[Aerial refueling of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and views of terrain and other aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s]

Title

[Aerial refueling of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and views of terrain and other aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s]

Description

Film footage of an aerial refueling of a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and views of terrain and other aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage begins with aerial views filmed from an unidentified aircraft, showing an airfield, Mount Mazama, Crater Lake, and other terrain. The next segment, beginning at 00:02:10, depicts an aerial refueling of a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, filmed from the tanker aircraft, possibly a Boeing KC-135. The boom operator is shown in some shots. The footage then transitions to a shot of an unidentified airfield, showing U.S. Army Piasecki H-21 helicopters and other aircraft. The last segment, beginning at 00:03:15, features home movie-style footage of a dog and a woman in a yard.

The footage is in color and is silent.

Date

1950s-1960s circa

Extent

1 film reel (4 min., 14 sec.) : silent, color ; 8 mm

Rights

Bibliographic Citation

The Franklin W. Minert Film Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2008-11-23_AV_002_01

Collection Organization