Opening scenes show interior of a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster aircraft, Model A, filled with U.S. Army Airborne troops seated in its cargo compartment. Closeup of one trooper reading a magazine. Closeup of two smiling for the camera. Views of troopers napping and reading. Troopers looking out a window. A trooper wearing life vest checking his rifle. Brief view of radio operator at his station in the aircraft. View from behind the flight engineer at his station as he makes engine adjustments. The pilot in left seat of the cockpit. Closeup of throttles and mixture controls in cockpit. Navigator looking over charts. View of cockpit from just behind it. Flight engineer, again, at controls. Aircraft radios. Navigator plotting course using Weems plotter. View of running engine from cockpit. View of number 4 engine from cockpit. Views of Greenland Icecap from cockpit. Extended aerial views of C-124 in flight. It has wingtip heaters but no radome in the nose. "Troop Carrier, United States Air Force" is painted on its fuselage. C-124 aircraft parked on the ramp at Thule Air Base, Greenland. One has tail number 1092. A C-124 taking off.
View of Radar Antenna at Sierra, Greenland near Thule Air Base, Greenland. Sign board reads 'Sierra Greenland Army Weather, Upper Air Installation'. U.S. Army personnel carrying 5 Gallon Can walks out of igloo. He breaks ice in bucket using shovel.
Board of 'Thule Air Base Greenland' over building at Thule Air Base. C-54 Skymaster being loaded with gas, blasting powder and other supplies for Nord Station in Greenland. C-54 Skymaster takes off from Thule Air Base. View of snow covered peaks and rivers on ground. C-54 Skymaster lands at Nord Station in Greenland. Goods unloaded from the aircraft and gas pumped into tanks.
The exercise wind chill at Thule Air Base in Greenland. The board on the building reads 'Thule Air Base Greenland Base Operations'. View of the base operations building. The United States Air Force SA-16 Albatross aircraft stationed on the air base.
United States Air Force Colonel Richard T. Herlund, base commander, speaks over microphone at Thule Air Force Base in Greenland. He introduces secretary of Air Force, Mr Talbott. Mr Talbott comes on stage and gives a brief speech to honor those serving at the base. He reads messages to the troops from President Eisenhower and introduces Arthur Godfrey and his group of entertainers.
Arthur Godfrey entertains United States troops with short speech at Thule Air Force Base in Greenland. He shows an ivory tusk to the troops. Arthur Godfrey standing on stage, reads out messages for soldiers from their family.