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1983 - Color, Granada, Invasion: Rangers Arrive; Students Evacuated; Metcalf Speaks, etc 23Oct83

Reel Number: 250207-01

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1980s,1983

Country: Grenada,USA

Location: Point Salines airport

TC Begins: 10:00:00

TC Ends: 10:14:57

Duration: 00:14:57

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1983 - Color, Granada, Invasion: Rangers Arrive; Students Evacuated; Metcalf Speaks, etc 23Oct83 CU unid. shoulder patch. Men walk across field towards large group of troops. VO “This is Alpha Co., 2nd Ranger Battalion, Fort Lewis, they were the first Company on the ground last night.” 10:00:21 Line of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters landing on strip, soldiers w/ full packs & M16 rifles off, move away & assemble as helicopters leave. 10:02:09 MH-53 Sea Stallion unloading from strip. Troops gathered & dispersing; four MH-53 taking off away from camera, others on runway. 10:03:14 Line of Black troops in black berets w/ light field packs watching empty helicopters landing; MCU sitting in doorway waiting to take off (brief) taking off. 10:03:59 Not useful or black. 10:04:07 - 02:04:19 MH-53 overhead descending. 10:04:26 UH-1 Huey , pan to CH-53 helicopter unloading USA male & female medical students w/ bags; helicopter flies off overhead & students walking along past camera; another arrives & unloads then leaves. Students talking w/ soldiers. Transport taking off (too brief). Black. 10:07:04 Rangers painting camouflage on face & neck. Students & others Americans wave & walk thru watching soldiers to C-5 military transport, enter thru large tail doors; pickup w/ others. Tail markings MAC USAF 50260. CU nose wheel rolling & plane taxiing; dust blowing from take off. 10:09:36 CH -53 helicopters unloading in rainstorm. Line of CH-53 overhead; arriving as signalman holds bright orange flag, land & soldiers w/ full packs off & assemble alongside runway. Helicopters take off. 10:11:26 Commander of Operations Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III greeting soldiers w/ platitudes & bullshit, shaking hands. 10:12:18 CU Rangers Airborne shoulder patch. Metcalf speaking to troops “...you guys may not know it but I’m in the Navy & I’m supposed to be running this thing. But I’ll tell you who’s really running it, who’s really making it go, is you people right here. Last night you weren’t watching television, anyway the President went on television & he recognized the contribution you’re making....when they told me you jumped out of an airplane at 500 feet I said to myself anybody that jumps out of an airplane that doesn’t have to is crazy... 10:13:42 Slate: Camera: SRA Greene 23Oct83. PJ-0437 SG-2. CH-53 helicopters overhead over runway. 10:14:09 Soldiers w/ full packs & weapons walking along edge of cleared runway along coast, helicopters, walking, CU boots. Military Airlift Command; Patriotic Speeches; Platitudes; Propaganda; Evacuation; Politics; Reagonism; 1980s; Cold War; Operation Urgent Fury; Monroe Doctrine; NOTE: Please provide us any additional information or corrections. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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