U.S. Arctic Air Base Aka Thule Air Base (1952)

Thule, Greenland. American Airforce planes are based here to enable them to bomb Russia. SV. Map of Arctic regions, pan up to Arctic Circle, showing Thule. CU. Thule on map. GV. Snowcapped mountains in Greenland & GV. GV. Flying over coast of Greenland. CU. Type looking through astro-dome, of aircraft. GV. New Airfield, showing barrack blocks. SV. Heated hangar under construction. LV. Towards, aircraft landing. CU. Nose of aircraft. SV. Two officers walking up steps of northern-most post office. CU. Notice on Post Office. GV. Sunset over airdrome. (F.G.) (Orig. “B“) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930