Operation Blue Jay
Operation Blue Jay was the code name for the construction of Thule Air Base in Greenland. It started as a secret project, but was made public in September 1952.
Documentary
| Operation Blue Jay | |
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| Distributed by | Signal Corps (United States Army) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Operation Blue Jay is a 1953 American short documentary film about the project. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[1][2] Master Sergeant Lester A. Marks was the sole cinematographer for this film when he worked for the US Signal Corps.[3]
References
- "NY Times: Operation Blue Jay". NY Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
- "The 26th Academy Awards (1954) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- "Baltimore Sun: Lester A. Marks, 77, war hero, photographer, distance cycler". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
External links
- Operation Blue Jay at IMDb
- The short film Big Picture: Operation Blue Jay is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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