| Arctic Sentinels: Building Rushed On Radar Defense | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1617 |
| Catalog #: | 354019 | |
| Clip Number: | 354019-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-030-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:07:48 - 00:08:51 | |
| Location: | Arctic | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Misc. LOCATIONS/POLAR REGIONS: Arctic (North Pole) MILITARY: Army, USA SAFETY: National Defense SCENICS: Snow | |
| Description: | North of the arctic circle, radar stations along the distant early warning 'Dew Line' are rushed to completion across a 3,000 mile arc. Canadian and US. Teams work hand in hand, in a massive construction job that's a milestone in frontier construction work under the most savage conditions, and the keystone of north American defense. Establishing shot - Grim and forbidding Antarcitica. MLS - Freight trains bringing in supplies. MS - Land mover. MLS - Man measuring the thickness of the ice. MS - United States, Secretary of Defense, Wilson who is joined by other cabnit members and CD Howel of Canada. LS - Plane taking off from a runway. Aerial shots - Military buildings and other structures | |
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