Scientists working in control room of Sodium Reactor Experiment nuclear power plant at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California. Fuel elements made from special uranium alloys, thorium uranium, and high temperature ceramic fuels. A scientist in white protective suit rides and operates bridge train. Fuel elements are removed from the core by the shielded fuel handling cast. The operator positions the cast in the general area over the used fuel element to be withdrawn. An indexing mechanism guides the cast to a preset position. Pneumatic mechanism forces an LED radiation shield down onto the surface of the loading face. Animation depicts a pickup device within the cast is lowered to engage the shielding plug of the used fuel element, with the shielding plug hanger rod and radioactive fuel element as one complete unit. Revolving fuel support plate at the top of the cast rotates to position new fuel element over empty fuel channel. The new fuel element is lowered into the core and shielding mechanisms are raised. The used fuel element is taken to underground cleaning cells where it is washed in a water bath. The fuel element is transferred into a storage cell after cleaning to permit reprocessing. Scientists use the hot cells for disassembly and study of experimental fuel elements. A scientist uses robotic arms to handle irradiated material in another room.
A camp of the U.S. 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea. A sign identifying the unit stands near a command communications truck. The Regiment is drawn up in formation. A major reads orders received. The Colonel commanding the Regiment issues orders to its officers. The United States flag is furled and placed in a case, as are the Regimental colors. Color guard marches with furled and cased colors while troops present arms. The Regiment marches away. View of the command communications truck and Regiment sign, with American and Regimental flags beside it. Scenes of unit tents and canvas being loaded into truck, and equipment being sorted and arranged in piles for salvage. Large quantity of personal gear, like mess kits, etc. being discarded. Regimental cooking equipment being sorted and inventoried. Unit lanterns set aside. Rifles are being wiped down and piled for salvage.
'1969 SAC Missile Combat Competition' of USAF Strategic Air Command units in the United States. Seal of '1969 SAC Missile Combat Competition'. An SAC officer speaks on the dais. SAC units disembark an aircraft. A sign reads : 'Welcome, 1969 SAC Missile Combat Competition'. The SAC units enters a building. The personnel receive well wishes. The SAC personnel work on various equipment during the competition. An announcer makes an announcement during the award ceremony. General Bruce K. Holloway, Commander-in-Chief of the SAC speaks. General Holloway congratulates each SAC personnel. The SAC personnel applaud. The award is given for the best maintenance wing and the best minute man wing
Urbain Ledoux known as 'Mr. Zero' offers a growler of beer for three cents (though it is not real beer, as the narrator indicates, because it is during prohibition in the United States). Crowd stands in lines to drink non-alcoholic beer. Several people drink beer and play cards. Bartender in action. A man chugs a full glass of beer.
Manufacturing of ordnance in United States by war production workers early in World War 2. A sign outside a building reads 'Watervliet Arsenal: drive slow' Men at work inside the arsenal. Artillery hoisted in a sling lowered to be piled up inside the arsenal. Artillery lowered and piled up. Pile of artillery.
Manufacturing of war materiel and ordnance in United States early in World War 2. Gun barrels worked on as they undergo various processes during manufacturing by war production workers. Men work on drill, presses and lathes in factory. Artillery and gun barrels shaped on machines. Fiery flare seen as artillery is processed. Man operates a lathe and barrels roll on the lathe. Final machined dimensions checked with large hand-held gauge.
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