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Here are all the films that make
up this historical collection:
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Target Tokyo From Saipan B-29 Base, 1944/11/27 (1944)
  
(1) Target Tokyo From Saipan B-29 Base - "Saipan (1,500 miles below Tokio)
was seized by the Americans in June of this year. Since that time the
Seabees and Aviation Engineers have been industriously re-shaping the
face of the coral island, laying out a tremendous airfield. Coral hills
are blasted into particles, then 'bull dozed' and trucked to the air field
site, where they are rolled and hard packed. Then an asphalt surface is
given the gigantic strip. In Washington, Gen. Hap Arnold sends a B-29
Super-Fortress on its way. Next we see it arriving at Saipan. The first
of a mighty air fleet whose exploits over Japan are already becoming daily
occurances." scenes of Saipan B-29 base built; B-29 bomber lands; loads
bomb signed by soldiers, takes off; map shows attack on Japan; (2) Hull
Honored By Variety Clubs - "Washington, DC: The retiring Sec. of State
Cordell Hull is named the 'outstanding humanitarian of the year' by the
Variety Clubs of America. Sec. Edward Stettinius in a fitting speech,
accepts the award for Mr. Hull." (3) Negro Nurses In Britain - "A detachment
of negro Army nurses arrive in England, to be greeted with good old American
coffee and doughnuts. Then they entrain for assignment where required."
(4) Eisenhower Tours Front - "General Eisenhower visits the 29th U.S.
Division at the battle front, accompanied by Gen. Omar Bradley. They both
display that sincere charm which produces such intense loyalty and devotion
in their armies. later, Gen. Eisenhower is greeted by the Belgian cabinet
in Brussels ... then he places a wreath at their Unknown Soldier's tomb."
(5) Churchill Visits French Army Sector - "Winston Churchill and his daughter
Mary, visit the French First Army in the company of Charles de Gaulle,
just prior to the powerful French offensives in their battle sector."
scenes of the soldiers in snow; (6) Ohio State 18 Michigan 14 - "Columbus,
Ohio: 72,000 fans watch Ohio State win Big Ten championship as their backfield
puts on an all-star performance against Michigan." The End - Buy Bonds.
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: silent, Black & White
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X-15 Aloft. First Free Flight Of Manned Space Plane,
1959/06/11
  
Edwards AFB B-52 takes X-15 aloft under its wing, is "cut loose over Mojave
Desert" landed by Scott Crossfield (2) Connecticut - Groton CT launch
of USS George Washington Polaris sub (partial newsreel)
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
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Ike Returns. Thousands Hail Him at Capital, 1955/11/14
 
1) Ike returns from 7-week hospital stay in Denver, speaks at Washington
airport; also parade held in Gettysburg, crowd sings happy birthday to
Mamie (2) new B-52 goes into service (partial newsreel)
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
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Nuclear Navy. First Polaris A-Sub Sails On Ocean Patrol,
1960/11/17
  
(1) (poor quality) At Charleston SC, USS George Washington is first Polaris
sub, with 16 missiles, prepares for its first operational mission (2)
Discoverer 17 satellite launched from Vandenberg, capsule snatched from
sky by Flying Boxcar (3) Edwards AFB in California - X-15 dropped from
B-52 at 40,000 ft., pilot Scott Crossfield, skid landing
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
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H-Bomb Blast Exploded at 15,000 Feet Over Pacific, 1956/05/24
1) Bikini test for H-Bomb again, dropped by B-52 from 55,000 ft to explode
at 15,000 ft. (2) "Supersonic Sled" rocket sled test, dummy ejected (3)
"Kid Stuff" - Brookfield Zoo animals (4) Seattle fishing resort "for little
Isaac Waltons" - conservation (5) junior rodeo
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
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X-15 Space Record. Plane Flown To 59-mile Mark, 1962/07/19
(1) B-52 with X-15 takes off from Edwards AFB, drops X-15 and burns for
81 seconds, pictures from space, landing by Major White, flew at 3700
mph, 4 pilots get Collier trophy at White House (2) Thor rocket launches
Echo balloon (3) new HEW Secy Selabrizi replacing Ribicoff (4) Ike trip
abroad as private citizen on liner Queen Elizabeth (5) Algeria feud between
leaders
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
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Operations Crossroads Underway, 1946/07/01
"Events leading Up To The Epochal Blast - Last-minute preparations for
the atom bomb test at Bikini Atoll! See the planes, the ships and the
men who took part in Operation Crossroads! The famed B-29, 'Dave's Dream,'
takes off from Kwajalein as the entire world waits to hear that three
ships were sunk and many others damaged as the fourth atom bomb in history
was exploded. The results have as yet not been completely evaluated."
scenes of ships positioned around lagoon, air crews briefed, Superfortresses
on Kwajalein are specially marked, Dave's Dream plane ready to drop atomic
bomb on Bikini atoll. (partial newsreel)
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
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