- Title: VM-1067A
- Summary: THE BIG PICTURE:
- Description:00:31:00 - "ABOVE THE BEST" A STORY ABOUT ARMY AVIATION FILMED ON LOCATION AT FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA. 00:31:00 - NARRATOR TELLS ABOUT ARMY AVIATION WHICH RANGES FROM TRANSPORTATION, OBSERVATION AND RESUPPLY OF ALL UNITS AND EVACUATION OF THE WOUNDED. 00:31:51 - MONTAGE- A GI FIRING HIS MACHINE GUN, A GI AIMING AND FIRING HIS RIFLE, A MORTAR TEAM FEEDING SHELLS INTO A MORTAR AND FIRING, A TANK FIRING, A GI FIRING HIS FLAME THROWER, A MONTAGE OF VARIOUS MISSILES BEING FIRED AND THE ATOMIC CANNON FIRING 00:33:09 - LS- GI WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT FIRING THEIR RIFLES FROM THE HIP. A GI TAKING AERIAL PICTURES FROM A LIGHTPLANE WITH HIS TV CAMERA. 00:34:59 - AERIAL VIEW OF FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA, HOME OF THE ARMY AVIATION CENTER. 00:35:18 - LS- CAMERA ZOOMS IN FROM THE ENTRANCE OF FORT RUCKER TO CLOSE UP VIEW OF HELICOPTER ON DISPLAY WITH MOTTO ON THE WINDOW: 'ABOVE THE BEST' 00:35:55 - BRIGADIER GENERAL CARL I. HUTTON, COMMANDANT OF THE ARMY AVIATION SCHOOL AT FORT DRUCKER EXPLAINS THE MISSION OF THAT UNIT. 00:36:48 - MS- GROUND CREWMEN WORK ON A HELICOPTER WITH THEIR BOX OF TOOLS ON THE GROUND. MS- A GI USES A BOX WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A NUT ON THE CHOPPER. 00:37:23 - MS- GIS IN CIVILIAN CLOTHING EXIT A CHAPEL WITH THEIR WIVES. LS- CHILDREN FROLIC IN A POOL ON THE FORT'S GROUNDS. MS- A GI IN SWIM TRUNKS WALKS ONTO A DIVING BOARD AND DIVES IN. 00:37:57 - CU- A BLACK PILOT CAPTAIN SITS IN HIS HELICOPTER AND ADJUSTS HIS EARPHONES, PAN TO WINGS PIN ON HIS CHEST. 00:38:14 - MS- PILOT AND CO-PILOT SIT IN HELICOPTER AS ROTOR ABOVE BEGINS TO SPIN SLOWLY. ANOTHER CLIMBS UP AND INTO HIS CHOPPER THROUGH THE WINDOW. 00:38:53 - CU- 'MEDICAL PROCESSING CENTER' SIGN. WITH ARROW POINTING TO 'PHYSICAL EXAM SECTION'. GIS SIT IN A CLASSROOM STRIPPED TO THEIR UNDERSHIRTS WAITING TO BE CALLED FOR A PHYSICAL EXAM. 00:39:48 - MS- A MEDIC TAKES A GI'S BLOOD PRESSURE. A DOCTOR LOOKS INTO A GI'S EARS AS ANOTHER CHECKS A GI'S KNEE REFLEXES WITH SMALL RUBBER HAMMER 00:40:24 - LS- HELICOPTER PILOT TRAINEES RUN SHOUTING OUT OF THEIR BARRACKS, THEN LINE UP FOR THE INSTRUCTOR 00:41:44 - MS- INSTRUCTOR SHOUTS IN FACE OF TRAINEE THEN ORDERS THE GI TO DO 30 PUSH-UPS. MS- THE GI DOES THE PUSH-UP COUNTING UP TO 30 ALOUD AS THE INSTRUCTOR CONTINUES TO INSPECT THE MEN. 00:43:19 - LS- A PILOT-INSTRUCTOR TAKES A TRAINEE UP FOR A TRIAL SPIN WITH THE TRAINEE AT THE CONTROLS THE HELICOPTER LIFTS OFF VERY BADLY. 00:45:17 - LS- AFTER DAYS OF TRAINING THE TRAINEE LANDS PERFECTLY AND THE INSTRUCTOR LETS HIM SOLO WHICH HE DOES PROFESSIONALLY. 00:47:09 - MS- THE INSTRUCTOR CONGRATULATES THE TRAINEE AND PINS A LARGE CARDBOARD SET OF WINGS ON HIS CHEST. 00:47:33 - MS- THE TRAINEE'S BUDDIES GANG UP ON HIM AND POUR A CAN OF BEER ON HIS HEAD. MS- THE TRAINEE GOES TO SLEEP WITH THE LARGE WINGS ON HIS CHEST 00:49:55 - MS- CLASSROOM OF TRAINEES FOR THE FIXED WING PLANE, THE L-19 LIGHTPLANE. MONTAGE- L-19'S TAKING OFF AND LANDING ON SMALL AIRSTRIPS, THE TRAINING STRESSED AT THE SCHOOL. 00:52:33 - MS- A TRAINEE ENTERS A 'SIMULATOR' WHICH TEACHES HIM HOW TO FLY BLIND WHILE ON THE GROUND. 00:54:48 - LS- A HELICOPTER CARRIES A JEEP HANGING FROM A CABLE. LS- THE HELICOPTER LIFTS A DAMAGED L-19 LIGHTPLANE OFF THE GROUND. 00:55:50 - MS- AN L-19 LIGHTPLANE WITH WATER SKIS ATTACHED LANDS ON WATER AND CONTINUES ONTO THE BEACH WHERE THE WHEELS TAKE OVER. 00:56:20 - MS- AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT CONVERTS FROM HELICOPTER TO CONVENTIONAL AIRPLANE. 01:00:25 - "ARMY IN REVIEW" SECRETARY OF THE ARMY BRUCKER INTRODUCES THIS PROGRESS REPORT ON THE ARMY (1956) 01:00:30 - SECRETARY OF THE ARMY WILBUR M. BRUCKER MAKES SPEECH AND TELLS OF THE ARMY'S MISSION IN "ARMY IN REVIEW". 01:02:56 - MONTAGE- JOINT MANEUVERS BETWEEN NATO AND U.S. FORCES IN EUROPE SHOW TROOPS OF FOREIGN NATIONS IN ACTION. (PREVIOUSLY LOGGED) 01:03:33 - MS- LITTLE KIDS IN GERMAN TOWNS WAVE TO THE TANKS AS THEY ROLL DOWN THE STREETS OF THEIR VILLAGES. 01:08:10 - MS- JAPANESE OFFICERS WATCH THEIR PARATROOPERS DROP FROM THE AIR AFTER TRAINING BY U.S. ADVISERS. JAPANESE SKI TROOPERS ALSO TRAIN IN THE SNOW 01:09:14 - MS- OFFICERS OF THE 3 NATIONS OF THE FAR EAST BAND TOGETHER AT MEETING IN MANILA OF THE SOUTH EAST ASIAN TREATY ORGANIZATION (SEATO) 01:09:17 - MS- BOOK SHELVES HOLD DOZENS OF HATS OF OFFICERS FROM MANY COUNTRIES. 01:09:39 - LS- PARATROOPS AND SUPPLIES ARE LOADED IN A HUGE TRANSPORT PLANE IN OPERATION, 'FIRM LINK' WHERE THE PLANE FLIES FROM JAPAN TO BANGKOK IN SUPPORT OF SEATO NATION UNDER ATTACK. 01:19:00 - MONTAGE- OPERATION 'MOOSEHORN' AND ARCTIC NIGHT ARE SHOWN (PREVIOUSLY LOGGED) 01:21:25 - CU- A GI'S FACE WITH FROST ON HIS EYE BROWS LOOKS INTO THE CAMERA 01:25:31 - LS- WATER GUSHES OUT FROM UNDER A MISSILE SILO PRIOR TO FIRING TO COOL THE INTENSE HEAT CREATED DURING LIFT OFF. 01:25:46 - MS- A HUGE MISSILE IS LOADED ONTO A GIANT CARGO PLANE FOR SHIPMENT TO THE FLORIDA MISSILE RANGE. 01:26:46 - LS- A 'REDSTONE' MISSILE SLOWLY RISES FROM ITS LAUNCHING PAD IN FLORIDA.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1956
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: VM-1067A