A NATO military exercise in Europe. U.S. Air Force F-4s and F-105 aircraft are seen dropping a variety of ordnance, including demolition bombs, antipersonnel bombs, and mixtures of both. F-4s seen dropping napalm. Air to Air and Ground to Air views of the aircraft attacking targets. Also seen are air-to-ground guided missiles being launched from airplanes. Two U.S. Air Force Captains in flight gear, approach and pose by a ladder in front of an F-111 aircraft parked on the ramp (possibly at RAF Upper Heyford).
Ground views of two F-4 Phantom II aircraft of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) participating in NATO military exercises. The Phantoms drop bombs on a target, evenly spacing the bombs along a long, narrow path. Explosions rise from each target site. From a lower altitude, a Phantom releases a group of bombs on a ground target, effectively destroying a larger area. Two Phantoms fly close together and then diverge in the air. Aerial view of a F-4D Phantom flying and rolling left.
Two U.S. Air Force F-111E aircraft taking off from home base at RAF Upper Heyford, England. USAF Captain, pilot of an F-111E, stands in front of his parked aircraft and talks to the camera. Tiger patch on his flight jacket identifies his unit as the 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron (of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing).
Two F-4Ds of the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, 9th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) land in formation on runway at Spangdahlem Air Base near Trier, Germany. They deploy drag chutes upon touchdown. Ground crew motion to the aircraft and they taxi and park. Logo and name of the 9th TFS ("The Iron Knights") is displayed on the fuselage of aircraft.
Front entrance to Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico. A car entering the base as the guard salutes. F-4D Phantom Flight crew from the USAF 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing check in at the operations desk. They display the Black Sheep logo patch of the 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron on their flight suits. After signing in, they enter a briefing room where others are assembled. The Squadron Commander, a Lieutenant Colonel, briefs them on the planned "Crested Cap II" deployment route, to their NATO dual base, at Ramstein, Germany. He points out the flight path across the U.S. and across the Atlantic to Europe, on a map that also depicts places where refueling aircraft will be orbiting over the ocean. Views of the air crews putting on anti-exposure suits and equipment.
Night time take off of a F-4 Phantom II aircraft. Aerial shots during the day of a group of F-4 Phantoms in flight. Aerial refueling operations of F-4 Phantoms by a KC-135. F-4Phantom II aircraft landing at an air field and deploying drag chutes.
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