Air Force Now 214

Duration: 500

Year Published: 1988

Creator: U.S. Air Force

Complete Record: Air Force Now monthly films for training and public relations. Three full segments, short 40th anniversary segment, and Coming Attractions: 1. “The United States Constitution 200th Anniversary 1787-1987” U.S. Constitution document, painting of George Washington, montage of paintings with scenes from the Revolutionary War, B&W archival photographs of Civil War soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln with soldiers, military officers, soldiers, military officer with bugle; B&W archival footage of WWI aircraft in flight, machine gunner firing from aircraft, WWII aircraft in flight, aerial view of bombing, machine gun fire; present day aircraft taking off, military personnel at control screen, various shots of military personnel, honor guard, pilot at simulation computer screen, simulated flight, computer generated of rotating planet, final title “Eternal Vigilance Is The Price Of Liberty. Thomas Jefferson” 2. Military Ground Crew Activities Military aircraft hanger opening, military aircraft exiting hanger, taxiing on runway, military ground personnel directing taxiing aircraft, military personnel reviewing military aircraft part, military personnel aircraft maintenance and preparation, putting on hazmat-type suit, military personnel in hazmat-type suits walking across wooden platform, masks, putting on gloves, banging on bunker marked “Ground Crew,” latch pulled and bunker door opens, military personnel putting on mask, military aircraft maintenance outside in Winter, military aircraft maintenance in hanger, military aircraft preparation, military aircraft taxiing on runway. 3. Portraits in Blue Artist renderings of military pilots. Profile of former Vietnam prisoner of war (POW) retired Colonel Fred Cherry. This same segment is on “Air Force Now 176” database record 6715. Color archival footage of Colonel disembarking from military aircraft, waves, red carpet, saluting, B&W footage of Tuskegee Airmen in combat, military aircraft in flight, bomb drop, tank exploding, military aircraft in flight, on runway, military aircraft taxiing, military aircraft taking off, military aircraft in flight, flying in formation, C/U of pilot in cockpit, bomb exploding on ground, C/U aircraft control panel, ejected pilots parachuting, B&W archival footage of POW camp, artist renderings of Colonel Cherry’s experience in POW camp, color archival footage of Colonel Cherry at airport on red carpet, shaking hands, Colonel Cherry in uniform at microphones, artist rendering of Colonel Cherry. 4. 40th Anniversary B&W archival footage of military aircraft flying over ocean; commentary from female military personnel; B&W archival footage of military pilot in cockpit, in flight, quick shot of military ground personnel at controls, military aircraft rotating (banking) to left. COMING ATTRACTIONS Aerial view of fleet of military aircraft parked in field, military personnel at work, military aircraft in flight, military personnel at control panel, radar screen. (Final title “Air Force Now 40th Anniversary”)