# BOB HOPE NATIONAL GUARD FILM WATTS RIOTS, FLOODS & WAR GAMES 78844

Hosted by Bob Hope with a truly corny narration script, this recruiting film for the Army National Guard was originally released as one of the episodes of "The Big Picture", the U.S. Army's TV show. It shows the readiness of the Guard. At the 1:50 mark, a target drone, a Radio Controlled Target Aircraft or RCAT, is shown being piloted through a gauntlet of fire. At 2:25 , the M-40 duster anti-aircraft gun is shown. The Duster has the capability of pumping out a 120 rounds from each tube per barrel -- that’s 240 rounds per minute. At 3:00 , they hit the target and at mark 3:10 , the exercise was concluded. Coordination is a key factor in any exercise. Battle planning strategy is just as important to the bad guys as it is to the heroes. They are jumping into real attacks and real combat attacks as seen at mark 4:12 . If heavier reinforcement is needed, they have them too. At mark 5:10 a powerful rocket which is been operated by some Special Forces and they are best found in the army guard. At mark 5:50 , we see the army guards going onboard for attacks. Because of the close ties in the Army and Air National Guard they are working together continuously. As seen mark 6:30 are Rhode Island Army National Guardsmen are shown working with an Hu-16 Grumman Albatross amphibian aircraft. At mark 8:50 , Montana National Guardsmen are seen training on a snowy landscape. This is a important training with a purpose; they are on a mission to ambush a mythical enemy on post. Once they reach…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/78844WhenTheChipsAreDown)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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