| PREPARATIONS AT BIKINI ATOLL American preparations for atom bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7851 |
| Catalog #: | 11247 | |
| Clip Number: | 11247-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1484 D | |
| Timecode: | 01:53:44 - 01:55:06 | |
| Location: | Bikini Atoll, Pacific | |
| Year Shot: | 1946 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AERIALS: Island LOCATIONS/PACIFIC OCEAN: Oceania, Marshall Islands, Ralik, Bikini Atoll MILITARY: Navy, USA TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military, Aircraft Carrier | |
| Description: | PREPARATIONS AT BIKINI ATOLL American preparations for atom bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. Bikini Atoll, Pacific. GVs Sailors ascending flight deck by lift. Elevated LS as the crew walks on deck. GV ship with American flag flying. Nice low angle CU as nose of engine pulls into frame. CU air traffic control crew member using hands to direct. GV ground crew attaching landing wire to bottom of plane. MS Pilot in cockpit. GV as plane takes off from aircraft carrier. Aerials of Bikini Atoll Island. GV plane coming in for landing, it stops on a dime and ground crew runs out to runway. MS plane coming in for landing but it misses its mark, ground crew ducks as the plane come real close to where they stand. GV plane coming for landing. GV air traffic control on deck frantically waving signal paddles, too late, plane misses its mark, ground crew hits the deck to avoid the plane. CU profile of cameraman filming. GV plane coming in for landing, the landing wire catches, but the plane ends up hanging over the side of the ship. Nice footage. | |
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