The Leading Edge

The Leading Edge Re technological developments achieved by USAF engineering - recruitment film. Early computer graphics plane and globe. Engineers at work. Presenter (in civilian clothes) enumerates innovations. Men in hard hats on site. Back of computer with wires and cables. Model B1-B airplane. 19:47:22 Meeting of officers re organisation & working w/ contractors. Men discussing in plant as they walk past plane being built; men discuss and point at graph on wall. 19:49:12 Men in hard hats. Cross-cutting between various meetings & activities on airfield & in plant. Signalman. B1-B plane takes off. 19:50:59 Presenter does recruitment speech. Montage of AF & engineering scenes. Sign “School of Engineering” & Air Force men past. Class w/ teacher talking scientific jargon re radiation in front of blackboard. Digital liquid crystal display. Early computer, CU keyboard. Montage engineers at work on high-tech equipment; microscope; lab and test tubes. Title: Aim High - Air Force. Science; Technology; Recruiting Film; Military Propaganda;