[1970s STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND FOOTAGE B-52, SR-71, U-2, TITAN II, MINUTEMAN MISSILE]

Year Published: 1970s

Description:

This short reel of footage shows Strategic Air Command crews scrambling and quickly taking off in B-52 aircraft. At :31, the plane is refueled in mid-air, along with an F-111 Aardvark. At 1:03, an aircraft demonstrates terrain hugging flight to avoid radar detection. At 1:26 a missile is launched at a target. At 1:37, SAC bases across the United States are shown. At 1:42, a Minuteman or Titan II missile silo is shown, including crew at the ready. At 2:11, a missile is placed in a silo. At 2:29, a Titan II missile is launched from a silo. At 2:54, an SR-71 Blackbird is shown as well as a U-2 Dragon Lady. At 3:34, a SAC command center is shown, and at 3:44 a B-52 crew is shown on strategic alert. At 3:54, an ICBM is launched towards a target.

Complete Record: This short reel of footage shows Strategic Air Command crews scrambling and quickly taking off in B-52 aircraft. At :31, the plane is refueled in mid-air, along with an F-111 Aardvark. At 1:03, an aircraft demonstrates terrain hugging flight to avoid radar detection. At 1:26 a missile is launched at a target. At 1:37, SAC bases across the United States are shown. At 1:42, a Minuteman or Titan II missile silo is shown, including crew at the ready. At 2:11, a missile is placed in a silo. At 2:29, a Titan II missile is launched from a silo. At 2:54, an SR-71 Blackbird is shown as well as a U-2 Dragon Lady. At 3:34, a SAC command center is shown, and at 3:44 a B-52 crew is shown on strategic alert. At 3:54, an ICBM is launched towards a target.