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60 Minutes, An Honest Mistake (Scapegoat)
produced by Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 13 mins
A top F-15 pilot is killed in a routine training mission and two Air Force mechanics are charged with negligent homicide due to a simple mistake. The Air Force was aware of the problem that caused the crash but failed to correct it. Steve Kroft reports.
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produced by Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 13 mins
Description
A top F-15 pilot is killed in a routine training mission and two Air Force mechanics are charged with negligent homicide due to a simple mistake. The Air Force was aware of the problem that caused the crash but failed to correct it. Steve Kroft reports.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Steve Kroft, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1998-01-04
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Corruption, Mechanical repairs, Accidental deaths, Science and Technology
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Organization Discussed
United States. Air Force
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60 Minutes, Cashing In
produced by Paul C. Gallagher, fl. 1997-2005, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2005), 12 mins
Air Force official Darleen Druyun, commonly referred to as 'The Dragon Lady' for her toughness is headed to prison for doling out billions of dollars to the Boeing Company for personal favors. Scott Pelley reports.
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produced by Paul C. Gallagher, fl. 1997-2005, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2005), 12 mins
Description
Air Force official Darleen Druyun, commonly referred to as 'The Dragon Lady' for her toughness is headed to prison for doling out billions of dollars to the Boeing Company for personal favors. Scott Pelley reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2005
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Paul C. Gallagher, fl. 1997-2005, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Scott Pelley, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Paul McNulty, 1958-, John McCain, 1936-2018, Marvin R. Sambur, 1946-, Darleen Druyun, 1947-
Topic / Theme
Political favors, Scandals, Military officers, Political corruption, Political and Social Movements, Science and Technology
Copyright Message
© 2005 CBS News
Organization Discussed
United States. Department of Defense. Pentagon (Building), Boeing Company, United States. Air Force
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60 Minutes, America's New Air Force
produced by Max McClellan, fl. 2005-2015 and Jeff Newton, fl. 2006-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lara Logan, 1971-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2009), 13 mins
The U.S. military is increasingly relying on unmanned, armed aircraft to track and destroy the enemy. See actual combat footage of U.S. drones identifying enemy targets and destroying them from miles above. Lara Logan reports.
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produced by Max McClellan, fl. 2005-2015 and Jeff Newton, fl. 2006-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lara Logan, 1971-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2009), 13 mins
Description
The U.S. military is increasingly relying on unmanned, armed aircraft to track and destroy the enemy. See actual combat footage of U.S. drones identifying enemy targets and destroying them from miles above. Lara Logan reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2009-05-08
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Max McClellan, fl. 2005-2015, Jeff Newton, fl. 2006-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lara Logan, 1971-
Date Published / Released
2009-05-08
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Chris Gough, fl. 2009, Chris Chambliss, fl. 2010
Topic / Theme
War, Bombardment, Armed forces, Weapons and ordnance, Drone aircraft, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-, Science and Technology, War and Violence
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Organization Discussed
United States. Air Force
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60 Minutes, Raptor
produced by Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2012), 14 mins
Two military pilots won't fly the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force's most sophisticated fighter plane, because they say a lack of oxygen during flight is causing disorientation and worse. Lesley Stahl reports.
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produced by Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2012), 14 mins
Description
Two military pilots won't fly the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force's most sophisticated fighter plane, because they say a lack of oxygen during flight is causing disorientation and worse. Lesley Stahl reports.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2012-05-06
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Air forces, Airplane pilots, Aircraft, Science and Technology
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Organization Discussed
United States. Air Force
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60 Minutes, The F35
produced by Mary Walsh, fl. 2008-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by David Martin, 1943-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014), 14 mins
June 1, 2014 - David Martin gets an inside look at what makes the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter the most expensive weapons system in history.
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produced by Mary Walsh, fl. 2008-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by David Martin, 1943-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014), 14 mins
Description
June 1, 2014 - David Martin gets an inside look at what makes the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter the most expensive weapons system in history.
Date Written / Recorded
2014-06-01
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Mary Walsh, fl. 2008-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
David Martin, 1943-
Date Published / Released
2014-06-01
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Frank Kendall, III, 1949-, Rod Creiger, fl. 2013, Alan Norman, fl. 2013, Robert Schmidle, fl. 2013, Mark Welsh, 1953-, Chris Bogdan, fl. 2013
Topic / Theme
Airplane pilots, Civil defense, Military engineering, Aircraft, Weapons and ordnance, War and Violence, Science and Technology
Copyright Message
© 2014 CBS News
Organization Discussed
United States. Department of Defense. Pentagon (Building), United States. Navy, United States. Air Force
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60 Minutes, America's Missile Fields
produced by Andy Court, fl. 2005-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014), 30 mins
July 9, 2014 - Lesley Stahl gets rare access inside an American nuclear control center and meets the young airmen who watch over some of the world's deadliest weapons.
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produced by Andy Court, fl. 2005-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014), 30 mins
Description
July 9, 2014 - Lesley Stahl gets rare access inside an American nuclear control center and meets the young airmen who watch over some of the world's deadliest weapons.
Date Written / Recorded
2014-07-09
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Andy Court, fl. 2005-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2014-07-09
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Eric Schlosser, 1959-, Brandon Castillo, fl. 2014, Melissa Matuu, fl. 2014, Jennifer Leute, fl. 2014, Daniel Sharp, fl. 2014, Stephen W. Wilson, fl. 1981, Jack Weinstein, fl. 1982, Dana Meyers, fl. 2014, Chaz Demerath, fl. 2014, Carl Jones, fl. 2014
Topic / Theme
Military facilities, Weapons and ordnance, Nuclear weapons, War and Violence
Copyright Message
© 2014 CBS News
Organization Discussed
United States. Air Force
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60 Minutes, Code Blue
presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Abigail Pogrebin, 1965-, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 14 mins
A series of deaths of newborn babies at the Maxwell Air Force Base hospital raised questions of whether they were intentional or not. Mike Wallace reports.
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presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Abigail Pogrebin, 1965-, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 14 mins
Description
A series of deaths of newborn babies at the Maxwell Air Force Base hospital raised questions of whether they were intentional or not. Mike Wallace reports.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Abigail Pogrebin, 1965-, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-, Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Date Published / Released
1997-12-14
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Trials and litigation, Infanticide, Medical malpractice, Disease and Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Organization Discussed
United States. Air Force
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