Hurricane Warning flags (two gale warnings) hoisted atop a building in Miami, Florida. A WB-20A (tail number 42-94047) of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters) in flight. A beach filled with people sunbathing and swimming. A waterfront with small boats being tossed about by high winds and surf. A woman in her yard, trying to collect things thrown by wind. Fence and other items have been damaged. Momentary glimpse of destruction wrought by hurricane.
Views from window of a WB-29A aircraft in landing pattern at Kindley Air Force base, Bermuda. Flight crew members walking into the operations office of the 53rd Strategic Weather Reconnaissance Squadron on the base. Flying carpet logo of the Squadron is displayed on their sign. A teletype message being received, addressed to the 53rd Squadron, containing information about a storm. Squadron officers discussing the matter in front of a weather map. Closeup of a weather map on the front of a podium from which an Air Force Captain is briefing aircrews about their next mission. A Captain in the audience questions the briefer.
WB-29A, tail number 42-94947, of the 53rd Strategic Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters) taxiing on Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. It stops momentarily, with engines running. Squadron logo and "Hurricane Hunters," are displayed on fuselage of the aircraft. Next, it is seen taking off (repeated twice). Long sequence showing the aircraft cruising inflight, over water. Closeup of a weather map on the front of a briefing podium. A USAF Captain briefs aircrews about a mission. Aerial view of a WB-29A aircraft in landing pattern for Kindley Air Force Base. The hand of radio operator keying a message, inside a WB-29A aircraft, as it encounters severe turbulence. An airman typing a message.
United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. Flak burst as anti aircraft guns are fired. Explosions occur in water. A building at the proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. Men inside the building make preparations to fire a 5 inch projectile in a pit having a diameter of 25 feet. A man places a projectile in a box and after the detonation wires are checked the pit is filled with sawdust. Sawdust is dampened with water. Saw dust being detonated. Saw dust pass through various machines as fragments are recovered. A magnetic roller being used to recover fragments. Fragments being weighed and sorted. Men work on machines as they sort out fragments. Fragments being arranged and photographs taken to keep a record.
United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. A ship with snow on its deck underway at sea. A man works on controls at the naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia as he tries to maintain temperature and altitude. Men in the cool chamber as they work on a machine gun.
United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. Photography being used to determine the rate of spin of a projectile. A man works on a micro flash camera and light flashes. As the projectile is fired two flash lights being used to take a picture. A photograph of the projectile after firing. Difference in position of projectile from one photo to another helps to establish the rate of spin.