00:02:04 27 |
"PERSHING JOINS THE RANKS"
THE FIELD TESTING BY THE U.S. ARMY OF THE PERSHING MISSILE WITH ACTUAL FIRING SHOWN AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE. |
00:02:09 32 |
"PERSHING" MISSILE IS FIRED FROM A LAUNCHER AMID
TREES IN A WOODED AREA |
00:02:48 71 |
TITLE: "PERSHING JOINS THE RANKS" - LS- TEST
FIRING OF "PERSHING" MISSILE ARE BEGUN AT ATLANTIC MISSILE RANGE AT FREELY IN 1960. |
00:03:29 112 |
LS- THE "PERSHING" IS DROPPED FROM BOMBER AT HIGH
ALTITUDE TO TEST IT'S STABILITY AT SPEEDS OF MORE THAN A MILE A SECOND. |
00:03:38 121 |
LS- THE PECULIAR LOOKING VEHICLE WHICH CARRIES
COMPONENTS OF THE MISSILE IS TESTED THROUGH SWAMPY WATERS AND TERRAIN. |
00:04:00 143 |
MS- HARD HAT WORKERS PUT THE VEHICLE THROUGH HOT
AND COLD CHAMBERS TO TEST IT'S WEATHER ENDURANCE. |
00:04:26 169 |
THE MISSILE AND ITS CARRYING VEHICLE ARE TESTED
IN ACTUAL TROPICAL JUNGLE CONDITIONS. LS- THE VEHICLE SPEEDS THROUGH SNOW COVERED FOREST. |
00:04:59 202 |
MONTAGE- THE MISSILE AND IT'S VEHICLE'S DIMENSION
IS TESTED FOR AIR TRANSPORT, BARELY FITTING ON A CARGO PLANE AND LIFTED OFF. |
00:05:26 229 |
MONTAGE- THE VEHICLE WITH, MISSILE MOUNTED, IS
TESTED ON BUMPY GROUND AT THE ARMY'S TEST AND EVALUATION COURSE BY IT'S ENGINEERS. |
00:05:49 252 |
LS- THE "REDSTONE" WHICH IS BEING REPLACED BY
"PERSHING" IS FILLED WITH TOUCHY LIQUID FUEL, WHICH REQUIRES TWICE AS LONG TO GET READY AS THE SOLID FUEL "PERSHING" AND HALF THE RANGE. |
00:06:17 280 |
MONTAGE- FOR THE 1ST TIME, ARMY TROOPS PREPARE &
FIRE 3 "PERSHING" MISSILES AT THE ATLANTIC MISSILE RANGE. |
00:08:37 420 |
MS- HUSBAND AND WIFE WATCH TV IN LIVING ROOM AS
THE ARMY PUTS OUT A PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM FOR A FULL YEAR SELLING THE "PERSHING". |
00:09:00 443 |
LS- CAPITAL BUILDING AT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SIGN: "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF UTAH". |
00:09:15 458 |
CU- SIGN ON DOOR: "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF NEW
MEXICO". |
00:09:28 471 |
MS- NEWS HEADLINES, "GOVERNORS ENDORSE MISSILE
TESTS". |
00:09:35 478 |
MS- ANIMATED DRAWINGS SHOW MISSILE FIRING AT THE
"IDEAL" WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE |
00:10:53 556 |
MS- CONVOY OF TRUCKS CARRY THE "PERSHING" MISSILE
ON ROADS TO THE MISSILE RANGE IN AUGUST OF 1963. |
00:10:55 558 |
LS- HUGE TRUCK SPEEDS THROUGH A SMALL TOWN ON
IT'S WAY TO FORT BLISS MISSILE SITE. |
00:11:44 607 |
MS- ANIMATED DRAWINGS SHOW THE FIRING PLAN FOR
THE TEST. MONTAGE- SCORES OF MISSILE TRACKING INSTRUMENTS AND ANTENNAE ARE READIED AT RANGE. |
00:12:20 643 |
DAWN, AUGUST 20, 1963,T HE 1ST MISSILE IS FIRED.
LS- A FEW DAYS LATER THE 2ND IS FIRED 100 MILES. |
00:14:13 756 |
MONTAGE- SCENERY ON ROAD TO UTAH WHERE THE NEXT
TEST IS PLANNED. AS SEEN FROM SPEEDING VEHICLES |
00:14:41 784 |
MS- LOCAL CITIZENS TURN OUT TO SEE THE MISSILE
CARAVAN PASS THROUGH TOWN. |
00:14:55 798 |
MS- BLACK GI POUNDS STAKES FOR A TENT IN THE
DESERT GROUND AS THE SITE IS ESTABLISHED. |
00:15:21 824 |
MS- ANIMATED DRAWINGS SHOW HOW THE 5 MISSILES IN
THIS SERIES WILL BE DEPLOYED AT RANGES FROM 300 TO 400 MILES. |
00:15:36 839 |
MS- ARMY OFFICER SPEAKS TO FAMILY IN THEIR LIVING
ROOM TO ASSURE THEM OF THE SAFETY OF THE TEST |
00:15:55 858 |
MS- BUSINESS AND CIVIC GROUPS ARE BRIEFED BY ARMY
OFFICER USING A WALL MAP. |
00:16:13 876 |
MS- INDIAN FAMILY IS GIVEN DETAILS IN THEIR
NATIVE TONGUE BY INDIAN OFFICIAL . |
00:17:38 961 |
MS- A MOTORIST IS GIVEN A BOOKLET EXPLAINING WHY
HE IS BEING STOPPED ON DAY OF FIRING. |
00:18:13 996 |
LS- CROWD OF VISITORS WATCH FROM VIEWING STAND.
LS- INDIAN FAMILY LEAVE THEIR SMALL HOUSE AND EVACUATE THE AREA IN A PICK-UP TRUCK |
00:18:49 1032 |
1ST "PERSHING" IS FIRED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1963
|
00:19:26 1069 |
IN BETWEEN FIRING THE MISSILE AND VEHICLE TRAVEL
THROUGH THE ROUGH TERRAIN OF THE DESERT TO TEST IT'S ABILITY TO WITHSTAND REAL FIELD CONDITIONS. |
00:20:30 1133 |
MONTAGE- THE MISSILE CONVOY TAKES TO THE ROAD FOR
TRIP TO FORT WINGATE, NEW MEXICO. |
00:21:39 1202 |
MS- BUSINESS AND CIVIC GROUP OF NEW MEXICO ARE
BRIEFED AT A DINNER BANQUET |
00:21:57 1220 |
MS- ANIMATED DRAWINGS SHOW HOW AND WHERE THE 6
MISSILES. 5 MISSILES ARE SUCCESSFULLY FIRES IN OCTOBER 1963 WINDING UP THE TEST PROGRAM. |
00:24:03 1346 |
LS- ON NOVEMBER 20, 1963 MEMBERS OF THE PRESS JAM
THE STANDS TO WATCH A LAUNCH. |
00:25:41 1444 |
MS- AN ARMY OFFICER KNOCKS ON DOOR OF RECREATION
VEHICLE WITHIN THE SAFETY ZONE AND WARNS THEM OF THE FIRING. |
00:26:42 1505 |
LS- THE MISSILE BLASTS OFF. REPORTERS IN STANDS
LOOK SKYWARD; 2 FACTORY WORKERS SHADE THEIR EYES FROM THE SUN; AN INDIAN WOMAN LOOKS UP; COWBOY ON A HORSE WATCHES; A POLICEMAN SHADES HIS EYES; & A GROUP OF NUNS LOOK SKYWARDS. LOOKING UP |
00:27:29 1552 |
MONTAGE- MEMBERS OF THE PRESS TYPE THEIR REPORT
AND CALL IT IN ON PHONES. |
00:27:50 1573 |
MS- NEWSPAPER STORY: "PERSHING SERIES COMPLETE"
|
00:28:40 1623 |
MONTAGE- AT WHITE SANDS ELECTRONIC BRAINS SPEW
INFORMATION FROM THE TESTS. |
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