N.E.A.C. Digest Northeast Air Command, Film Report #3 Pt. 2 of 2
Armed Forces Day US flag on flag-pole. Visitors to Pepperrell AFB, St. Johns Newfoundland base watch firefighting demonstration. Sign 5th Weather Group, weather balloon filled & flying off, radar scanner, children watching. Military parade, American & Canadian troops march down road from barracks & past.
15:16:49 Civilians walk around looking at various aircraft at Torbay Airport. Aircraft on exhibit include C-54, B-5O, T-33 & H-34; F-89D's flying over in formation, C-47's & C-54's in flyover. JATO assisted takeoff of SA-16A from air rescue group.
15:18:56 Resupply of a Dew Line Site. Ship being unloaded w/ nets into DUKW amphibious vehicles. Int. of one & POV following others to shore; out of water onto sandy beach w/ load. Very large BARC amphibious vehicle arriving onto shore w/ supplies. Cranes move vehicles.
15:21:37 Arctic Survival School, Goose AFB Labrador. Aerial view of SOS stamped into snow on lake. Man lecturing showing types of socks, gloves, mittens & clothing. Models of traps & snares shown. CU students. Star navigation chart shown. Snowshoe models shown. Model tent from parachute explained. Manuals.
15:23:52 Students heavily dressed w/ packs & others gear laid on snow. Huskies in harness; snowshoes strapped on. Hiking off in single file in snow shower. Men tying limbs & creating makeshift shelters. Cutting spruce branches for insulation & carrying into parachute tent. Chopping wood for fuel & felling tree.
15:27:59 Ice fishing w/ net & getting fish out. Building large signal fire w/ green wood both day & night. Practicing w/ signal mirrors or substitute tin can lid w/ hole in it. Stamp out SOS signal. Aerial over.
15:29:10 Anti-Aircraft Vigilance. Practice at Thule AFB by 549th AAA Bn. Men run out of barracks in summer to battle stations. Take large shells to sandbagged 90mm gun emplacement. Firing at towed target.
Cold War Propaganda; Air Force Military Arctic Exercises; 1950s; Color; Arctic;
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N.E.A.C. Digest Northeast Air Command, Film Report #3 Pt. 2 of 2 Armed Forces Day US flag on flag-pole. Visitors to Pepperrell AFB, St. Johns Newfoundland base watch firefighting demonstration. Sign 5th Weather Group, weather balloon filled & flying off, radar scanner, children watching. Military parade, American & Canadian troops march down road from barracks & past. 15:16:49 Civilians walk around looking at various aircraft at Torbay Airport. Aircraft on exhibit include C-54, B-5O, T-33 & H-34; F-89D's flying over in formation, C-47's & C-54's in flyover. JATO assisted takeoff of SA-16A from air rescue group. 15:18:56 Resupply of a Dew Line Site. Ship being unloaded w/ nets into DUKW amphibious vehicles. Int. of one & POV following others to shore; out of water onto sandy beach w/ load. Very large BARC amphibious vehicle arriving onto shore w/ supplies. Cranes move vehicles. 15:21:37 Arctic Survival School, Goose AFB Labrador. Aerial view of SOS stamped into snow on lake. Man lecturing showing types of socks, gloves, mittens & clothing. Models of traps & snares shown. CU students. Star navigation chart shown. Snowshoe models shown. Model tent from parachute explained. Manuals. 15:23:52 Students heavily dressed w/ packs & others gear laid on snow. Huskies in harness; snowshoes strapped on. Hiking off in single file in snow shower. Men tying limbs & creating makeshift shelters. Cutting spruce branches for insulation & carrying into parachute tent. Chopping wood for fuel & felling tree. 15:27:59 Ice fishing w/ net & getting fish out. Building large signal fire w/ green wood both day & night. Practicing w/ signal mirrors or substitute tin can lid w/ hole in it. Stamp out SOS signal. Aerial over. 15:29:10 Anti-Aircraft Vigilance. Practice at Thule AFB by 549th AAA Bn. Men run out of barracks in summer to battle stations. Take large shells to sandbagged 90mm gun emplacement. Firing at towed target. Cold War Propaganda; Air Force Military Arctic Exercises; 1950s; Color; Arctic;