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Establishment of Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its first launch of a ballistic missile.

Restrospective of the 1954 search for a suitable site for U.S. Air Force testing of ballistic missiles. Coastal area with ocean in the background. Officials look over charts, maps, photographs as they select the site for Vandenberg Air Force Base. In January, 1958, view of building with a sign that reads ' Headquarters, First Missile Division, Strategic Air Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base' Entrance of the headquarters as Major General David Wade walks out. U.S. Air Force officers and airmen attend missile training classes. Airmen work on assembly of Thor missiles . U.S. Air Force officers and airmen operate missile launch consoles in a launch control center. November, 1958, Thor intermediate range missile on a trailer being delivered to Vandenberg Air Force Base. Trailer backs up to the launch pad. December, 16, 1958, the Thor missile on launch pad venting gases. U.S. Air Forces officers at a launch console. The Thor missile is launched. RAF airmen watch missile in flight.

Date: 1958
Duration: 3 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059981
Man carrying 5 Gallon Can walks out of igloo and breaks ice in bucket in Sierra, Greenland.

View of Radar Antenna in Sierra, Greenland. Sign board reads 'Sierra Greenland Army Weather, Upper Air Installation'. Man carrying 5 Gallon Can walks out of igloo. He breaks ice in bucket using shovel.

Date: 1954, July 1
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022801
Men dressed in winter clothing construct supply shaft Sierra, Greenland.

Men dressed in winter clothing construct supply shaft in Sierra, Greenland. They cut and place wooden sheets on constructed wall of supply shaft.

Date: 1954, June 26
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022800
Three men prepare weather data sheet in Sierra, Greenland.

Three men prepare weather data sheet in Sierra, Greenland. They draw line on sheet and look at scale. Man checks Radiosonde. Another man tunes the Oscilloscope.

Date: 1954, July 2
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022804
Three men check radiosonde equipment and prepare weather data in Sierra, Greenland.

man checks graph and prepares weather data sheet in Sierra, Greenland. They check radiosonde equipment that was sent aloft by weather balloon. Man records surface winds and temperatures. Man speaks over telephone.

Date: 1954, July 2
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022805
Man distributes goods from container to the group in Sierra, Greenland.

Aircraft flies over four trailers in Sierra, Greenland. Men carrying sack gather around. Man distributes goods from container to the group.

Date: 1954, July 2
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022806