U.S. Air Force squadron scrambled for a mission (or a drill) during the Cold War. A radio tower on a high hillside. Air Force technician communicating with headset radio and watching radar. F-4D Phantom aircraft receiving routine maintenance on an airfield. USAF pilots relaxing and playing chess. Technician monitoring radar notifies a central control room of what he has seen. Back in the room with the pilots, suddenly the airmen jump up, race out of the room, slide down a pole, and race out to their F-4 jets. A F-4D taxiing on the runway preparing for takeoff. View of the control tower.
Aerial view of two U.S. Air Force F-4D Phantom aircraft in the sky, side by side. U.S. Army forces on the ground. A jeep parked on a high hillside and officers beside observing into a valley with binoculars. A convoy of U.S. Army covered troop transport trucks on a road. Aerial close view of F-4E nose in flight. A U.S. Army soldier firing a machine gun. View from the ground as F-4D Phantom fires rockets at ground targets during war exercises. Explosions on the ground. U.S. Army officers observe using binoculars.
The second launch of A-4 (V-2) guided missile in Peenemunde, Germany. A-4 missile is launched. Smoke covers the surrounding area. The A-4 missile zooms out of sight. Only a lingering smoke trail remains drifiting in the breeze. (A slate tells us the missile broke down from excessive pressure at speed of 650 meters per second.)
A crew truck is pulled up in front of a parked F4U Corsair airplane (number 036) of the Marine Aircraft Group 11. ("MAG-11"is displayed on door of the crew truck.) A seat pack parachute sits on the truck fender. Plane captain straddles the cockpit of the airplane. Pilots gather next to the aircraft as the senior officer gives a last minute briefing after which they pick up their parachutes and head toward their respective aircraft. The pilot of aircraft number 036 climbs into his cockpit with help from his plane captain, starts the engine and taxis out for takeoff. F4U number 081 is seen taxiing out.Two F4U Corsairs are seen taking off.
A-3B Aircraft refuels an A-4C in flight. A-3B tanker in flight with fuel hose extended. A-4C moves up, makes contact with fuel probe of A-3B. Another A-4C is flied in the background.
A GB-4 missile and an Azon Bomb kept at a USAF base. Airmen attach the Azon Bomb to a GB-4 missile. Various components of the GB-4 missile are assembled step by step. Airmen attach radio control, tail section, radar and stabilizer, electrical unit, camera system, generator. Airmen put the warhead, fins and radar antenna to complete the assembly. (World War II period).
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