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American military forces demonstrate capabilities in Puerto Rico
American military capabilities on display in Puerto Rico. American artillery troops parade at the Henry Barracks in Cayey, Puerto Rico, home to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment. Military trucks pull artillery guns over mountain roads. Range finders give coordinates to the artillery crew. Artillery guns being fired. U.S. pilots parade on the newly-built Borinquen Army Airfield, home to the 27th Bombardment Squadron,and elements of the 25th Bombardment Group, equipped with B-18A aircraft. B-18 bombers take off from the airbase. Aerial view from above a formation of B-18s flying over the city of San Juan in Puerto Rico. (World War II period).
Chief Petty Officer plots the course of hurricane Faith on a weather map
Project Storm fury at Roosevelt Roads Naval air station in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Chief Petty Officer set as a desk with a weather map spread out in front of him. Photographers mate come and hand over a message to the Chief. Chief looks at the plotting sheet and make markings on the weather map to plot the course of hurricane Faith.
Men on board VW-4 hurricane hunter plane while in flight during Project Storm fury
Project Storm fury, Ceiba in Puerto Rico. The skipper of VW-4 hurricane hunter plane, Commander R.V. Himewick, discusses the flight storm area. Commander in flight gear in a ready room. Two officers of the crew relax during the flight a one of them sleeps while the other one goes through a booklet. Mr. Auston , navigator as he plots a course for aircraft during the flight. The flight engineer, Chief Weekly seated before the control panel during the flight. Dials, buttons switch control of the Pilot and co-pilot at controls in the cockpit of the aircraft.
Crew on board VW-4 hurricane hunter plane look at a radar scope during Project Storm fury
Project Storm fury, Ceiba in Puerto Rico. Dr. Simpson, a woman, Dr. Gentry and AX3 Wrant wearing phones at radar scope on board VW-4 hurricane hunter aircraft while in flight during Project Storm fury. They watch the radar scope. Commander Himewick, skipper of VW-4 at controls of the aircraft in flight, instrument panel. EC-121 aircraft and its instrument panel. Dr. Simpson relaxes and drinks milk from a carton with a straw. Cloud formation in sky with water below them. Shadow of clouds on water.
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory facilities and activities in the United States
In the context of Unidentifed Flying Object (UFO) research: Narrator describes the sixteen cameras of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) as camera shows one, of atop a multistory building. A map shows several locations in the state of Nebraska. Next, in a closeup, Dr. Richard E. McCrosky, Director of SAO, shows a model of a small building housing aerial mapping cameras. He removes the roof of the model to show how the cameras are installed and turned on by light sensors. He shows a film of a bright object photographed by such a camera installation. Asked about other inputs, Dr. McCrosky mentions the satellite tracking network, and a map shows the 12 stations about the world. McClosky shows a model of a tracking camera contained in those installations. He shows a photograph of the Gemini rendezvous, when the NASA Gemini spacecraft numbers 6 and 7 came close to each other on December 15, 1965. Scene shifts to views of large radar installations and observatories, including equipment inside one. Animated view of Mariner space probe passing the planet Venus. Giant radar antennas rotating. Views of the milky way galaxy and our solar system. Photos of nebulae from the Mount Palomar Telescope. Radio telescope installations, including the one in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Various scenes of Puerto Rico. Views of churches in different settings. The University of Puerto Rico, buildings and library.
Opening scene shows a young girl with her hair blowing in a windy spot, and the dome of the Puerto Rican Capitol building visible behind her. Passengers ride in a wooden bodied station wagon, down a steep inclined street. As they pass a local policeman, their tailgate is seen to be filled with bananas and plantains. A large church complex tucked into a valley with hills in background. Another church halfway up a hill overlooking a town. A significant big city church with parishioners on its steps. An ancient historic-looking abandoned church building. Sign at a church reading: "St. John. Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas." Another church sign (name of church not visible) stating: "Built 1882;" and announcing schedule of services. Cars driving past what may be a mosque. Cover of a book entitled: " Poesía Puertorriqueña." (Puerto Rican Poetry). Park-like setting of University of Puerto Rico, with a complex of buildings across the street, including the university clock tower. A girl paging through a large book. She pauses and laughs. A shelf of books in the university library, with titles including: Books of Leonardo da Vinci; Babes in the Darkling Wood by HG Wells; Abraham Lincoln, the War Years, by Carl Sandburg; and numerous other significant literary works. A newspaper boy runs past a girl on a sidewalk, carrying an armload of books.
