F2013.134.2.0037

Description: Black and white footage. Mr. Vinn Kennedy, Director of the Research Institute at the University of Oklahoma, Colonel William A. Becker, Director of Office Combat Development and Doctrine at Fort Sill, and Mr. Otis Spears, Chief of Weapons Analysis Division of Combat Development at Fort Sill, and host Dr. Lawton discuss how scientists contribute to the success of missiles and rockets for U. S. defense. The panelists talk about cooperative efforts between civilian and military scientists to work on problems facing artillery. They discuss major projects going on Fort Sill, the mission of the Office of Combat Development, modern warfare, the purpose of experimentation at testing fields, the process of gathering data for processing and analysis, budgets, and the importance of the research taking place at Fort Sill. Images of missiles such as the Juno 2, The Corporal, The Sergeant, and Redstone missiles are shown along with explanations about what they are used for and how they operate.

Creator: WKY News
Coverage: Lawton (City), in Oklahoma (USA); Norman (City), in Oklahoma (USA); Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
MARC Geographic Areas: Oklahoma (oku); United States (xxu)
Extent (quantity/size): 29min 35sec
Media: 16 mm film; Moving Images
AVI 1920 x 1080 29.97 FRAMES PER SECOND
Subjects: Aeronautics / Military--Research / Redstone missile / Sergeant missile / Surface-to-Surface Missiles / United States Army Artillery and Missile Center / University of Oklahoma / University of Oklahoma--Research Institute

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