| Reds Dowm US Plane In Europe | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1582 |
| Catalog #: | 352488 | |
| Clip Number: | 352488-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 026-447-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:21:53 - 00:23:16 | |
| Location: | Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | JOURNALISM: Press Conference LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Incidents | |
| Description: | Dull in imagery and contrast A marauding red Mig attacks US Jets 15 miles inside the American zone, and downs one. The pilots tell the story of this latest of cold war aggression. MCUS - Three French army military soldiers go through the mangled mess of a downed US Plane under the watchful of their commanding officer. MCUS -The two American Pilots with model planes in their hands. Lt.Donald Smith; "As we were heading north west two migs intercepted us at thirteen thousand feet we made a few circles and one of the migs got on Lt. Brown and we made about three more circles after that, he (Russian mig) opened fire. He hit Lt. Brown in the right stablelizer and thrown him over on his back and he continued to desend and I was behind him at this time, and went on down. At this time Lt. Brown lost his tip-tamk and his wings started to come apart and he decided to jum out'. | |
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