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1953 - USAF Military Aviation Testing: F-86D, Fifth Phase Briefing R1 of 2

Reel Number: 250172-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1953,1950s

Country: USA

Location: Ohio,wright Patterson AFB

TC Begins: 08:26:02

TC Ends: 08:35:47

Duration: 00:09:45

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1953 - USAF Military Aviation Testing: F-86D, Fifth Phase Briefing R1 of 2 Titles. Results of various tests at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, 1953, on the F-86D aircraft in the process of its development from drawing board to accepted model. Narration Project Engineer, Capt. R. M. Fernbaugh. 08:26:30 MS, pilot Capt. R. N. Fernbaugh walks into operations, gets report from Paul Snyder about storm. “Phase Five pilots must be crazy!” “Crazy like a fox.” Sits & talks w/ another pilot about first view of F-86D 08:27:28 MCU Fernbaugh at desk, handed specification book on F-86D Sabrejet, leafs thru. CU drawing. 08:27:52 Fernbaugh at Fifth Phase Section conference w/ Mr. Paul Schumaker, Maj. Armstrong, Maj. Carter, Mr. Harris, Mr. Binkly. 08:28:09 CU Capt. Fernbaugh seated in F86-D cockpit mock-up, CU hand on stick, officer checking various controls in cockpit, making notes on safety improvements. Fernbaugh carries recommendations to an office secretary. 08:28:39 High angle / HA shot F-86D FU-477 being inspected on North American Aviation Corporation ramp; Fernbaugh climbs into cockpit, receiving instructions. 08:29:01 MS aircraft landing l. to r. at Wright-Patterson, tug towing F-86D. 08:29:27 CU installing of a photo panel in the belly of F-86D. GOOD. 08:29:47 MS F-80 & F-86D taking off simultaneously r. to l. MS take-off of F-86D piloted by Maj. Armstrong. CU cockpit w/ pilot. LS aerial F-86D bouncing in flight. CU instrument panel; F-86D during flight tests w/ various angles as aircraft is put through paces for high-altitude loops, etc. (Sound track describes). 08:31:02 INT cockpit w/ pilot's hands on controls, giving demonstration of poor location of some of the instruments. Aerial views of F-86D in flight thru clouds & rough weather. CU cockpit of aircraft during flight. 08:32:20 INT building showing technician, Capt. Tucker seated at radar screen, observing flight. F-86D i & aircraft instruments during flight. Aerial of speed brakes extended; hands on control; landing gear extended. MLS F-86D flying approach for landing; then fly-by w/ landing gears raised. 08:34:19 MS GCA control on ramp w/ radar antenna turning; ground radar operator at consol. Flight shots. 08:34:57 Flight as landing gear lowered, camera pans with F-86D coming in for landing, showing motion picture cameraman & equipment in fg. Grid camera records the exact point of touch down on the landing. Pans from R to L as F-86D lands. Flight Testing; Technical Engineering Design Refinements; USAF Test Pilots; 1950s; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Fifth Phase Pilots slang for test pilots. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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