Introduction

A 1956 documentary, presented by Walter Cronkite, charting the rise and changing role of aviation in the military.

Outline Series 01, Episode 01

The debut episode begins at US Air Force Combat Operations Centre, Colorado Springs. The Air Force goes into action
against a simulated enemy attack on North America. The work of Combat Operations Centre, radar stations, fighter
interceptor planes and bombers of the Strategic Air Command are depicted. Participating in the programme, as they would in an actual tactical situated, are Gen. Earle E. Partridge, commander in chief of Continental Air Defence, and members of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Nathan Twining, chief of staff of the US Air Force, is seen directing Air Force operations.

Air Power Series

You can find a full index of Air Power here.

Production & Filming Details

• Producer: Perry Wolff and Jim Faichney.
• Narrator: Walter Cronkite.
• Music: Nomran Dello Joio.
• Production: CBS Public Affairs Department Production
• in conjunction with the US Air Force.
• Release Date: 11 November 1956.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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