1956MILITARY
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"ABOVE THE BEST"
A STORY ABOUT ARMY AVIATION FILMED ON LOCATION AT FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA. |
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NARRATOR TELLS ABOUT ARMY AVIATION WHICH RANGES FROM TRANSPORTATION, OBSERVATION AND RESUPPLY OF ALL UNITS AND EVACUATION OF THE WOUNDED.
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MONTAGE- A GI FIRING HIS MACHINE GUN, A GI AIMING AND FIRING HIS RIFLE, A MORTAR TEAM FEEDING SHELLS INTO A MORTAR AND FIRING, A TANK FIRING, A GI FIRING HIS FLAME THROWER, A MONTAGE OF VARIOUS MISSILES BEING FIRED AND THE ATOMIC CANNON FIRING
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LS- GI WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT FIRING THEIR RIFLES FROM THE HIP. A GI TAKING AERIAL PICTURES FROM A LIGHTPLANE WITH HIS TV CAMERA.
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AERIAL VIEW OF FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA, HOME OF THE ARMY AVIATION CENTER.
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LS- CAMERA ZOOMS IN FROM THE ENTRANCE OF FORT RUCKER TO CLOSE UP VIEW OF HELICOPTER ON DISPLAY WITH MOTTO ON THE WINDOW: 'ABOVE THE BEST'
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BRIGADIER GENERAL CARL I. HUTTON, COMMANDANT OF THE ARMY AVIATION SCHOOL AT FORT DRUCKER EXPLAINS THE MISSION OF THAT UNIT.
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MS- GROUND CREWMEN WORK ON A HELICOPTER WITH THEIR BOX OF TOOLS ON THE GROUND. MS- A GI USES A BOX WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A NUT ON THE CHOPPER.
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MS- GIS IN CIVILIAN CLOTHING EXIT A CHAPEL WITH THEIR WIVES. LS- CHILDREN FROLIC IN A POOL ON THE FORT'S GROUNDS. MS- A GI IN SWIM TRUNKS WALKS ONTO A DIVING BOARD AND DIVES IN.
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CU- A BLACK PILOT CAPTAIN SITS IN HIS HELICOPTER AND ADJUSTS HIS EARPHONES, PAN TO WINGS PIN ON HIS CHEST.
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MS- PILOT AND CO-PILOT SIT IN HELICOPTER AS ROTOR ABOVE BEGINS TO SPIN SLOWLY. ANOTHER CLIMBS UP AND INTO HIS CHOPPER THROUGH THE WINDOW.
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CU- 'MEDICAL PROCESSING CENTER' SIGN. WITH ARROW POINTING TO 'PHYSICAL EXAM SECTION'. GIS SIT IN A CLASSROOM STRIPPED TO THEIR UNDERSHIRTS WAITING TO BE CALLED FOR A PHYSICAL EXAM.
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MS- A MEDIC TAKES A GI'S BLOOD PRESSURE. A DOCTOR LOOKS INTO A GI'S EARS AS ANOTHER CHECKS A GI'S KNEE REFLEXES WITH SMALL RUBBER HAMMER
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LS- HELICOPTER PILOT TRAINEES RUN SHOUTING OUT OF THEIR BARRACKS, THEN LINE UP FOR THE INSTRUCTOR
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MS- INSTRUCTOR SHOUTS IN FACE OF TRAINEE THEN ORDERS THE GI TO DO 30 PUSH-UPS. MS- THE GI DOES THE PUSH-UP COUNTING UP TO 30 ALOUD AS THE INSTRUCTOR CONTINUES TO INSPECT THE MEN.
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LS- A PILOT-INSTRUCTOR TAKES A TRAINEE UP FOR A TRIAL SPIN WITH THE TRAINEE AT THE CONTROLS THE HELICOPTER LIFTS OFF VERY BADLY.
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LS- AFTER DAYS OF TRAINING THE TRAINEE LANDS PERFECTLY AND THE INSTRUCTOR LETS HIM SOLO WHICH HE DOES PROFESSIONALLY.
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MS- THE INSTRUCTOR CONGRATULATES THE TRAINEE AND PINS A LARGE CARDBOARD SET OF WINGS ON HIS CHEST.
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MS- THE TRAINEE'S BUDDIES GANG UP ON HIM AND POUR A CAN OF BEER ON HIS HEAD. MS- THE TRAINEE GOES TO SLEEP WITH THE LARGE WINGS ON HIS CHEST
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MS- CLASSROOM OF TRAINEES FOR THE FIXED WING PLANE, THE L-19 LIGHTPLANE. MONTAGE- L-19'S TAKING OFF AND LANDING ON SMALL AIRSTRIPS, THE TRAINING STRESSED AT THE SCHOOL.
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MS- A TRAINEE ENTERS A 'SIMULATOR' WHICH TEACHES HIM HOW TO FLY BLIND WHILE ON THE GROUND.
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LS- A HELICOPTER CARRIES A JEEP HANGING FROM A CABLE. LS- THE HELICOPTER LIFTS A DAMAGED L-19 LIGHTPLANE OFF THE GROUND.
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MS- AN L-19 LIGHTPLANE WITH WATER SKIS ATTACHED LANDS ON WATER AND CONTINUES ONTO THE BEACH WHERE THE WHEELS TAKE OVER.
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