View from an aircraft in flight, of Grumman F11F-1 Tiger aircraft shooting touch and go landings on the diagonal deck of the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Forrestal (CV-59), while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Grumman C-1A Trader comes in for landing, followed by a Douglas AD-6 Skyraider displaying tail code AJ of Carrier Group 8 (CVG-8). It is followed by an AD-5Q with tail code GD of VAW-33 DET.42, Night Hawks. (This aircraft folds its wings immediately after landing.) A Douglas A3D Skywarrior lands. Crew clearing deck of aircraft. The A3D being moved to the hangar deck. Douglas delta-wing A-4 Skyhawk on the elevator. A Grumman F-11 being moved into the hangar. Regulus and Sidewinder missiles on racks below the deck. U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Gyatt (DD-712) pulls up alongside the Forrestal for refueling. Hoses being used for the purpose. Terrier missiles on the deck of the Destroyer. The Destroyer USS Charles Ware (DD-865) underway and refueling in rough seas. Her bow plunges in and out of the water and her deck is awash.
United States F-105 D aircraft in Takhli, Thailand. An F-105 D aircraft is refueled from above by a KC-135 A aircraft while in flight. A pilot in the cockpit of the aircraft. The aircraft flies above fleecy clouds. F-105 is refueled with a hose from above.
Deployment of United States 355th Tactical Fighter Wing and F-105 D aircraft take off from Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. The aircraft ascend fast immediately after take off from the air base. An F-105 D aircraft taxis along and takes off. F- 105 Ds take off from the air base.
Items contained in F-105D aircraft survival kit, backup survival kit and tropical aid kit being displayed in Thailand. A chart with a sign reads 'F-105 survival kit' as items contained in the kit are being displayed. Another chart displays items contained in a tropical aid kit. A chart with a sign 'SRU-16P aid kit and displays various items included in the kit. United States Air Force Sargent Charles Henderson explains the various items required for F-105 missions. He points out to various items of the survival kit, tropical kit and SRU-16P aid kit. Items include radio set, tablets like painkillers, water purifying tablets,signal cloth, matches, safety pins, pocket knife, day night flare.
366th Fighter Wing crew members in F4-E Phantom II at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam. Close-up aerial views of F-4E Phantom II Aircraft in flight. Missile under the wing of F-4E Phantom II Aircraft. Pilots communicate with crew in control room. Aircraft slants and turns during its flight. (Vietnam War period.)
366th Fighter Wing crew members in F4-E Phantom II at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam. F-4E Phantom II Aircraft in flight. Missile under the wing of F-4E Phantom II Aircraft. Pilots communicate with crew in control room. Aircraft slants and turns during its flight. Aircraft in flight with clouds in the background.
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