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Air Force Now - Missile Alert

Reel Number: 220427-08

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1980s

Country: USA

Location:

TC Begins: 21:46:20

TC Ends: 21:51:47

Duration: 00:05:27

Air Force Now - Missile Alert Missile launch at night: huge explosion seen. Man shaving at mirror & getting dressed in uniform - CUs insignia and clothing detail. Officer in control room writes messages spoken in NATO phonetic alphabet. Wife kisses goodbye on doorstep. “strategic alert” light on. Dial turned to “enable’. Fishing and driving in barren, icy landscape. In control room on phone re alert. Alarm lights switched on. Fastening seat belt. Phoning message to perform launch. Launch performed. Missile comes out slowly & suspense montage with ticking clock & sweaty brows.

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