Activities of the U.S. Air Force 6593rd Test Squadron (Special) stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, as part of Project Discoverer. An airman stands fire guard, for an engine start (airplane not seen) on a ramp at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Airman seen pulling a chock from the wheels of a C-119J aircraft. Camera lense obscured by a human hand. View of a hangar door, partially open. Several airmen, carrying photographic equipment walk from the hangar. Pickup truck parked next to a C-119J of the 6593rd Squadron. A C-54 parked in background. Two Airmen with photographic equipment walk across a ramp toward parked C-119J aircraft of the 6593rd Test Squadron. A KC-135 tanker aircraft parked in background. One of the Airmen enters the first parked C-119J.
Engine of C-123 starts and aircraft taxiing on flight line. U-2 taxiing towards crew chief guiding it to parking place. Crew chief and another ground crewman bring a ladder to the aircraft and help pilot, Jerry McIlmoyle ,down from the cockpit. They pass a folder to a Colonel standing on the ramp. Pilot,McIlmoyle, converses with the Colonel. View from inside, as Ground crew move the U-2 into a hangar. Workers remove equipment from Q-bay of the aircraft. Guard walking past the hangar. Exterior of hangar at McCoy AFB, Florida, United States.
A U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel briefs SAC U-2 reconnaissance aircraft aircrews about aerial reconnaissance mission. They synchronize watches. Another officer in front of same map. An aircrew member engaged in flight planning working on a map, with a pencil in hand during Cuban Crisis.
A documentary created by OSS (Office of Strategic Services), United States. It exemplifies the usage of high frequency communication system called 'Joan and Eleanor'. A report on very high frequency communication system is seen. An OSS agent carries a small transmitter/receiver called 'Joan'. A USAF (United States Air Force) reconnaissance airplane in flight. Borne transmitter/receiver is inside the 'Eleanor' reconnaissance airplane. Information relayed by agents.
A transmitter/receiver on desk. An OSS (Office of Strategic Services) technician demonstrating different parts and usage of transmitter. Various drawings and recordings are shown.
An OSS (Office of Strategic Services) personnel demonstrating the equipment and operations on a high frequency communication system called 'Joan and Eleanor'. Types of antennas used are shown.
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