| Air Age And Old West Meet As Abilene, Texas... | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1620 |
| Catalog #: | 354197 | |
| Clip Number: | 354197-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-056-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:08:39 - 00:09:16 | |
| Location: | Abilene, Texas | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Texas MILITARY: Air Force, USA (USAF) TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Exhibitions TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Jets TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military | |
| Description: | Air age and old west meet as Abilene, Texas celebrates its 75th anniversary. Old timer's day is coupled with dedication of a new strategic air command base-and a spectacular jet air show. Establishing shot - Many people walking around the air field. A huge US Air Force Mammoth Bomber Plane on the tarmac and an old car pulling next to it. CUS - A pack donkey loaded down with prospecting goods being led by a prospector. CUS - Cub scouts climbing aboard a plane. CUS -Father holding his son on his shoulders, and he is pointing something out to his son. Ground up - Four Air Force jets flying in formation. Ground up - A huge tanker plane is fueling up a bomber plane. You see the hose trailing from the tanker and inserted into the fuel tank of the bomber’s - Flying squadron of jets flying in formation, and low over the heads of the crowd. | |
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