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U.S. Air Force Military Airlift Operations in 1968 during the Vietnam War, and during 1976 border tensions in Korea
View from a U.S. Marine bunker as enemy shell explodes nearby, during the siege of Khe Sanh in 1968 during the Vietnam War. The United States Marines in the Battle of Khe Sanh firing mortars and a 105mm howitzer from their bunker. Enemy shells exploding on the tarmac, where American Air Force C-130 aircraft are parked. Marines rushing wounded comrades on stretchers, to C-130s for evacuation. Scene shifts to U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel James P. Sheehan, standing at Camp Pendleton, California. (He was a company commander in the siege at Khe Sanh.) As he describes the C-130 aircraft support operations, a contingent of marines marches past, behind him. Scene shifts to a civilian narrator standing in the Military Airlift Command (MAC) Headquarters Command Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Among other things, he describes MAC support to the Tactical Air Command in Korea. Camera focuses on MAC air routes in the vicinity of the Philippines, Japan, and Korea. Next, is seen view of airfield at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, briefly at sunset, and then at night, as pilots of the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing and their F-111 aircraft prepare to depart for Korea, in response to border tensions, in August, 1976, after North Korean forces killed two American officers ("Korean Axe Murder Incident" and resulting "Operation Paul Bunyan"). Ground crewman directs a taxiing F-111 using lighted wands. The F-111s takes off. One of them is seen landing after the 7 thousand mile flight to Korea, as Major Paul Malandrino,Jr. (unseen) of the 366th Wing, speaks about MAC's airlift support. A C-141 MAC aircraft is seen landing. View of a C-141 with tail doors open and its cargo of military equipment on the ramp behind it. Glimpse of a marine with rifle and earphones, guarding equipment on the airfield ramp. Closeups of F-111 aircraft taking off.
MAC C-141 aircraft transports shipments for the National Science Foundation as part of Operation Deep Freeze.
U.S. Air Force Military Airlift Command (MAC) aircraft lands in Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze. A person enters a National Science Foundation Center. People disembark the plane. Unload the equipment. Numerous vehicles at the base. Plane takes off with the shipment to Point Mugu Naval Air Station in California. Scripps Institute of Oceanography conducts research for the National Science Foundation. Frank S Todd of the Hubbs Sea World Research Institute talks about the airlifting of penguins by C-141 used for behavioral studies.
Development of F-86 Sabre at Wright Air Development Center and first flight test of F-86 at Muroc Dry Lake
Development and flight of various U.S. aircraft. A page of Wright Air Development Center (WADS) book reads 'A Sense of Urgency'. A technician works on drawing board. Aerial view of formation of five Convair B-36 aircraft in flight. A centrifuge test in progress at WADC of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Evening journal headlines reads 'Reds Invade South Korea'. Explosion during actual battle of Korean War. Smoke due to explosion. Aerial formation of C-119 Flying Boxcar. Parachutes descend. Formation of eight C-119 during jump. Lined up five F-86 Sabre aircraft. Crew members and gasoline trucks in front of F-86. Insignia of United States on F-86. Last minute check is made prior to mission. Refueling of an F-86 by a man. F-59A aircraft in flight leaves a smoky trail. A book in hands of a man. Four technicians seated at desk and are reviewing future proposals of jet aircraft. An outline drawing of an aircraft F-84 Thunderjet. Various instruments and gauges during testing of mechanical systems of aircraft. The door to cold weather chamber opened. An engineer wearing heavy clothing takes instruments through door. F-80 Shooting Star lands and taxis. Narrator discusses problems of load on landing gear. A man cleans the wheels of F-80 after landing. Two technicians seated at a desk discuss about the project. Project engineer hold the model of F-86 aircraft in hand pointing to various sections of F-86 Sabre. Test conducted on a dynamometer machine. Tire test conducted. Gauges which record wheel speed, brake recorder. F-86 Sabre stationary. Initial flight test of an F-86 conducted at Muroc Dry Lake in California. F-86 taxis and takes off. F-86 in flight. A pilot in a cockpit. Landing of F-86.
Formation by F-86 Sabre, technicians at work and Bell X-1 is refueled with liquid oxygen at Wright Air Development Center.
Activities at the Wright Air Development Center (WADC). Two F-86 Sabre taxi and take off for the formation. A formation of seven F-86's, one set of three and one set of four, flying low across airfield. F-86 in flight. A maneuver of F-86 as it goes into a roll. The graph giving years and progress in speed of jet aircraft. Jet aircraft during wind tunnel test at WADC of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A wind tunnel. A technician seated at instrument panel which gauges various steps in wind tunnel. A hand pulls switches. Several view of technicians at work. Aircraft leaves fire. 3-25 aircraft in flight. A title 'Electronic Equipment'. Nose to tail section of F-86. A part of fuselage is cut away. A covering of tail section is removed and shows the electronically controlled tail pipe eyelid in motion. Bell X-1 takes off. A title 'Supersonic Speed'. Bell X-1 is refueled with liquid oxygen. A technician wearing protective clothing takes a shower. A rocket fuel stands at Muroc in California. Bell X-1 is refueled. Bell X-1 in flight. X-1 comes in for landing. Matador Missile launched. A subtitle appears 'Guided Missiles'. A book titled 'Nuclear Powered Aircraft'. Hand stamps book Top Secret, restricted data. A picture frame squared in four sections. Upper left hand corner shows buzzing of an F-59A Hawker Hunter, lower left hand corner shows Matador missile, Upper right hand corner shows the F-86D Sabre Jet, lower right hand corner shows the Nuclear Book. At center of frame is the Bell X-1 in flight. There is an action with each section. USAF organizational chart. Animated map of United States shows the locations of Wright Air Development Center (WADC).
Historical monuments and landmarks of the Washington DC area as seen in the early 1950s
A female Air Force service member walks up to a IBM Card Sorter with a stack of punch cards. She loads the card sorting machine and presses the start button. Early computing punch cards fall into various slots. She transcribes information from these cards and hands forms to officer at a desk. Sergeant sitting at desk, talks to an Airman. View of U.S. Capitol building and Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Tourists look at Lincoln statue in LIncoln Memorial. View of National Mall and reflecting pool. Man takes picture of woman with Washington Monument in the background. View of the Jefferson Memorial, and then across the river in Arlington Virginia, a view of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Airman stands in front of church. Close up views of 1953 license plates on cars from various states including California, Wyoming, Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, and the Canal Zone. View of various embassy buildings in Washington DC. View of the White House. Large crowd of visitors walk down the North entrance drive in front of the White House. U.S. military servicemen riding in a bus. Bus stops at drop off area in front of Mount Vernon, home of George Washington, in Alexandria, Virginia. Sign board reads "Mount Vernon Home of George Washington." Service members touring on grounds of Mount Vernon, and exterior views of front of main house at Mount Vernon, with service members seated on chair on porch, and looking out at the scenic Potomac River from the porch. View of information center building at Bolling Air Force Base, and a woman inside giving information on sight-seeing to service members. Military service members standing outside the entrance at the base of the Washington Monument. Wide view of Supreme Court building. Another sign board reads "National Zoological Park" in front of the National Zoo. Tourists view a giraffe inside the Washington Zoo. 1950s car drives through shallow water cascading over road in Rock Creek Parkway area. Elevated view of a parade in Washington DC as military units pass in review.
Franklin D Roosevelt renominated as President of United States.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt re-nominated as President of United States. At the Chicago Stadium, Senator Barkley nominates Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the 2nd day of the democratic convention in Chicago. Men hold banners of 'Roosevelt and lasting peace'. Other campaign signs say "Roosevelt and Victory". Franklin Delano Roosevelt accepts his nomination in a radio broadcast from his railroad car in California.