Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-36D aircraft of the 6th Bomb Wing, being pushed by a tug into hangar at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland. Maintenance crews walk on wings and erect maintenance stands to facilitate maintenance work on Convair B-36D in hangar.
Several B-36s of U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC), 6th Bomb Wing parked in snow at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland. Interior of B-36, with warmly dressed crewman using traversing sight. Radio operator sending message by morse code.
Surrounding area of Thule Air Force Base, Greenland. View of the bay at end of runway and Saunder's Island. Row boat and 1870 type coastal defense guns in ice covered harbor area. A frozen bay and ice bound fishing boat in background. Single unit housing area, husky and spitz dogs tied near housing area. Icebergs around harbor area of Thule Air Base, Greenland.
A teletype machine in operation in message room. Several machines operating in message room of Thule Air Force Base, Greenland.
A truck hauling crew to Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" strategic bomber. The crew unload supply from truck and carries it to plane. The Convair B-36 is seen in the background. Crew prepares for preflight inspection. Brigadier General Cosgrove and Lieutenant Colonel Lyle Walker in discussion near planes. Men inspect each other’s parachutes. General Cosgrove inspects the crew. Double row of B-36s, plane taxiing and then takes off from Walker Air Force Base. Master Sergeant Richard Cline seated in greenhouse of Convair B-36 in flight.
Beginning of film briefly shows a TB-47B bomber in flight. Next, an F-80 aircraft is seen in formation underneath the B-47. An object hangs from the outer right wing engine nacelle. It drops from the B-47. Views of the falling object, that appears cylindrical. Slate intervenes. A B-47 bomber is seen in flight. Its tail number is 51-2052. Next, a parachutist is seen descending with chute deployed above him. The camera tries to maintain focus on him.