U.S. Air Force: combat weatherman--handout

Item Description
Title
U.S. Air Force: combat weatherman--handout

News Story Number
WLTX-TV News Story 19

Contributing Institution
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital Collection
Local Television Newsfilm Collections


Collection Name
WLTX-TV News Collection


Date
1967

Decade
1960

Temporal Coverage
Probably filmed in 1967.

Content Description
Exterior; day: various scenes of men trying to erect tents in windy weather. Medium close-up hand holding anemometer. Medium shot airman preparing weather measuring kit on Jeep hood. Medium shot airman radioing report. Interior: close-up teletype machine. Medium close-up soldier marking weather map. Exterior; day: long shot pan (from ground) Lockheed C - 130 ""Hercules"" making cargo / supply air drop. Handout from United States Air Force. See script file. Color print is visibly faded.

Geographic Location
Vietnam.


Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Meteorology.


Contributor Name
USAF (FC - 425)
WNOK 0000


Creator Name
WIS-TV (Production unit)


Rights
Copyright Moving Image Research Collections. All rights reserved. For further information please contact University of South Carolina, Moving Image Research Collections, Columbia, SC 29208.

Donor
WLTX-TV


Physical Format
Film: 16mm. Silent. Color. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Silent. Acetate.

Citation
U.S. Air Force: combat weatherman--handout. (WLTX-TV News Story 19.) WLTX-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

Time Period
Civil Rights Era (1955-1969)


Type
Moving Image

Format
video/H264

Media Type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Run Time
01:12

Digitization Specifications
This standard definition .h264 video is an access copy derived from a captured videotape master of a film original.

Date Digital
2017-08-07

Website
https://digital.library.sc.edu/collections/local-television-newsfilm-collections/