Air Force Now 178

Duration: 800 ft.

Year Published: 1980

Creator: U.S. Air Force

Complete Record: Air Force Now monthly films for training and public relations. Three segments: 1. Air Force Museum Shots of vintage airplanes in states of neglect, men working on airplanes in restoration shop of the Air Force Museum, multiple C/U shots of parts of airplane parts and restored airplanes including NASA vehicles and a Flying Tigers shark toothed P-40 airplane. 2. Project Warrior: Colonel John A. Macready Colonel Macready’s personal photographs, brief archival footage including Col. Macready and Lt. Oakley G. Kelly landing in San Diego after establishing a world flight endurance record. 3. Tops in Blue Competition A look at the United States Air Force talent competition. Airman 1st Class Terry McBride (female) performing on stage dressed as little girl, Sergeant Tim Manning performing magic act on stage, montage of performers on stage, Captain Don Brown and Airman 1st Class Sheila Bolar of the Strategic Air Command singing duet on stage, Airman 1st Class Jane Johnson performs, Airman 1st Class Angela Osby singing on stage, Air Force talent show competitors deboarding plane, some saluting, and boarding bus, talent show competitors assembled in large room listening to speaker, montage of Air Force officer groups at competition, silhouette of man in doorway playing trumpet, backstage and technical crew preparing stage, man on stage playing saxophone, musical director conducting, montage of performers on stage, quick shot of conductor, performers prep in dressing room, applying makeup, Air Force personnel watching competition on television, crew unloading equipment from truck, quick shot of horse drawn carriage on streets of Charleston, South Carolina, montage of competitors and performers, talent contest competition credits.