- Collection:
- WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
- Title:
- Series of two WSB-TV newsfilm clips containing details of the bombing mission called Operation Strangle and its aftermath, 1944 March 28 and the launch of the Pioneer V rocket from Cape Canaveral, 1960 March 11
- Creator:
- WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 1944-03-28
- Subject:
- Pioneer (Space probes).
Outer space--Exploration--United States
Cassino (Italy)
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Bombing, Aerial--Italy--Cassino
Operation Strangle, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Cassino - Location:
- Italy, Cassino, 41.490789, 13.833378
United States, Florida, Brevard County, Cape Canaveral, 28.40584, -80.60477 - Medium:
- news
unedited footage - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- This series of two WSB-TV newsfilm clips contains details of the bombing mission called Operation Strangle and its aftermath, 1944 March 28 and the launch of the Pioneer V rocket from Cape Canaveral, 1960 March 11. Each clip is preceded by a screen showing the title "Another Historic Highlight in the Aerospace Age" and by the announcer saying that phrase.
After showing the title screen, the first clip opens with a shot of American Air Force planes flying over Italy. The announcer gives the date as March 28, 1944. The announcer talks about the successful bombing mission on Cassino, Italy called "Operation Strangle" while clips of Air Force planes dropping bombs, explosions, and the destruction resulting from the mission are shown.
The second clip shows the title screen and then begins with film of the Pioneer V rocket on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The announcer gives the date of the launch as March 11, 1960, and discusses the purpose and details of the Pioneer V project. An illustration of the orbit of the rocket is given, and then images of the rocket taking off and cameras filming the rocket launch are shown.
(March 28, 1944 and March 11, 1960)
Title supplied by cataloger.
Clip number: wsbn40935 - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/news/id:wsbn40935
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/news/id:wsbn40935
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/ugabma_wsbn_wsbn40935/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: wsbn40935, Series of two WSB-TV newsfilm clips containing details of the bombing mission called Operation Strangle and its aftermath, 1944 March 28 and the launch of the Pioneer V rocket from Cape Canaveral, 1960 March 11, WSB-TV newsfilm collection, reel 0870, 9:19/11:14, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, The University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Ga
- Extent:
- 1 clip (about 2 min.): black-and-white, sound ; 16 mm.
- Original Collection:
- Original found in the WSB-TV newsfilm collection.
- Holding Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
- Rights:
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