Telescope domes at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The telescopic dome doors open. The telescope and camera track satellites in deep space.
Board with GEODSS (Ground Electro Optical Deep Space Surveillance) logo at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. View of the test site. Board reads 'White Sands Missile Range'. Stallion Range center 5 Miles. The telescopic dome. Interior view of dome shows technician removing cover from telescope lens and operating controls.
Technician operates controls inside telescope dome at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. He looks into the camera and takes readings on computer. Technician speaks over microphone with headphone. He turns knobs and observes screens.
White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico with two telescopic domes. Open ground and mountain terrain in the background. Door of one of the telescopic dome opens at dusk. Man walks out of the dome and walks across.
Sounds associated with air traffic control during Vietnam War. Fragments of conversation include "full left rudder";"Say again, you're garbled";"engaging, and disengaging";"Apache 254";"Gunfighter 5354 taxi to"and "Altimeter 30.02." The sound continues with similar conversations, plus sound of breathing and of a person whistling. The sound track is clearly a blend of intracockpit conversations with control tower instructions. In particular, the reference to an aircraft with "gunfighter" number indicates it involves the U.S. Air Force 366th Fighter Wing at Da Nang Air Base, vietnam.
366th Fighter Wing crew members at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam. Air crews of 366th Tactical Fighter Wing scramble to their F4E aircraft, sheltered in revetments covered with individual semicircular reinforced roofs.(Sound heard in first part of the clip is radio chatter unrelated to the images.) Crew chiefs help the pilots and backseaters (weapon systems officers) to strap in. Pilot seen and heard receiving, acknowledging, and dialing in the local altimeter setting. Closeup of sharks mouth painted on aircraft. Red rotating light on vehicle roof (unseen). Closeup of assorted airborne weapons slung under an F-4E. Crew chiefs remove safety pins and covers from weapons of both aircraft. Crew chief secures nose panel on aircraft.
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