United States Navy Tomcat fighter aircraft F-14 carrier operations. F-14 Tomcat planes in flight over water. Formation of three F-14 Tomcat planes. F-14 Tomcat planes in flyover with wings full span and swept. Radarscope in rear cockpit of F-14 Tomcat.
366th Fighter Wing crew members at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam. Crew members run from building towards F-4E Phantom II Aircraft parked in shelter. (Film includes several retakes of crews scrambling to alert aircraft.) Ground crew disconnects APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) from F-4E aircraft. Man gives hand signals. F-4E Phantom II Aircraft taxi out of shelter with other F-4E's parked on ground, in the background. Two F-4E Phantom II Aircraft take off from runway. (Note: An open mike in the control tower causes communications with aircraft, as well as personal conversations to be heard in background through entire film.)
United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy's visit to John F Kennedy Platz in West Berlin, Germany. Berlin street sign reads “John-F.-Kennedy-Platz”. A large crowd gathered at the John F Kennedy Platz. The entrance to the Platz, located in front of the West Berlin Rathaus (Am Rathaus 2, 10825 Berlin, Germany). Robert Kennedy, United States Attorney General and one of the younger brothers of President John F Kennedy, enters with several officials. Robert Kennedy receives an ovation from the crowd. Robert Kennedy, with his wife Ethel Skakel and three children, and other officials. The crowd waves to the group. Robert Kennedy with other officials. Robert Kennedy dedicates the plaque commemorating President John F Kennedy's speech on his last visit to Berlin a year before. The Kennedy plaque is unveiled. The crowd waves and cheers. Robert Kennedy speaks to the people. The large crowd gathered listens. People in the crowd wave U.S. flag. A man with a camera in the crowd. Robert Kennedy moves with other officials. The crowd watches the proceedings.
U.S. Navy F8U-2N Crusader aircraft missile attack operation using the acquisition and fire control system, United States. F8U-2N in flight with engine on afterburner. Various gauges on instrument panel. F8U-2N in flight. Pilot turns on the engine, anti-icing system and indicator lights glow. APQ-83 radar mounted in nose cone of F8U-2N. Pilot turns clutter limiting switch, scan switch to normal and turns on fire control system. Pilot sets up armament panel. Radar power switch being set to normal and antenna being tilted up by pilot, radar scope being adjusted. Pilot uses radar control stick and sets the brilliance and the gain. Antenna being restored to normal. Artificial horizon on radar scope. Test button being pressed by pilot. Target is located. Pilot tilts antenna up and down and moves hand control until the acquisition circle is centered over target. Acquisition switch being pressed to lock on. Radar enters acquisition mode. Radar scope indicates radar being locked on target. Autopilot being disengaged by pilot. Radar scope in track mode. Target range and maximum range is displayed on radar scope. Target in attack position. F8U-2N pulls up towards target and missile being fired. Target exploding.
The accidents and the unusual occurrences at the Air Force flight test center at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. The inflated pads being tested for arrester hook landings. The United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft F-84G Thunderjet makes a zero length launch. The United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft F-84G Thunderjet makes approach to the pad and overshooting to belly landing. The F-84G Thunderjet makes a pass with no hookup. The United States Air Force(USAF) aircraft F-84G Thunderjet makes belly lading on pads. Aerial view of the F-84G Thunderjet nose during approach and landing on pads.
Different features of the U.S. Air Force F-105B Thunderchief fighter bomber in the United States. An animated and actual footage explains the maintenance of the F-105B. Civilians work on a F-105B. A building and several airmen enter the building. A sign over doorway of the building reads ' AF Training School, Republic Service Department'. Airmen seated at table in a classroom. The components of an aircraft on display. A pilot seated in F-105B cockpit. Civilians stand on a ladder beside a cockpit and the pilot closes the canopy of the aircraft. The aircraft taxis and takes off. F-105B in flight and climbs.