Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. A man guides a backing truck. Shirtless men unloading large dud shell from truck into a pit and then placing a charge on side to explode and dispose of it. A man climbs down the pit. Soldiers inspecting large dud shell lying down. Soldiers prepare to set off the bomb. A single bomb shell covered with corrosion.
Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. Staff sergeant Dixson and Technical sergeant Ross are loading large dud shell onto truck carefully using a chain and hoist. Officers close the tailgate of the truck. Truck tailgate words read “U.S. Air Force”. Sign reads “Explosive Disposal”. Man turns sign that reads “Explosives Bakuhatsu butsu (detonation products)” in English and Japanese. Truck drives away. A technical sergeant setting off blast from bunkers, personnel squatting by same. A sergeant wearing sunglasses setting off blast from bunker. A broad demolition explosion.
Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. A United States Air Force (USAF) military truck loaded with emergency crewman backing out of parking position. A truck leaving the area. Men unloading a large dud shell out of the truck carefully using a chain and hoist. The dud is carefully laid to the pit. Men carefully place dud shell into the pit. Crewmen place a charge on top of the shell in the pit.
Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. A staff sergeant takes a phone call. Staff sergeant Irwin talking on the phone. An alert crew chatting and laughing in the background. The staff sergeant hollers at the crew. Crew enters their truck. Truck front end reads “Explosive Disposal”. The staff sergeant handles location and data to truck driver. Sergeant climbs aboard the truck. Man holds the location paper. Th truck reverses out of the parking position. Crewmen in truck. An airman speaks to an Okinawan guard about the shell. Both the airman and the Okinawan guard point to the position of the shell in the grassy field. The emergency crew arriving on truck to the scene. Okinawan guard standing on roadway watching. Crewmen remove the grass surrounding the shell. Truck back up to the shell.
Flight line preparation of crew for flight at Yokota Air Force Base in Fussa, Japan. RB-45 Tornado, an USAF (United States Air Force) jet bomber. Man on small tractor carrying wheel for landing gear of RB-45. Men preparing to put the wheel on RB-45 using a large jack. Flight line mechanics jack up B-45 to remove wheel from landing gear. Flight line mechanics put new wheel on landing gear of RB-45.
Flight line mechanics of USAF (United States Air Force) put new wheel on the landing gear of RB-45. Mechanics place old wheel on dolly to be hauled off for repairs. Mechanics with dolly carrying old wheel moves toward hangar at Yokota Air Force Base in Fussa, Japan.