Two-Niner Juliet, Late 1960s - Early 1970s

2 copies, 1 on reel, one not. ; Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Film depicts Cloud Physicists and technicians gearing up for flight in glider to gather weather information over north-eastern Colorado. On ground calibration and communication with pilots and scientists graphing data. Gliders can sail up to 10K meters high. National Hail Research Experiment. Thermals. Great aerial shots. Classical Music Soundtrack. Benefits of glider over powered aircraft compared. Discussed Leonardo, Icarus, other flight pioneers. Some killed in their pursuit. Sailplane emerges in 1930s. Plane named 'Explorer'. NOAA, NCAR credited. Discusses amount and types of data gathered. Info transmitted to mobile ground station and recorded. Must calibrate equipment frequently. Excellent close-ups of processes. Particle photography and droplets captured on slides. Thunderstorm approaches. Explorer comes in for a landing and ground crew attends to the safely- landed sailplane. ; Location - Over Northeastern Colorado ; Color ; Sound ; Date - Late 1960s - early 1970s ; Reel Size - 12" ; Approx. Film Length - 825' ; Approx. Running Time - 25 min. ; Condition - Leader badly chewed up, burnt spot, starts really chattery, many splices at beginning, muddy sound, hard to hear communications over wind noise. ; Opening Credits - Saw none, may have been lost in splicing and repair. Recommend second copy be loaded onto reel and played. ; Ending Credits - Cloud Physics Program, J. Doyne Sartor, Ph.D., Willem Toutenhoofd, Ph.D., Theodore Cannon, Ph.D., Louis Breyfogle, Eng., Cinematography, Charles Semmer, Marshall Lovrien, Robert Bumpas, Script, Ronald Cox, Artwork, Robert Maurer, Sound, G. J. Collenberger, Narrator, Don Roberts, Producer, Marshall Lovrien, Film by Elmer Armstrong. Special Thanks to NOAA. NCAR is sponsored by The NSF.