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Cold War: Vandenberg Milestones 250074-04 | Footage Farm

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Channel: footagefarm · 2012 · Film & Animation

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Titles.
02:13:37  Vandenberg Air Force Base construction w/ crane moving heavy steel base into place & tightening onto pad; steel  roof plates moved & placed over structure.  Large dish radar antenna turning.
02:14:52  Night launch of Thor rocket.
02:15:14   CU worker w/ headset, missile next to gantry, gantry moved back.  LS Major General Wade w/ Gen. Thomas Power & other military VIPs touring Vandenberg base.
02:15:49  Atlas missile lifting off & followed.   GOOD.
02:16:36  Military VIPs walking to launch site; pan w/ support crew in hard hats.
02:16:55  Atlas missile launch & turning into spin, blown up / explosion into fireball.
02:17:39  Atlas launch.
02:17:58  Atlas re-entry (spot of flame at night).
02:18:19  Black
02:18:30  Arrival of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (?) of Thailand on US Air Force plane, greeted by Maj. Gen. Wade, touring base w/ son (?), given plaque & wreath of flowers; boy given rocket model.  Posing.
02:20:07  Foreign officers touring base past rocket on stand, at base; watching rocket being lowered.
02:20:34  LS of Thor silo launch.  GOOD
02:21:36  Pan across multiple launch sites to MCU of earthmoving equipment preparing construction for silo complex.
02:22:10  CU sign:  Minute Man Launch Facilities, US Air Force Project...  Notice Hard Hat Area.
02:22:17  Construction of reinforced concrete base, w/ workmen, crane & pouring concrete.
02:22:47  Aerial over Vandenberg AFB buildings, roads & housing (could pass for general suburban), barracks
02:23:57  Housing beside hangers, tarmac & large low buildings.  Ground shots of entrance to base exchange, other military base buildings w/ people visible; air control tower.
02:25:39  Change of command ceremonies & parade for Major General David Wade.  Military review, unfurling banners or unit flags; marching band & honor guard.  MCU Gen Wade.  The End.
Cold War; ICBM Missiles; 1950s; 1960s; Minuteman Missile;

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