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Military weapons like 105 mm Recoilless Rifle and a 75 mm Recoilless Rifle used to set off avalanches in Alta, Utah.

A training film about the means of forecasting and controlling of avalanches in Alta, Utah. A 105 mm Recoilless Rifle fired from a tower. A 75 mm Recoilless Rifle fired from a temporary tower. The Shell impacts and snow drifts down a slope at a great speed.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1950
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059586
Military weapons like 105mm Recoilless Rifle and a fix mount Recoilless Rifle being used to set off avalanches in Alta, Utah.

A training film about the means of forecasting and controlling of avalanches in Alta, Utah. A fix mount Recoilless Rifle being fired at the snow covered slopes and no avalanche occurs. The Recoilless Rifle fired to check for occurrence of avalanches in ski areas. An avalanche launched at a little distance. A 105 mm Recoilless Rifle mounted on a vehicle. A man dislodges the corners with heels of the skis. Snow drifts down as the corners are dislodged.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1950
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059587
Various means used to set off avalanches and the precautions to be taken in Alta, Utah.

A training film about the means of forecasting and controlling avalanches in Alta, Utah. A snow covered corner overhanging a ski run in Alta, Utah. A man walks along an area and drills holes in the snow. Another man prepares a charge package and put sticks in each of the holes. Charges placed along the corners detonate and an avalanche occurs. The corner being dislodged as snow slopes down. Skiers watch the avalanche. Various means of checking for avalanches include skiing in case of shallow snow condition. A man throws an explosive to detonate the area and set an avalanche in motion. A projectile fired along the slope to check for avalanche occurrence. The precautions to be taken while setting off an avalanche include checking the slops below for any skiers or vehicles. A man on a cliff looks down at the slope and signals with his hands. Explosion occurs and an avalanche is set in motion. A shell hits a slope and dislodges a major avalanche as it drifts down the slope.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1950
Duration: 6 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059588
Artillery used to set off an intentional preemptive avalanche at Alta ski resort in Utah

A training film about the means of forecasting and controlling of avalanches in Alta, Utah. A man loads a shell into an artillery piece. Snow covered slopes of a mountain. Avalanche being set in motion as a result of artillery fire. A dust cloud being formed by the drifting snow. A secondary avalanche is triggered by the force and energy of the artillery-triggered avalanche. A man skis down a slope. Men ski down a snow covered slope. An artillery shell fired from a tower to set off an avalanche.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1950
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059589
Damaged USS Franklin approaches the Brooklyn Navy yard after Japanese attack during World War II.

The damaged USS Franklin arrives at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City after the Japanese attack during World War II. Skyscrapers of lower Manhattan. USS Franklin steams up the river surrounded by tugs. Skyscrapers in the background. USS Franklin off the Brooklyn Navy Yard. A Navy band waits at the dock for the arrival of USS Franklin.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1945, April
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059686
Captain Gehres aboard the damaged USS Franklin approaches the Brooklyn Navy yard after Japanese Kamakazi attacks

USS Franklin (CV-13) arriving at Brooklyn Navy yard in New York City, after being severely damaged by Japanese attacks in the Pacific, during World War II. Navy band plays at the pier. Captain Lesslie H. Gehres standing with his Navigation Officer, Commander Stephen Jurika,Jr., aboard the USS Franklin as it approaches the Navy Yard. The Captain looks through the binoculars and talks with Commander Jurika. He smokes a cigarette. He issues instructions through the voice tube. Damaged flight deck of the USS Franklin. (Note: West Coast repair facilities were all full of damaged U.S. ships, so the USS Franklin had to proceed to the East Coast for final repairs.)

Location: Brooklyn New York USA
Date: 1945, April 26
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059687
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