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"Operation Climax" Search For Remains Of The WWII B-24 Bomber "Lady Be Good," Sand Sea Of Calanscio, Libyan Desert, Libya, North Africa, 04/24/1960 - 04/27/1960
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National Archives Description: "At Rhein Main AFB, Frankfurt, Germany, a 3/4 ton truck and Jeep start to drive into C-130 plane. LA, Rhein Main AFB tower. Baggage being loaded onto plane. VS, equipment, caskets, and boxes standing by plane. CU, on box "Operation Climax, Libyan Desert" Wheelus Air Base, Tripoli, Libia. Team leaving terminal building. CU, sign: "Welcome to Wheelus Air Base, Passenger Terminal". An AFN reporter interviewing Capt. Myron C. Fuller, Chief Investigator and Officer in-Charge of the search. LS, two C-130s on Libyan Desert. Jeep unloads from plane in foreground. LS, MS, two soldiers adjust aerial on jeep. MS, CU, AFN reporter adjusts knobs on tape recorder. Trucking shot of jeep driving on desert. Officers, looking over proposed campsite area. LS, C-130 landing on desert. Officers and soldiers exit from C-l30. MS, CU, Capt. Fuller and officer speaking. MSs, caskets being unloaded from C-130. VS, fuel drums, supplies and equipment being, unloaded from plane." National Archives Identifier: 28194 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to…
Directors & creators
United States. Army
Subjects
WWII, World War II, Libya (Africa) nation, Hercules (Turboprop transports), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American, United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Bombardment Group, 376th, Search and rescue operations, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North, B-24 bomber, World War, 1939-1945, Airplanes, Military, Tripoli (Libya), Wheelus Air Base, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of
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