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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, 04/27/1960 -05/07/1960
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LC-44040 National Archives description "LSs, two H-13 helicopters flying over desert. LS, MS, 3/4 ton truck with its wheels deep in sand. CU, wheel of truck turning in sand and then moving forward. Capt. Fuller with an improvised turban on his head enters jeep and drives off. MS, CU, Capt. Fuller checking compass. RV, jeep driving on desert. Sandstorm blowing over campsite. Sand blowing over desert. MSs, 3/4 ton truck refueling H-13H helicopter during sandstorm. MS, AFN reporter interviewing Mr. Wesley Neep by helicopter. MS, H-13H warming up and taking off. Pan to another H-13H on desert. Pan, damage done by sandstorm to campsite. LS, H-13H taking off. Men get up from outdoor cots, wash and eat breakfast." National Archives Identifier: 28199 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 a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Directors & creators
United States. Army
Subjects
WWII, United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Bombardment Group, 376th, World War II, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of, Airplanes, Military, World War, 1939-1945, Search and rescue operations, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North, Haboob, Libya (Africa) nation, B-24 bomber, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American, H-13 Sioux (Helicopter)
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