U.S. Army troops ski down a slope with packs and rifles. The soldiers move in a single file line, pushing hard with their poles to cover flatter terrain. A large group of soldiers stands on a bald outcropping, a mountain visible in the background. Soldiers in white caps ski single file down a short, steep slope and turn hard at the end, view of Mount Rainier's slopes in the background. A skier wipes out at the turn.
U.S. Army troops quickly ascend a snow-covered rock outcropping, rifles in hand. The soldiers stay low to the ground and dive into position, forming skirmish lines with rifles aimed. Close up shot of the soldiers mock firing their weapons. Soldiers in white camouflage uniforms stay low and advance their position on a snowy slope, diving to the ground and aiming their weapons. The soldiers retreat; one of the soldiers holds a pistol, another stumbles in the snow. A group of eleven soldiers in both dark and white uniforms pose for a photo with the vast slopes of Mount Rainier in the background. Close up shots of the soldiers' faces as they smile for the camera.
U.S. Army ski troops on an elevated outcropping lay prone in a line and mock fire their rifles, the snowy slopes of Mount Rainier in the background. A small squad of soldiers army crawl to the edge of the ridge for a better view, aiming their weapons. Scene changes and a large group of soldiers rush forward over the ridge, diving forward into a laying position and raising their weapons. A line of soldiers standing next to upright pairs of skis quickly change into white camouflage uniforms and then rush forward, establishing their mock position as they dive to the ground and aim their rifles.
U.S. Army troops rappel rocky cliff face using rope with Mount Rainier in the background. Soldiers with backpacks and rifles over their shoulders descend a tall cliff with their boots to the mountainside. Some of the soldiers wear white winter camouflage gear, others dark uniforms. The soldiers walk the side of a steep snowy slope with a partially-frozen alpine lake in the background. Low angle shot of a soldier as he descends the cliff face above.
Daisy track run No. 568, using live animal chimpanzee No. 35. Men wheel a cart holding a chimpanzee, strapped down during test. The chimpanzee is lifted by a team of men and strapped, laying on its side, to a sled on the high speed air-powered daisy track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Close up shots of the men fastening the chimpanzee into place. A man uses a stethoscope on the ape. A slate is held up for the camera above the monkey. Scene changes and a man pulls a cord to launch the sled. The sled carrying the chimpanzee is launched forward and abruptly halts at the end of the track. The team of men approach the chimpanzee and inspect it. Close ups of chimpanzee strapped to sled, unmoving. The chimpanzee is untied by the men and lifted back onto the cart, where it is strapped down again.
Shot of the Aero Med Fluid Tank sled, a rocket sled with a chamber designed to submerge a live animal test subject in water during acceleration and deceleration testing. Men work on and inspect the sled, long runway visible in the background. First Lieutenant A. V. Zaborowski prepares the subject's (chimpanzee) face mask. Men in hard hats prepare the sled. Panoramic shot of the rear of the sled. Close up of the chimpanzee's face mask used for submersion. A team of men work on the sled. Man uses pliers to adjust the face mask. The frame of a stretcher is inserted into the chamber of the sled.
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