Summary

THE EAGLE-EYED PILOT

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Title: THE EAGLE-EYED PILOT
File Number: DN-RLB-009 Beta SP
Color: Color
Type: Documentary
Year: 1972
Description: Color 1972 Aspects of flying in Alaska's skies. Some dramatization & animation. Anchorage region 01:16:18:00 Color 1972 - CAM follows Bald Eagle in flight snow capped mountain region in Alaska POV, plane's window small private seaplane in flight (Piper Cub ?) 01:18:46:00 Color 1972 - CU POV over pilot's shoulder looking out airplane's window good shot of plane flying in front of huge snow covered precipice 01:20:00:00 Color 1972 - CU couple of flyers in cockpit CU Bald Eagle in flight... repeat shots of above ECU eyes of Bald Eagle. 01:21:30:00 Color 1972 - Man gets eye examination...ECU eyes CU man snaps camera animation about optics (eyesight) & camera 01:24:45:00 Color 1972 - Small private seaplane in flight over remote woodland region 01:28:35:00 Color 1972 - Pilot wears oxygen mask 01:30:53:00 Color 1972 - Night landing at airport - POV pilot. 01:32:28:00 Color 1972 - Man pours drink...CU whiskey into glass 01:33:00:00 Color 1972 - Plane in flight over snow covered mountains CU man lights cigarette and puffs CU bunch of capsules (brief) 01:34:17:00 Color 1972 - Sequence: airplanes in flight just miss crashing into each other (cross cuts) 01:39:14:00 Color 1972 - Eagle in flight (repeat) ECU eyes of eagle
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