A pilot of the 4th Special Operations Squadron inspects a Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship in Pleiku Air Base during the Vietnam War. The pilot, 1st Lieutenant Lyle A. Sproul, walks to the gunship. The nose art of the aircraft depicts the ghost mascot of the 4th Special Operations Squadron. The pilot touches the propeller on the plane’s left wing. 1st Lieutenant Sproul inspects the undercarriage of the aircraft. Lieutenant Sproul looking up. The pilot walks away after the inspection is done.
A pilot of the 4th Special Operations Squadron inspects a Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship in Pleiku Air Base during the Vietnam War. Pilot and crewmember, 1st Lieutenant Michael “Mike” L. Smithson, arrives to check and service the aircraft before a flight. 1st Lieutenant Smithson inspects the undercarriage of the gunship. Smithson looks up and inspects an aircraft part.
Flight crew of the 4th Special Operations Squadron inspects Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship at Pleiku Air Base during the Vietnam War. Flight mechanic Charles A. Ragan climbs on to the wing of the Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship. Ragan inspects the aircraft’s engine. The nose art of the aircraft depicts the ghost mascot of the 4th Special Operations Squadron. Close up view of flight mechanic while inspecting motors from wing. He climbs down from the aircraft wing and walks away. Ragan inspects the wing motors while holding a check list. Ragan shows the check list for inspecting wing motors. Man turns film slate upside down. A Douglas C-47 Skytrain takes off from the runway.
Camera over shoulder of Captain W. J. Boyington plotting target on map in Da Nang Air Base. Maps covering most of the table. “8th Bomb” written on the right side of the table. The captain uses a pair of compasses to plot on a map. “Daddy” written on back of captain’s yellow cap. 8th Bomb Squadron emblem is seen in front of cap. Close up view of the captain’s face and hands while plotting Vietnam War mission in Da Nang. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel E. Farr II seated at table. Lieutenant Colonel Farr talking while checking his watch. United States Air Force 8th Bomb Squadron flight crews picking up flight equipment and departing building.
Crew arranging bombs on rack in front of B-57 aircraft at Da Nang Air Base during the Vietnam War. An armament crew loading a 100-lb bomb on bomb lift truck MJ-1 from bomb trailer. Man drives MJ-1 to aircraft. The MJ-1 bomb lift truck carries bomb to aircraft. Crewmen assist MJ-1 in moving bomb to the United States Air Force Martin B-57B Canberra tactical bomber. The bomb is raised into the bomb bay. Crewmen connect bomb into bomb rack. Bomb lift truck brings another bomb to the bomber aircraft.
Ground crew servicing a United States Air Force Martin B-57 Canberra tactical bomber after mission at Bien Hoa Air Base during the Vietnam War. A yellow truck is seen parked in front of the aircraft. A man descends from ladder of bomber. A crewman is seen standing on the left wing of the B-57B bomber. A towbar is attached to the aircraft. A crewman carries and leaves a hose to the side. Rows of oil barrels on airfield. Sign beside oil barrel reads “NO SMOKING WITHIN 100 FEET”.
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