU of model of a Navaho missile on turn-table showing all sides. 58) Int. of factory showing
missile. 59) CU of model of the Navaho 2 on desk. 60) CU of posters giving propulsion speed and range data. 61) CU of model of Navaho 3. 62) CU of poster giving propulsion speed and range. Guidance is by means of a selfcontained inertia filler supervised inertia system. 63) CU or
globe showing location of stars which are used for the navigation of this missile. 64) ADS on the North American aerophysics field laboratory located near Los Angeles, California. 65) CU of the range for rockets Several views of the rocket tests. 66) CU of the horizontal test stand.
67) MCU of night firing showing shock waves. 68) CU of the Nativ. missile. 69) CU of the missile being readied for launching. 70) CU of man giving pre-flight inspection. 71) MS launching of missile. 72) CU of the Falcon missile, XF-98 (MX-904) made by Hughes Aircraft Corp. (sound track
gives dimensions). 73) CU of the nose of the Falcon missile. 74) MS showing the launching or the Falcon missile from fighter aircraft aimed at bomber aircraft. Controls in the Falcon missile are locked on bomber aircraft. shows the exploding of same. 75) Animation of radar ground
control at Holloman Air Force Base shows B-24 flying overhead, dropping target by means of parachute, shows radar controlled beams onto target, showing the Falcon missile aimed at target, showing the launching of the Falcon missile aimed at target. 76) MLS of launching of Falcon missile
showing the missile aimed at parachute. 77) Closer view of parachute showing the Falcon missile going directly through parachute. 78) CU 3/4 FV stationary B-17, target drone. 79) LS take off of the drone. 80) Aerial Single up-shot or B-17 drone. 81) CU firing or the Falcon missile.
82) LS of missile and drone showing the missile hitting engine of 17. 83) Another view of the hit or the drone through tele-lens showing hit on No. 4 engine. 84) CU of the drone, stationary on ground, showing damage to engine. 85) MCU the launching of a GAPA missile. 86) Aerial Single
B-17 showing the Falcon missile making hit on same. Good |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| General Note | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. Data sheet available. |
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| Subject Ref. | AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- BOMBERS -- B-50A. LAUNCHING -- RASCAL MISSILE; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- BOMBERS -- B-50CARRYING GUIDED MISSILE -- RASCAL -- ATTACHED; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- BOMBERS -- UNID TYPE -- AERIAL
LAUNCHING -- ANIMATION; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- FIGHTER -- UNID TYPE -- AERIAL LAUNCHING; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- RADIO CONTROLLED -- B-17 -- Aerial Single; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- RADIO CONTROLLED -- B-17 -- DAMAGED; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- RADIO CONTROLLED -- B-17
-- STATIONARY; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- RADIO CONTROLLED -- B-17 -- TAKING OFF; AIRCRAFT -- USAF -- MODERN -- RADIO CONTROLLED -- EXPLODING; ATOMIC BOMB TESTS -- ANIMATION; DRAWINGS -- ANIMATION; DRAWINGS -- ANIMATION -- GUIDED MISSILE TRAJECTORY; DRAWINGS -- ANIMATION -- RADAR; FIELD
TEST SIGHTS -- GUIDED MISSILE -- NO. AMERICAN AEROPHYSICS FIELD LAB. -- LOS ANGELES, CALIF; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO AIR -- FALCON -- XF-98 -- HITTING TARGET -- B-17; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO AIR -- FALCON -- XF-98 -- LAUNCHING -- AERIAL; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO AIR -- FALCON -- XF-98
-- PARTS, ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT -- NOSE; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO AIR -- FALCON -- XF-98 -- STATIONARY; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO AIR -- GAPA -- LAUNCHING GROUND; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RASCAL -- DESCENDING; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RASCAL -- XB-63 -- LAUNCHING
-- AERIAL; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RASCAL -- XB-63 -- LAUNCHING -- AERIAL -- ANIMATED; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RASCAL -- XB-63 -- STATIONARY; GUIDED MISSILES -- AIR TO SURFACE -- RASCAL -- XB-63 -- TRACKING RECORDING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOMARC --
XF -- 99 -- MOCK-UPS; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- BOMARC -- XF -- 99 -- MODELS; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- GAPA -- Aerial Single; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- GAPA -- EXPLODING IN AIR; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO AIR -- GAPA -- LAUNCHING GROUND; GUIDED MISSILES
-- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- ATLAS -- Aerial Single; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- ATLAS -- GROUND HANDLING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- ATLAS -- LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- ATLAS -- PREPARATIONS FOR LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO
SURFACE -- MARTIN MATADOR -- LAUNCHING GROUND; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- MARTIN MATADOR -- PARTS, ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT -- RADAR SCOPES; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- MARTIN MATADOR -- PREPARATIONS FOR LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- MARTIN
MATADOR -- STATIONARY; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- NAVAHO -- LAUNCHING -- GROUND; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- NAVAHO -- MODELS; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- NAVAHO -- STATIONARY; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- SNARK -- XB-62 -- Aerial Single;
GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- SNARK -- XB-62 -- CRASHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- SNARK -- XB-62 -- LANDING; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- SNARK -- XB-62 -- LAUNCHING -- GROUND; GUIDED MISSILES -- SURFACE TO SURFACE -- SNARK -- XB-62 -- STATIONARY;
GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLES -- Nativ -- LAUNCHING GROUND; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLES -- Nativ -- PREPARATIONS FOR LAUNCHING; GUIDED MISSILES -- TEST VEHICLES -- Nativ -- STATIONARY; GUIDED MISSILES -- UNID TYPE -- LAUNCHING -- AERIAL -- ANIMATION; GUIDED MISSILES -- UNID TYPE --
GROUND HANDLING; GUIDED MISSILE EQUIPMENT -- CONTROL BUILDINGS; GUIDED MISSILE EQUIPMENT -- GENERAL; GUIDED MISSILE EQUIPMENT -- HORIZONTAL TEST STANDS; GUIDED MISSILE EQUIPMENT -- RADAR -- ANIMATION; GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEMS -- GUIDANCE SYSTEM; LAUNCHING DEVICES -- CATAPULTS -- SLED;
NAVIGATION; NIGHT SCENES; NIGHT SCENES -- LAUNCHING OF GUIDED MISSILES; RADAR -- CONTROL CENTERS; RADAR -- SCOPES; SIGNS -- PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE -- USAF LONG RANGE PROVING GROUND; TELEVISION -- TARGET APPROACH; VAPOR TRAILS AND SMOKE TRAILS -- GUIDED MISSILE |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 16mm, 800 feet |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Intermediate Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Intermediate Copy 2: Digital Betacam, 1 tape(s)
Reference Copy 1: 35mm, 1 reel(s) |
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| Hit 6 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-21369 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 21369 |
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| Title | AEROPHYSICS LABORATORY; A TECHNICAL FILM REPORT |
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| Format | sound, edited, color. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: Footage showing the progress of North American Aviation, Inc., Aerophysics Labs in the develoment of various components of the Nativ and the Navaho. Filmed at various North American plants and test facility sites. Flight
testing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, prior to December 1948. (Shot list to follow.) 1) LS two-story cement building-sign, on top of building, reads: NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. AEROPHYSICS LABORATORY. A TECHNICAL FILM REPORT. SECRET REPORT NO. AL-827. USAF CONTRACT
AC-14191. 2) MS man sitting at desk, model of guided missile at right side of desk -- sign on desk reads: DR. W. BOLLAY. Dr. Bollay is speaking -- he points to model on desk, then stands up and points to picture of a guided missile on wall behind desk. 3) CU of picture. 4) MS Dr.
Bollay walks to desk, picks up model and demonstrates method of launching. 5) MS drawing of a portion of Southern California, showing test sites; Falcon test site at Alamogordo, New Mexico; the NAA Aerophysics Field laboratory in Santa Susanna Mountains; temporary engine test site in Los
Angeles; NAA, Los Angeles Municipal Airport, a supersonic wind tunnel; a subsonic wind tunnel at Downey, California, which is the NAA Downey Aerophysics Laboratory; and a sign which reads MISSILE TEST RANGE, ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO, pointing east of Los Angeles. 6) Drawing of portion of
the airport, NAA Downey, showing building and floor space available at that site. 7) LS INT designers at desks. 8) LS INT industrial library -- cart for books in fg, tables and library shelves in bg. 9) MS INT heavy shop machinery -- lathes, turrets, etc. 10) CU worker at turret lathe.
11) CU turret lathe head in operation. 12) LS INT, many lathes in operation. 13) CU lathe turning down piece of stock material. 14) LS horizontal mill. 15) MS several technicians working on precision work in dust-free room. 16) CU man, with jeweler's eyepiece, working at extremely
small lathe. 17) CU over the shoulder shot of workman at extremely small drill press, drilling hole in piece of material for 1000/inch in diameter. 18) ECU drill, boring hole. 19) MS technician at bench, making optical changes in cine theodolite. 20) LS INT wood shop, showing power
circular saws, small wood lathes, and other equipment. 21) MS RV INT mockup of missile in final assembly. 22) LS FV mockup in final assembly. 23) CU nose of missile in final assembly. 24) LS to MS camera dollies into room to show worker at bench, checking portion of missile. 25) LS to
MS camera dollies into room to show test equipment and technician operating it. 26) MS man standing at bench, checking dials on a computer. He turns around, starts to speak, points toward a generator. 27) MS camera pans from rear of missile to forward section of missile, fairing is off
nose of missile. 28) CU nose of missile, missile being rotated to show campactness of design of each component -- every inch of available space is used. 29) LS INT two men at benches, working on what appears to be portions of radio. 30) CU technician with extremely small tube in hand.
31) ECU technician checking circuits in back of what appears to be a radio. 32) MS man, at desk, picks up one box and then a very small piece of material in other hand. The one is a miniaturized version of the other. 33) Drawing of stabilized platform divided into two sections. 34) MS
room, sign in bg reads: ELECTRO MECHANICAL LABORATORY STABILIZED PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT. 35) MS stabilized platform, gyro and mount in ball and socket mounting -- test machine for gyro in bg. 36) MS technician turning valves and making adjustments on test machine for gyro stabilizer. 37)
CU gyro and platform in operation. 38) CU ball suspension support for gyro stabilizer in technician's hand -- demonstrating how unit operates. Technician speaks several minutes about gyro stabilizer and mount. 39) CU of rotor ball bearings in technician's hand. 40) MS rotor ball
bearings in technician's hand. 41) MS technician picks up two large bearings off of bench. 42) CU air lubricated bearings in technician's hand. 43) CU gyro on stabilized platform. 44) CU sign, ELECTRO MECHANICAL LABORATORY, ACCELEROMETER DEVELOPMENT. 45) LS accelerometer development
room. 46) MS man sitting at desk. He turns around to camera, starts speaking. 47) CU man at desk picks up small coil unit, points out various parts of the coil with pencil. 48) ECU of coil unit. 49) MS electro magnetic accelerometer. 50) MS engineer pointing out various test
components and portions of the accelerometer. CU rotor in operation. 51) MS man wearing laboratory coat with NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION INC ENGINEERING on it. He walks through door, sign over door reads: ANALOG COMPUTERS. 52) MS test bench, analog computers in bg. 53) LS INT of hallway,
many doors can be seen along hallway -- sign over doorway in fg reads: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. 54) MS Systems Engineering Room, in which different components of missile are tested in combination. 55) MS mockup model of different portions of the missile made to test the size of components
that will be fitted into the regular model. 56) MS INT airframe and testing laboratory. 57) MS fuel tank test stand. 58) MS propellant pumps, engineer at controls. 59) MS hydraulic flow testing bench. 60) MS assembly of fuel pumps. 61) MS 1/4 RV stage l propulsion system which is a
rocket motor. 62) MS sign over doorway: MATERIELS RESEARCH LABORATORY PERSONNEL 0NLY. 63) CU chemical laboratory test bench, chemist at bench. 64) MS machines in metallurgical testing laboratory. 65) MS technician at electro micrographic equipment. 66) LDS test facility area, where
rocket motors are tested. 67) MS concrete blockhouse, sign on side of blockhouse reads: CONTROL ROOM 1. 68) CU sign, CONTROL ROOM 1 and porthole. 69) CU INT observation ports, which have bullet-proof glass. 70) MS engineer at control panel. Engineer turns to camera, starts speaking.
71) MS tank on small trailer, sign on end of tank reads, WARNING, LIQUID OXYGEN. Men move tank on trailer away from area, R to L. 72) LS rocket test facility building, spherical taks in the fg contain the oxygen which is part of the propellant for the rocket motors. 73) CU sphere used
to hold liquid oxygen. 74) MS rocket motor in test building. 75) LS INT rocket motor starts, flame shoots out rear of motor. 76) CU aft end of large rocket motor. (Test motor was 1,000 lb thrust, this is a 3,000 lb thrust motor.) 77) MS frame used to hold rocket motor on test stand.
78) CU bottom of frame. 79) CU animation drawing of test stand, showing how the test stand is pivoted, and how the test stand turns thrust into electromagnetic impulses which record the thrust. 80) CU machine which records pressure and temperatures. 81) MPS cables which transmit
electrical impulses to control house. 82) MS INT firing test of 3,000 lb. thrust motor. 83) CU of test cubical used to test outside steam generating system. 84) MS technician putting fluorine tubes in test stand. Technician, wearing oxygen mask, in enclosed cubical preparing motor for
test. 85) LS firing test in closed room. 86) CU RV of test motor being fired. 86) CU rear of rocket motor, showing jet vanes in heat stream. 88) MS drawing of rocket test site, NAA Aerophysics Field Laboratory, Santa Susanna Mountains. 89) ADS on test area, test facilities in buildings
in Santa Susanna Mountains. 90) LS test facilities and buildings nearing completion. 91) Several LS's of buildings and facilities under construction. 92) MS gantry crane with 140 foot boom - crane is capable of lifting 45-ton loads. 93) ADS of North American main plant in Los Angeles.
94) LS wind tunnels at main plant in Los Angeles. 95) LS INT wind tunnel inside buildings. 96) MS Dr. Fritz Feldeman, standing beside control panel for wind tunnel, turns toward camera and explains the operation of the wind tunnels. 97) LS jeep pulling trailer, with 15 foot Nativ test
missile, out of hangar and past a C-47. 98) MS blockhouse sign on top of blockhouse reads: Nativ PROJECT NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. 99) ADS runway and buildings at Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, New Mexico. l00) ADS launching tower, blockhouse and various other buildings. 101) LDS
blockhouse. 102) LS blockhouse and tower at left, blockhouse at right. 103) LS launching tower tilted few degrees to right. 104) LS two instrumentation telemetering trailers. l05) MS two operators beneath the theodolite tracker. l06) MS telemetering station on top of high hill. 107)
LS missile being brought to launching site. Jeep, with trailer and missile, pulls L to R underneath tower. 108) MS high DS missile being lifted into position. 109) LS red flare burning on top of blockhouse. 110) MS base of tower, flames shooting from base of Nativ missile. 111) LS
launching tower -- missile going up tower, heading for the sky. Camera pans up with the missile. Good |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| Contributors | production company or unit, North American Aviation, Inc |
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| Subject Ref. | Airfields & air bases -- US -- New Mexico -- Holloman AFB; Boards -- Control or instrument; Buildings -- Libraries; Buildings -- Shops; Construction -- Guided missile ranges; Electronic devices -- Computers; Equipment --
Miscellaneous -- Masks, gas & oxygen; Equipment -- Test equipment; Flares; Guided missile equipment -- Control buildings or equipment; Guided missile equipment -- Fueling equipment -- Oxygen; Guided missile equipment -- Ground handling -- Service towers; Guided missile equipment -- Test
equipment -- Stands; Guided missile equipment -- Tracking stations or equipment; Guided missile systems -- Guidance; Guided missiles -- US -- Nativ -- AERIAL SINGLE; Guided missiles -- US -- Nativ -- Ground handling; Guided missiles -- US -- Nativ -- Launching; Guided missiles -- US --
Nativ -- Preparations for launching; Industries -- Operations -- Guided missiles; Industries -- Plants -- By name -- North American Aviation Inc.; Instruments -- Measuring -- Accelerometers; Laboratories; Machinery; Maps -- United States; Personnel, Civilian -- US -- Occupations --
Designers; Personnel, Civilian -- US -- Occupations -- Industrial workers; Personnel, Civilian -- US -- Occupations -- Technicians; Photographs & pictures; Research and development -- Power plants; Settings & sites -- Offices; Settings & sites -- Research and development; Signs --
Industries -- North American Aviation, Inc.; Test sites -- US -- Guided missile; Wind tunnels |
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| Personal Ref. | Bollay, Dr. W.; Feldeman, Dr. Fritz |
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| Access | Unrestricted. |
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| Use Restrictions | None. |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 16mm, 1200 feet |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s) |
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| Hit 7 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-21392 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 21392 |
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| Title | PROJECT MX-770, NEWS REPORT NO. 9 |
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| Production Date | 07/1951 |
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| Format | sound, edited, color. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: Coverage and explanation of the following phases of the Nativ and the Navaho missiles: Preliminary analysis, aerodynamics, airframe, guidance, and propulsion. (Shot list to follow.) NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC.
AEROPHYSICS LABORATORY, IN CONTRACT WITH USAF, PRESENTS: PROJECT MX-770, NEWS REPORT NO. 9 (AL-1278) 1 JULY 1951. 1) CU globe spinning rapidly. 2) MS man standing by globe, gives background on Project MX-770, then he walks to desk. 3) MS drawing of a rectangle on side are the words:
PROJECT MX-770, on top of the rectangular block are the words: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS, AERODYNAMICS, AIRFRAME, GUIDANCE, AND PROPULSION. 4) MS series of blocks, 1946, '47, '48, '49, '50 and '51. Projected from 1946 and 1947 is another block, Nativ (NORTH AMERICAN TEST INSTRUMENTATION
VEHICLE). 5) LDS Nativ test vehicle being pulled under launching tower. 6) MS vehicle in vertical position-technician ties guide wires near top of missile to guide it into proper place in launch tower. 7) LS Nativ missile firing in launching tower -- camera pans up to follow it. 8) MS
drawing of a portion of the globe-hand indicates an arc from one spot on the globe to another. Top part of arc shows altitude of 400 miles and speed of Mach .8. 9) MS drawing of Navaho Missile. (1948 and 1949) 10) MS drawing of globe, showing an arc from one portion of the globe to
another-distance between points is 3000 miles. 11) MS table model of Navaho missile. 12) MS & CU integral fuel tanks, for Navaho missile, are lifted by crane and moved to arc web machine. 14) MS drawing, showing three phases: Phase 1, RTV-A-5 flight test missile; Phase 2, Navaho 2 and
Rocket Booster; and Phase 3, Navaho 2. 15) CU desk model of RTV-A-5 test missile. 16) CU table model of XSSAM-4 missile, which is the Navaho 2. 17) MS several drawings of Navaho 2 missile and the transportation, handling, and launching techniques. 18) LS EXT supersonic wind tunnel at
Downey, California. 19) CU wind tunnel test model in red box - hands reach in and pick up model. 20) MS RTV-A-5 test model installed in supersonic wind tunnel-model can be seen through glass porthole window in door. 21) Several MS's of porthole assembly, as operator presses starting
button for the RTV-A-5 and Navaho 2 missiles. (Narrator explains scenes as they are shown.) 22)LS INT mockup of RTV-A-5 missile. 23) MS animation drawing of RTV-A-5, showing the various compartments of the missile. 24) MS animation drawing of guidance and telemetering for Navaho 2
missile -- the first models of the RTV-A-5 will be guided by radio from the ground. The later models will be guided by stellar supervised autonavigator. 25) Several MS's of testing equipment of the guidance system. 26) LS large van trailers being prepared to install telemetering
equipment shown in laboratories. 27) CU INT radar trailer -- operator at scopes. 28) CU EXT of radar disc turning. 29) MS large plotting board on wall, which will record the flight of the missile. 30) MS operator, who controls the flight path of the missile, at panel in front of
plotting board. 31) MS INT laboratory-shows celestial autonavigator on stabilized platform. 32) MS several tests of autonavigator. 33) ADS C-47 in flight to the right. 34) MS INT C-47, which is a flying test laboratory-celestial autonavigator in center fg. 35) Several MS's of
celestial autonavigator in operation while C-47 is in flight. 36) MS technician making laboratory gyro test of celestial autonavigator. 37) MS narrator points to propulsion system on blackboard. 38) LS large vertical test stand in the Santa Susanna Mountains, California-rocket motor
starts firing. 39) Several views of rocket firing test. 40) MS schematic drawing of rocket motor power plant for RTV-A-5 and Navaho-2 missiles. 41) LS & MS rocket in horizontal test stand. 42) Several views of rocket motor in horizontal test stand. 43) LS night scene of rocket firing
on horizontal test stand. 44) LDS test area in Santa Susanna Mountains, showing buildings and test facilities. 45) LS 73,000 lb thrust static test stand. 46) LS preparation test stand where fuel flow tests are conducted and electronic components of missile and rocket motors are checked
prior to firing on large static test stand. 47) Several LS's of large shipyard -- gantry crane moving rocket motor from preparation test stand to static test stand. 48) MS animation drawing of rocket motor, showing the operation and fuel flow in the rocket motor. 49) MS & LS work
platforms being swung away from rocket motor on large static test stand, prior to firing. 50) LS EXT of control blockhouse. 51) MS INT, firing operator at automatic sequencing firing panel-operator pushes button. 52) MS three engineers at automatic sequencing and firing panel for rocket
motor. 53) LS, MS & CU several views of rocket motor firing in large vertical static test stand. 54) MS INT engineer, with stop watch in hand, taps shoulder of another engineer at automatic sequencing and firing panel -- he pushes button which stops rocket motor. 55) LS rocket motor
stops firing on vertical static test stand. 56) LS another rocket motor firing on static test stand. 57) LDS vertieal static test stand in far bg in natural valley in mountains. Smoke can be seen coming up side of mountain toward camera. 58) MS to CU narrator, seated at desk,
explaining the MX-770 program. Good |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| Contributors | production company or unit, North American Aviation, Inc |
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| See Also
| Series Description
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| Subject Ref. | Aircraft, USAF -- C-47 -- AERIAL SINGLE; Aircraft, USAF -- C-47 -- Interiors; Aircraft, USAF -- C-47 -- Modifications; Boards -- Instrument or control boards; Boards -- Plotting boards; Desk scenes; Drawings -- Guided missiles --
And rockets; Engines -- Guided missiles; Equipment -- Hoisting -- Crane; Guided missile -- Control buildings or equipment; Guided missile -- Equipment -- Control buildings or equipment; Guided missile -- Equipment -- Ground handling equipment; Guided missile -- Equipment -- Test equipment;
Guided missile -- Systems -- Guidance; Guided missile -- US -- Nativ -- AERIAL SINGLE; Guided missile -- US -- Nativ -- Ground handling; Guided missile -- US -- Nativ -- Launching; Guided missile -- US -- Nativ -- Maintenance; Guided missile -- US -- Nativ -- Stationary; Guided missile --
US -- Navaho -- Development; Guided missile -- US -- Navaho -- Drawings and diagrams; Guided missile -- US -- Navaho -- Models; Guided missile -- US -- Navaho -- Parts -- Fuel tanks; Guided missile -- US -- Navaho -- 2 -- (XSSAM-4) -- Development; Guided missile -- US -- Navaho -- 2 --
(XSSAM-4) -- Drawings and diagrams; Guided missile -- US -- RTV-A-5 -- Development; Guided missile -- US -- RTV-A-5 -- Drawings and diagrams; Guided missile -- US -- RTV-A-5 -- Models/mockups; Guided missile -- US -- RTV-A-5 -- Tests -- Wind tunnel; Instruments -- Radar; Laboratories;
Launching devices -- Towers; Machinery; Maps; Plotting; Radar -- Antennas; Radar -- Control centers/Radar sites; Radar -- Scopes; Research and development -- Power plants; Research and development -- Upper atmosophere research; Settings and sites -- Offices; Shipyards; Terrain -- Mountains
-- US -- California; Test sites -- Santa Susanna, California -- Guided missiles; Test sites -- US -- California -- Guided missiles; United States -- California -- Downey; United States -- California -- Santa Susanna; Wind tunnels |
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| Access | Unrestricted. |
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| Use Restrictions | None. |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 16mm |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Intermediate Copy 1: Digital Betacam, 1 tape(s)
Reference Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Reference Copy 2: 3/4" U-matic, 1 tape(s) |
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| Hit 8 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-21397 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 21397 |
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| Title | THE FIRST Nativ MISSILE LAUNCHING AT HOLLOMAN AFB |
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| Production Date | 05/26/1948 |
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| Format | silent, edited, color. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: Coverage of the first launching of the Nativ, the North American Test Instrumentation Vehicle. Scenes are included of the launching tower. (Photo'd by North American Aviation Corp.) NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. PRESENTS: THE
FIRST Nativ MISSILE LAUNCHING AT HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, ALAMAGORDO, NEW MEXICO, 26 MAY l948. THE Nativ MISSILE IS A PRODUCT OF NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION AEROPHYSICS LABORATORIES ON CONTRACT W-33-038-ac-14191, PROJECT MX-770. PHOTOGRAPHY BY: E. L. GLASGOW AND C. E. CONNALLY, NORTH AMERICAN
AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT. 1) LS launching tower at left, blockhouse at right -- trucks and equipment are in area. 2) LS launching tower -- personnel, equipment, trucks and firetruck are based around tower. LAUNCHING AREA. 3) MS same scene description -- camera pans right to
blockhouse, desert in fg; mountains in bg. 4) MLS of concrete blockhouse and small launching tower. 5) LS showing launching tower tilted a few degrees right from the vertical. 6) LDS showing concrete blockhouse in bg -- vehicles grouped at left of blockhouse; ambulance in fg. 7) MLS
concrete blockhouse -- sign on top reads: Nativ PROJECT NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. 8) CU sign on top of blockhouse: Nativ PROJECT, NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. MISSILE INSTALLATION. 9) MS jeep pulling a trailer with the Nativ missile on it out of building. (Dusk scene) 10) MS-EXT jeep
and trailer carrying Nativ missile coming out of hangar -- jeep moves to the left past camera. 11) MS camera pans right with jeep carrying missile -- missile tower in bg. 12) MS base of launching tower; jeep and trailer with missile enter scene at left. 13) LDS from tower showing jeep and
trailer moving left; a large white cross is on pavement at base of tower. Jeep and trailer move up until rear of missile is over mark. 14) MS of jeep and trailer -- missile is being moved into vertical position by special built trailer. 15) MDS showing missile, still attached to trailer,
in vertical position. 16) MDS from tower as technicians attach cables to missile to pull it up into tower. 17) MS as cables are attached to side of missile nose section. 18) MLS base of tower with missile in place -- a number of technicians are working on missile. 19) LDS from tower --
missile is in place. 20) Several MS's of missile in launching tower prior to launch -- technicians are working on missile. WATER FLOWDOWN. 21) LS of concrete blockhouse man near blockhouse, fires Very pistol. 22) LS of Nativ missile in launching tower. 23) MS same scene description water
is pouring from rear of missile. FIRING DAY. 24) LS's & MS's of refueling and other preparations made prior to launching of Nativ missile. 25) LS red flare is buring in bg Very pistol fires warning signal. 26) MS from top of blockhouse showing anemometer wind direction gauge and sign on
Nativ Project. 27) LS of launching tower -- flame shoots from bottom of Nativ missile. Missile climbs up tower -- camera pans upward to follow missile. 28) MS high-speed camera photographs same scene. 29) LS same scene description. OFF RANGE DETONATE. 30) ELS desert ground in fg -- a
cloud of smoke is rising from ground in far bg. WASHING DOWN TOWER. 31) MS fire hoses spray water over tower. 32) LS cloud of smoke over desert. 33) MS two personnel; one with shovel, another with pole with red flag on it. 34) MS of fire truck spraying water over wreckage of Nativ missile
on desert -- crater in fg. MS base of tower -- camera pans up to LS of top of tower. Good (Basic: Mas Koda) |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| Contributors | production company or unit, North American Aviation Corp |
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| See Also
| Series Description
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| Subject Ref. | Craters; Fires and/or Smoke -- Other; Flares; Guided Missile Equipment -- Control buildings or equipment; Guided Missiles -- US -- Nativ -- Aerial Single; Guided Missiles -- US -- Nativ -- Fueling; Guided Missiles -- US -- Nativ --
Ground handling; Guided Missiles -- US -- Nativ -- Launching -- Ground; Guided Missiles -- US -- Nativ -- Maintenance; Guided Missiles -- US -- Nativ -- Preparations for launching; Guided Missiles -- US -- Nativ; Guided Missiles -- US -- Nativ -- Wreckage; Launching Devices -- By type --
Towers; Markers; Meteorology -- Equipment and/or instruments -- Anemometers; Night Scenes -- Guided Missiles; Signals; Signs -- Buildings -- Nativ PPROJECT, NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC.; Terrain -- Desert; Terrain -- Mountainous -- New Mexico; Transportation -- Misc -- Trailers;
Transportation -- Motor -- Ambulances -- Other; Transportation -- Motor -- Jeeps; Transportation -- Motor -- Trucks -- Fire; US -- New Mexico -- Holloman AFB |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 16mm, 275 feet |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Intermediate Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s)
Reference Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s) |
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| Hit 9 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-342-USAF-26213 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 342 |
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| Series | USAF |
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| Item | 26213 |
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| Title | HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, USAF GUIDED MISSILES CENTER |
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| Production Date | ca.1950 |
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| Format | silent, edited, color. |
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| Creating Org. | United States Air Force. |
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| Shot List | Summary: Scenes of OQ-19 launch test and recovery; and stationary shots of the Tarzon bomb, Nativ, GAPA and an missile. HOLLOMAN AFB, USAF GUIDED MISSIlE TEST CENTER. THE MISSION OF HOLLOMAN AFB IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
AND TESTING OF GUIDED MISSILES AND AMIED EQUIFMENT AND TO MAKE ATMOSPHERIC AND ElECTRONIC INVESTIGATIONS AS ASSIGNED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES OR AUTHORIZED CONTRACTORS. 21': MX-674 TARZON. PRIORITY 2-B. 23': MCU right
FV of the Tarzon bomb on trailer. 24': JB-2. 25': MCU right RV of the JB-2 missile on, trailer. 30': MX-721 OQ-19. PRIORITY 2-B. MS left RV OQ-19 drone on trailer. 34': MX-770 Nativ. PRIORITY 1.C. 38': MCU left FV a Nativ missile on trailer. 41': MX-603 GAPA. PRIORITY 1.C. 43': MS right
FV of the GAPA on wooden horses -- an unidentified missile with sharp nose and three large fins on tail is on trailer In bg. MX-799 RYAN. PRIORlTY 1.C. MCU rift FV the Ryan missile on a wooden stand. 53': FIRST CONTRACT LET WAS TO CONSTRUCT THE BOEING LAUNCHING SITE FOR GAPA GROUND-TO-AIR
MISSIlE. 57': BLOCKHOUSE. 58': MS of a blockhouse. 63': SLANT LAUNCHER. 64': MLS & MS of a slant launcher. 70': VERTICAL LAUNCHER. 71': Two MLS's of a vertical launcher. 78': A SECOND CONTRACT WAS LET FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE Nativ MISSIlE SITE. 80': Two MS's of the Nativ project
blockhouse. 88': LAUNCHING TOWER. 89': Sequence of shots of a launching tower. 101': INSTRUMENTATION SITES WERE CONSTRUCTED FOR THESE VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS. ASKANIA THEODOLITE. 107': Two MCU's of a Theodolite. 112': RADAR. 113': MLS & MCU of radar screen on a trailer. 119': TELEMETERING.
121': LS of a telemetering station. 125': OQ-19 TEST. 127': MS left RV of an OQ-19 on trailer -- a smaller drone in fg. 130': PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT. Two MS's showing flight preparation activities for the OQ-19. 145': LAUNCHING IN SLOW MOTION. 148': MLS to MS to ELS pan left with OQ-19
being launched from an A-7 catapult. 159': ELS of the OQ-19 drone in flight. 161': "BEEPING." 163': MS of a group of military personnel on ground. 166': LS of the OQ-19 maneuvering in flight. 167': PARACHUTE RECOVERY. 169': LS of the OQ-19 descending by parachute. 184': MLS of a group of
AF enlisted den and a civilian standing around the OQ-19 on ground. 186': GAPA FIRING. 187': Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Koda print) |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| Contributors | production company or unit, Holloman AFB |
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| See Also
| Series Description
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| Subject Ref. | Aircraft, USAF -- Target -- OQ-19 -- Aerial maneuvers; Aircraft, USAF -- Target -- OQ-19 -- Aerial single; Aircraft, USAF -- Target -- OQ-19 -- Launching -- Ground; Aircraft, USAF -- Target -- OQ-19 -- Maintenance; Aircraft, USAF
-- Target -- OQ-19 -- Recovery by parachute; Aircraft, USAF -- Target -- OQ-19 -- Stationary; Equipment -- Test equipment -- Telemetry; Guided missile equipment -- Control buildings or equipment; Guided missilies -- US -- GAPA -- Stationary; Guided missilies -- US -- JB-2 -- Stationary;
Guided missilies -- US -- Nativ -- Stationary; Guided missilies -- US -- Ryan -- Stationary; Guided missilies -- US -- Tarzon -- Stationary; Launching devices -- Slant launcher; Launching devices -- Tower; Launching devices -- Vertical launcher; Photography -- Photo-theodolite; Radar --
Screens; United States -- New Mexico -- Holloman AFB |
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| Geographic Ref. | Holloman AFB, New Mexico |
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| Access | Unrestricted. |
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| Use Restrictions | None. |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title, 16mm, 187 feet |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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| Copy Information |
Preservation Copy 1: 16mm, 1 reel(s) |
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| Hit 10 |
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| Control Number | NWDNM(m)-428-NPC-18024 |
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| Media | Motion picture films |
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| Descr. Level | Item |
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| Record Group | 428 |
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| Series | NPC |
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| Item | 18024 |
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| Title | OPERATION, "CROSSROADS" Natives Landing on Rongerik |
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| Production Date | 03/08/1946 |
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| Production Date | 01/06/1956 |
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| Format | unedited |
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| Shot List | MCU Taken from bridge of LST, looking forward.MCU Port side of LST on beach; natives look over ramp; cocoanut trees in BG (SV).MS From bridge of LST: LST getting underway & backing from island.LS PAN Harbor with ships (pan too
fast).MCU Natives working; American flag in BG.MCU LST in BG.MS LCM beaching (print too heavy; too dark).MCU Natives leaving LCM.MCU Natives carrying cement.GV Debris being burned, native hauling unknown substance in wheelbarrow.MCU Native boy raking up trash.LS Natives climbing cocoanut
tree.MCU Ramp is lowered; native walk along beach (panned too fast).LS LST in BG.MCU Naval Officers & two natives; KING JUDA & interpreter work with officer on plans for camp; natives load cocoanuts into wheelbarrow, haul them off (SV).MCU Native digging.MCU LST running up into beach.MCU
Ramp being lowered from LST (too dark).MCU Native leaving LST (SV).CU Old native lady walking along with stick (OF).CU Native man & boy helping old blind lady across beach after leaving LST.NATIVES LANDING - RCHGEHIKMCU Taken from bridge of LST loking forward.MCU Port side of LST on beach,
natives look over ramp, cocoanut trees BG-SV.MS From bridge of LST. LST getting underway & backing off from island.LS-Pan Harnor with ships (pan too fast).MCU Natives working around with American flag BG.MCU LST BG.MS LCM beaching (print too heavy. too dark).MCU Natives leaving LCM.MCU
Natives carrying cement.GV Debris being burned, native hauling unknown substance in wheslbarrdw.MCU Native boy raking up trash.LS Natives climbing cocoanut tree.MCU Ramp is lowered, natives walk along beach (panned too fast).LS LST BG.MCU Naval officers & two natives, King Juda &
interpreter work with officer on plans for camp; natives load cocosnuts into wheelbarrow, haul them off - SV.MCU Native digging.MCU LST running up into beach.MCU Ramp being lowered from LST (too Dark).MCU Nativ leaving LST. SV.CU Old native lady walking along with stick (out of focus).CU
Native man & boy helping old lady across beach after leaving LST (lady blind).QUALITY |
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| Record Type/Genre | motion pictures |
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| Series Description
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| Subject Ref. | OPRNS., "Crossroads"; LAND.SHIPS, LST; P.L., trees, cocoanut; HARBORS, Rongerik; FLAGS, U.S., ashore; LAND.CRAFT, LCM; FIRHS, ashore (trash); OFFICERS, USN, with natives; JUDA, KING; INTERPRETERS, gen. Bikini; PAPER WORK,
plans |
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| Geographic Ref. | isl., Rongerik; isl., Bikini, natives |
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| Items | 1 motion picture title |
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| Contact | Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch (NWDNM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-713-7060 FAX: 301-713-6904 |
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