A US Navy P-3C Orion aircraft during a long range navigational test. A fuel truck with running lights on in Atsugi, Japan. The fuel truck is encased in dry ice while fueling the P-3C aircraft. A man stands along the side of the fuel truck and rubs his hands over the steaming icy sides of the fuel truck. A man stands under the wing of the P-3C aircraft with a fuel hose attached to it. Another fuel hose being attached to the aircraft. A man stands next to the fuel truck. A Japanese driver stands alongside. A technician checks dials alongside the fuel truck. The P-3C aircraft being fueled.
A US Navy P-3C Orion aircraft in Atsugi, Japan during a long range navigational test. A flight crew is briefed in a weather briefing room. Navigator Lieutenant R.T. Myers and pilot Lieutenant Commander F.H. Stoodley figure out fuel consumption for the flight. Flight Meteorologist Commander J.E. Koeher speaks to aircraft commander Commander D.H. Lilienthal, flight engineer K.D. Frontz, pilot Captain R.H. Ross and flight engineer H. A. Statti. Commander Koher and Commander Lilienthal discuss weather conditions. A navigational chart depicts the flight path from Japan to Pax River in Maryland, Unite States. Commander Lilienthal stands next to a bulletin board as he points out at the chart.
A US Navy P-3C Orion aircraft in Atsugi, Japan during a long range navigational test. A crew member in a flight jacket checks over data as he stands next to the P-3C aircraft on a flight line. A fuel truck encased in dry ice. Three men stand under the wing of the P-3C aircraft during fueling. A sign on a control tower reads 'NAS Atsugi elevation 205'. Atsugi air control tower. The P-3C aircraft on flight line being prepared for a long flight. A US Navy C-121J Super Constellation aircraft parked in the background. The P-3C aircraft on the flight line. Men move around checking the flight cover. The tail of the P-3C aircraft.