https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/99a054be-9adf-4217-b94f-e0d2791d3729 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com Dating to 1960, this episode of the "United States Air Force News Review" covers a range of topics including: (1) Big Slam Porto Pine Exercise: A large peacetime military exercise in Puerto Rico involving the deployment of 22,000 troops and over 11,000 tons of equipment, with extensive use of C-133 cargo aircraft and efficient aircraft turnaround. (2) Clamshell Imager: Introduction and demonstration of a device used by the Air Force Cambridge Research Center to test materials under intense heat. (3) U.S. Air Force Band in Japan: The band's tour in Japan, promoting goodwill through music, engaging with locals, and visiting cultural sites. (4) Fundraising for Football Stadium: Efforts by the Shaw-Sumter Community Council to raise funds for an Air Force Academy football stadium, supported by local donations. (5) Rugby Game in Taiwan: A rugby match between American servicemen and the Chinese Allstars, highlighting sportsmanship. (6) NASA Weather Satellite: Launch of a weather reconnaissance satellite, its capabilities, and examples of its pictures. (7) Interview with Lt. Col. Tom Morgan: Discussion about the Thor Able Star booster and the Transit 1B satellite, including its payload, mission, and significance in space exploration. 00:00: Introduction to Puerto Rico as the staging site for a large peacetime exercise called Big Slam / Porto Pine. This was a combined Air Force-Army operation in March 19b0, in which approximately 21,000 troops and 22 million pounds of equipment were airlifted to Puerto Rico 1:21: Deployment of cargo and troops from the U.S. to Puerto Rico, involving 22,000 troops and over 11,000 tons of equipment. 1:30: Extensive use of the C-133 cargo aircraft.. 2:01: Maintenance crews ensure quick aircraft turnaround, with planes landing every 7 minutes. 2:18: Objectives of the exercise: increasing aircraft utilization rates and testing combat readiness. 2:31: Role of the transport control center in managing aircraft.3:01: Summary of the exercise's operations in Puerto Rico. 3:31: Introduction to the clamshell imager used by the Air Force Cambridge Research Center for testing materials under intense heat. The clamshell imager used by the Air Force Cambridge Research Center was also called the "Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR)"; specifically, a variant known as the "AN/APQ-97 SLAR" which was designed for aerial reconnaissance and mapping purposes, utilizing a clamshell-like antenna design to capture imagery from the side of an aircraft. 4:07: Demonstration of the imager's capabilities and its use in research.4:15: Music plays. 5:16: The U.S. Air Force Band's tour in Japan, fostering goodwill through music. 6:15: Band members engage with locals, visit cultural sites, and perform. 6:42: Members of the Shaw-Sumter Community Council discuss fundraising for an Air Force Academy football stadium. 7:31: Community support for the stadium, with donations from local citizens. 8:04: Rugby game between American servicemen and Chinese Allstars in Taiwan.9:32: Description of the game and the spirit of sportsmanship. 10:00: Launch of a Tiros weather reconnaissance satellite by NASA. 10:33: Satellite's capabilities and examples of its pictures. TIROS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) I, launched in April 1960, was the world's first weather satellite. TIROS imaged large swaths of the Earth's surface, allowing forecasters and scientists to see directly for the first time the large-scale features of our planet's weather systems. 11:57: Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Tom Morgan about the Thor Able Star booster and its features. 12:41: Discussion on the payload and mission of the Transit 1B satellite. Navy Transit 1B was the first experimental orbital navigation satellite. It was launched into orbit by a Thor-Able-Star rocket on 13 April 1960 from Cape Canaveral. The payload was the first navigation system experiment ever put into orbit. 13:30: The success of the Transit 1B launch and its significance in space exploration. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. 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