Air Force Now - Cruise Missile

Air Force Now - Cruise Missile Pre-title tease: Montage of topics. 15:38.:56 Dawn shots of B-52 taking off from Griffith AFB, New York. Camouflaged B-52 in flight as it releases Cruise missile. Missile in flight accompanied by three fighter jets. 15:39:42 Entrance to Hill AFB - sign 6514th Test Sq. Airman to camera re purpose of exercise which is to capture a cruise missile in flight by helicopter thus saving cost of lost missile allowing missile to be reused in further tests. 15.40.06 Specially adapted HH-53C helicopters. Maintenance. POV Cruise missile following contour of land. Helicopter interiors & take off to rendezvous w/ missile. Salt Lake shoreline seen. 15.:41:32 Giant bean bag prepared to receive missile. Helicopter seen from above, parachute seen over salt flats & desert. MCU of catch. Helicopters catch parachute of cruise missile & lowered onto prepared bean bag. Cold War Training; Economics; Cost Savings;