Air Force Now 211

Duration: 500

Year Published: 1988

Creator: U.S. Air Force

Complete Record: Air Force Now monthly films for training and public relations. Two full segments, PSA for U.S. Savings Bonds, and Coming Attractions: 1. Profile of the Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Air War College, 1964. Robot, shooting lasers, B&W archival footage of General Bernard A. Schriever speaking at podium, present day commentary from General Schriever, science lab, white coats, beakers, writing formulas on chalkboard, military personnel drawing at drafting boards, hydraulic equipment, tanks or missiles, B&W archival footage of rocket taking off, montage of rockets taking off (archival footage and present day), montage of military aircraft in flight, taking off, shuttle in flight, shuttle landing, color archival footage of General Schriever in uniform speaking at desk, U.S. flag, model rockets, flash of fire, sun reflecting on panel, mathematical formulas on white board, commentary from General Lawrence Skantze, military command center, military personnel at computers and monitors, flashing red emergency flight, warehouse, commentary from Dr. Robert Barthelemy, Technical Director - Aeronautical Labs, U.S. flag, sketching military aircraft at drafting board, triangle ruler, computer generated diagram of military aircraft, rotating on computer screen, artist rendering of military aircraft, military pilot, walking through building hallway, commentary from female military officer, pilot climbing into simulation model and putting on helmet, military personnel at command controls, light switches being turned off, pilot control screen, radar, military aircraft taking off, landing gear retracting into aircraft, two military aircraft flying in formation, pilots visible in cockpit, commentary from Dr. Thomas Furness, Chief - Visual Display Systems, pilot during visual display simulation, simulator screen, sparks, “Do Not Enter Danger Laser Radiation” sign, green light flashing,computer screen with computer generated diagram of planet, starts, night view of military vehicles on screen, military personnel in testing lab at equipment, computers, control panel, equipment review and maintenance, artist rendering of robot and military aircraft, shuttle, space equipment. 2. Profile of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) Military aircraft in hanger, aircraft maintenance, commentary from Major General William P. Bowden, Commander OC-ALC, military maintenance personnel at work, welding and sparks, screwdriver, conveyor belt, military aircraft landing, loading equipment into aircraft, military maintenance personnel working in warehouse, maintenance personnel in mask, sanding, spray painting wing of military aircraft, computer screen, automated welder, sparks, drilling, watering with spray hose, military maintenance personnel at work, sanding and sparks. (Commercial for U.S. Savings Bonds: Family in living room, man goes to desk, looks at his savings bonds and puts it away in a box, puts on train conductor hat, last shot of man with hat watching model train) COMING ATTRACTIONS Military aircraft in flight, military personnel with headphones on at control panels, color archival shot of shark-toothed military aircraft and military personnel posting in front of shark-toothed aircraft; little boy with military cap looking through Nikon camera. (Final title “Air Force Now 40th Anniversary”)