Weather surveillance is necessary for the launching of missiles. A rocket being launched from a launching pad. Advance knowledge of air density, pressure, humidity and wind velocity is necessary for the launch. Accurate forecast is needed for the launch of manned space vehicles. Air to air refueling of aircraft. Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Officers discussing a map. Hurricane Hunters crew working on locating hurricane centers. An airplane in flight. Men seated inside the airplane.
Scenes related to the Stormfury cloud seeding research project. Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico. Mountains in the background. A U.S. Weather Bureau DC-6 aircraft takes off. It is modified with a large radar housing on its belly. United States Navy RA-3B Skywarrior aircraft takes off from a runway. Second RA-3B taxiing and taking off from the runway. The aircraft in flight overhead. A DC-4 aircraft takes off.
Stormfury cloud seeding research project. A U.S. Navy Lockheed WC-121N aircraft of Squadron VW-4 parked on a runway in Puerto Rico. Second aircraft parked in the background. Two men pushing away an aircraft ramp from the side of the WC-121N aircraft. Port engines turning up. Men pulling chocks. The aircraft taking off from the far end of the field and in flight overhead. Letters 'Navy VW-4' painted on a side of the aircraft. Hurricane Hunters insignia painted on a side.
A documentary on occurrence of a tornado in the United States, and on warning systems and emergency preparedness for tornado events. A man and a woman at their home. People from a local TV station and a meteorologist arrive at their house and discuss how to create a tornado safety plan at home. The meteorologist talks to the man and the woman. He talks about the use of a weather radio.
Football practice at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. A trainer holding a Mach-1 Falcon mascot. Buildings in the background. Players practicing for a match. A coach instructing them.
The Bonus Expeditionary Force (BEF) in Washington DC, United States. Men gather outside a building. Men standing near parked trucks. U.S. Capitol building in the background. Veterans registering. Veteran soldiers erect tents and electrical lines at Fort Hunt in Virginia.
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