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We Stand on Guard

Item number (ISN):

248790

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1963/1964

Item number (ISN):

248790

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

PEARCE, Arthur Douglas

Accession:

1996-0098

Media:

Film

Original title:

We Stand on Guard

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1963/1964

Production company:

Economy Productions

Production credit:

director, Doug Pearce; producer/photography, AD Pearce; editing, Gerry Pearce; photography, H.P. Costello

Description:

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A docudrama on rescue operations including the following footage:~Opening shot is a flag at RCAF Winnipeg, 1963-1964, under CO Gray. Documented are rescue operations, both real and simulated, an Otter is featured with large rescue insignia on body, equipped with wheel skiis.~A single engine Otter is shown being serviced. Various shots of take-off and landing practice: inside cockpit in flight, aerial of Winnipeg control tower, and cockpit view of landing.~Simulated rescue call in operation: shot of a meeting and a Beach C45 (nicknamed a "Bug smasher") RCAF plane, aerial of rescue plane leaving on mission (Otter), and a Cree Village in Northern Manitoba.~An Albatross (amphibian) civilian aircraft, and a real rescue operation of man with broken ski.~Annual unit inspection, featuring Colours parade. Review ceremony for the 17th Wing, CO Gray at podium. Presentation of awards followed by marching band.~Voodoo Survey of potential emergency rural landing strips. Various shots of base activity: servicing Beach C45. Cockpit shots and air to air shots of Beach. Sequence showing visiting Brass.~Air to air dusk shot of Otter on rescue mission, saving Santa on way to Cree reserve as part of annual Christian missions. Sequence showing RCAF rescue of Santa Claus (stranded alone on ice-bound lake), who is safely delivered with his presents to Cree Christian mission post. The RCAF squadron made an annual delivery to this outpost, and the Santa sequence was filmed for presentation at the annual RCAF base Christmas party.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. We Stand on Guard is the motto of the 406 Guards.~2. Note, the magnetic track on the film is inaudible.

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Vault ISN:

285227

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9607-0176

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG STR

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

291674

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9609-0032

Number of items:

1

Duration:

105:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

394250

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2004-04-0147

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

INTERNEG

Made from:

9607-0176

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

396122

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2004-05-0127

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

2004-04-0147

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

996086

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 9609-0101

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Made from:

9607-0172
9607-0173
9607-0174
9607-0175
9607-0176
9607-0195

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 9609-0032

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictionsArthur Douglas Pearce died 17 January 2000.Copyright owner: Marion Pearce

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