366th Fighter Wing crew members at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam. A number of F-4E Phantom II Aircraft take off in succession f 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. A Vietnamese Air Force tower operator is heard participating in the operations) (Vietnam War period).
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.)
Training film 'Troops Carrier Airplanes' shows carrier operations. Insignia of 89th Troop carrier group. Fleet of Aircraft in flight. Soldiers march and board C-47 Aircraft. Pilot and co-pilot seated in the cockpit. Soldiers strap themselves inside the airplane. Pilot and crew check the aircraft before its take off. Captain Mathew does a final check before boarding C-47 airplane. Captain Mathew assists Lieutenant inside the cockpit. He checks the landing gear, auto pilot hydraulic and operates control panel. Pilot starts the engine. (World War II period).
Captain Mathew of 89th Troop carrier group trains Lieutenant in aircraft flying. C-47 Skytrain in flight. Pilot and co pilot operate controls seated in cockpit of C-47 Skytrain. The aircraft lands on runway. C-47 in flight with fields on ground. Co pilot reads from a piece of paper and pilot checks the controls. They check the speed of aircraft and switch the ignition button. Co pilot checks stop watch. Pilot opens aircraft wheel and prepare to land. C-47 Skytrain lands on runway. Man gives hand signals. Pilots switch off the engine and check controls. They disembark from the aircraft. Soldiers seated inside C-47 Aircraft. Fleet of aircraft in flight. (World War II period).
UH-1D Helicopters fly overhead at Camp Evans, Thua Thei Province, South Vietnam. 1st Air Cavalry Division troops work in camp area. M-110 Howitzer parked on ground. Crew loads shells into Howitzer. Ch-47 Chinook helicopter flies overhead. Quadrant placed on Howitzer to check level. (Vietnam War period).
1st Air Cavalry Division troops at Camp Evans, Thua Thei Province, South Vietnam. Troops load shells onto M-110 Howitzer. 'Big Bad Widow Maker' written on barrel of Howitzer. Soldier looks into Azimuth. African American soldier speaks on telephone TA-312 TP. (Vietnam War period).
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