Air Force Now 222

Year Published: 1980

Complete Record: Air Force Now monthly films for training and public relations. Two segments: 1. “Portraits In Blue” Profile of Major Frank B. Wood, witness to the Wright Brothers historic flight at Kitty Hawk, with present day commentary from Major Wood. Car traveling up road, Major Wood walking with cane and DOG, B&W archival photos, archival photos from WWI, B&W archival photo of airplane at Kitty Hawk, more B&W archival photos, model of Wright Brothers airplane, B&W archival photos of first airplane in flight at Kitty Hawk, B&W archival footage of first airplane taking off at Kitty Hawk, present day Major Wood walking with cane and DOG. 2. Profile of United States Air Force Academy Silhouette of two cadets walking at sunset, C/U of bald eagle, military officers saluting, aerial view of cadets walking across plaza, group of cadets in caps walking, choral group performing, C/U of choral group members singing, sculpture, long shot of Air Force Academy, Air Force academy cadets walking across campus, cadets marching in formation, American flag, commentary, commentary from academy cadets, cadets in room awaiting inspection, cadets in cafeteria, cadets shouting, group of five cadets marching, putting up American flag on pole, cadets in front of Air Force Academy entrance, C/U church building, stained glass windows, cadet choral group walking and singing, cadets in audience, priest during communion ceremony, cadets receiving communion, cadet choral group singing, church at sunset, cadets walking across snow covered campus, cadets in classroom, officer at chalkboard, cadets receiving rocket rocket instruction, cadets in hallway, cadets in laboratory, conducting experiments, cadets at meeting table, cadets walking in plaza, cadet marching ceremony, flags, honor guard, sword, aircraft in flight, cadets parachuting out of plane, in circle formation, parachuter landing on football field, cheerleaders, football game, spectators, referee, eagle flapping wings on trainer’s gloved arm, montage of cadets playing soccer, golf, tennis, hockey, gymnastics, boxing, martial arts, swimming, diving; commentary from cadet, airplane hangar bifold door opening, pilot in front of aircraft, pilot sitting down in aircraft cockpit, cockpit hatch lowering, aircraft in flight, C/U of pilot in cockpit, pilot controls, bald eagle, end title “Man’s flight though life is sustained by the power of his knowledge.”