Air Force Now 191

Duration: 600

Year Published: 1986

Creator: U.S. Air Force

Complete Record: Air Force Now monthly films for training and public relations. Three segments and coming attractions: 1. Profile of Air Force radar modernization program “Project Seek Igloo” Computer monitor, Air Force officer, radar screen, remote radar site in Alaska, rotating ground radar, Air Force station on top of snow covered mountain in Alaska, aerial view of snow covered ground and mountains, radar dishes in snow, aerial view of radar site, Air Force personnel driving vehicle up snow covered hill, C/U of Air Force station on top of mountain, radar screen, C/U of rotating radar, tractors, aerial view of radar site. 2. Profile of new technology used in building military aircraft Shots of a variety of models of military aircraft, engineering lab, microscopes, drawing of model aircraft, film canisters, military personnel with headphones at control panel, engineering lab equipment, laser, shots of military personnel at control panels, assembling equipment, computer program, military personnel drawing diagram on chalkboard, engineering lab activities, military personnel writing formula on chalkboard, military personnel talking and walking down hallway, military personnel at computer screen, military personnel reviewing aircraft model, equipment, at drafting board, protractors, military personnel boarding aircraft, aircraft taxiing on runway and taking off. 3. “The Intercept” Opening title “April 1985 King Salmon, Alaska.” Captain Marc Williams talking on telephone, Captain Bill Kurey talking with young son and saying goodbye to family, wife and son waving goodbye, title “Elmendorf Air Force Base Alaska,” military personnel at control panels and on telephone, C/U of multiple hands pressing telephone buttons, C/U of computer keyboard, military personnel on headset, military personnel coming down pole, military aircraft in hangar, military personnel climbing into cockpit, aircraft exiting hangar, aircraft in flight and C/U of pilot in cockpit, military personnel at control panels, two military aircraft in flight, C/U of aircraft in cockpit, radar screen, pilot in cockpit looking at other aircraft flying just above, snapshots of military aircraft intercepting Soviet bombers, footage of news anchors reporting on incident, C/U snapshots of Soviet bombers, military aircraft in flight rotating to left, son of Captain Bill Kurey with toy aircraft, Captain greeting his son, footage of news anchor’s report, C/U snapshot of Soviet bomber pilot. COMING ATTRACTIONS C-23 military aircraft in flight, title “Official Air Force Film A.F.D. 1-20 Department of the Air Force,” sunset, military officers in snow.