STK-ID 38481

Water bombers: various shots of World War II vintage Grumman Avengers on ground, of pilot of one of the plane in cockpit, of plane beginning to taxi. Several shots of planes revving up, taxiing slowly. Shot of one pilot walking to his plane with his parachute as a young ground crewman stands by, guides planes. Shots of same young man filling tanks with water. LSs of plane taking off, mountains in distant background. Front telephoto shots of water bombers taking off towards the camera and over the camera.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Small Smoke at Blaze Creek
Location
Kamloops
Year
1970
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm eastman color neg
Aspect ratio
4/3