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
Distributed bySignal Corps (United States Army)
Release date
  • 1953 (1953)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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References

  1. "NY Times: Operation Blue Jay". NY Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
  2. "The 26th Academy Awards (1954) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. "Baltimore Sun: Lester A. Marks, 77, war hero, photographer, distance cycler". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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