The B-29, "Dave's Dream," taking off from Roswell Air Base, New Mexico, for the Marshall Islands, to participate in Operations Crossroads. Major Woodrow P. Swancutt, pilot of the B-29 Superfortress bomber, "Dave's Dream," leads his crew as they all don their parachutes and survival gear prior to boarding the aircraft for takeoff. They then enter the aircraft via a crew ladder in the nose wheel well area.
Two airmen pushing a trolley with contents covered by canvas. They are moving it towards B-29 Superfortress, "Dave's Dream," sitting on the airfield ramp, surrounded by armed Military Police guards. Airmen cover the bomb bay door and lower part of the B-29 with a canvas to prevent the nuclear device from being seen during loading. The canvases are removed after loading and the aircraft's engines are started. Bomb bay doors are then closed.
The Captain of the crew of U.S. Navy FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) submarine USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) looks into periscope. He passes it to another member of the crew. Submarine surfacing and good view of it as it emerges to surface of water. People on shore in Charleston, South Carolina, waiting to greet the returning submarine. Women have babies in strollers or trolleys near the docks. Sailors departing submarine in port at Charleston greet their wives, children, and other family members. Arriving Navy sailors hug and kiss wives and children and families. Views of women and children in typical late 1960s and early 1970s fashions. A sailor with last name Velotta holds a baby. U.S. flag fluttering in the wind in background. Variety of mostly late 1960s cars parked near docks. Family gets into their car. 1960s convertible sedan driving through suburban neighborhood. Homes along the streets of the neighborhood in the suburbs. The car pulls into the family driveway. Sailor, his wife, and their boy and girl children get out of the car to go into the house. Naval Submarine Crewman and his wife come out of a car at their home.
USS Sturgeon (SS-187) submarine underway coming up port side at sea. Men running out of conning tower; manning the 5'' gun aft. Men on board of SS storing guns for diving operation at sea. SS diving at sea. Periscope cuts through water.
Periscope running through water. USS Stingray surfacing. Men running out of conning tower and manning 5'' gun aft. Action around conning tower 5'' gun firing. Men storing gun for diving. Men running to conning tower and going below as a preparation for a dive. Periscope cuts through the water. (World War II period).
USS Sturgeon (SS 187) submarine surfacing. Men run out of conning tower aft and man 5'' gun. Men storing gun as he is going back into conning tower in preparation for dive. USS Stingray submerging. Periscope and wake in water. SS surfacing bow up, stern under.
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