The United States 355th Tactical Fighter Wing at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. A U.S. Air Force pilot wearing orange scarf, climbs ladder to cockpit of an F-105D aircraft, followed by the crew chief, who stands on upper part of the ladder. View of pilot doing preflight check of switches in the cockpit. Closeup of him donning his helmet and oxygen mask. A shoulder patch on his flight suit reads: "Vietnam, 100 Missions F-105." Scene shifts to another pilot doing a walk-around preflight inspection on his aircraft. He climbs ladder to his cockpit. Next scene shows pilots seated in a briefing room. Several converse. Closeup of one pilot with 333rd Fighter Squadron (Lancers) patch on his flight suit. Insignia of the 333rd and 44th fighter squadrons are displayed on the back wall of the briefing room. Closeup from side of seated pilots. One smokes a cigarette. Briefing officer is seen at a podium.
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.
A documentary about deployment of United States 430th Tactical Air Command Fighter Squadron in Takhli, Thailand during the Vietnam War. A man of United States 430th Fighter Squadron gets up in the morning and wakes up other pilots as they sleep under mosquito nets. Men get off their beds. A pilot takes out a can from a refrigerator and drinks from it. Men brush their teeth in an open area and gargle out the water on the ground. The pilots get into a jeep and arrive at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base and put on their flight gear. A pilot carries helmet to the base. The pilots climb into the cockpits of United States F-100 D aircraft. Men preflight the aircraft. Men inside a room as they rest and a pilot runs out of the room.
A documentary about deployment of United States 430th Tactical Air Command Fighter Squadron in Takhli, Thailand during the Vietnam War. A sign reads ' Joint RTAF USAF weather facility '. A man of United States 430th Fighter Squadron looks at the sky. Rain starts to pour down. United States 430th Fighter Squadron pilots put on their flight gear during an emergency. They rush towards United States F-100 D aircraft and get into the cockpit. The aircraft taxi along the runway and take off.
A documentary about deployment of United States 430th Tactical Air Command Fighter Squadron in Takhli, Thailand during the Vietnam War. A flight surgeon sits besides a medicine table. A man of United States 430th Fighter Squadron comes in and the doctor injects him. The man cries out with pain. The doctor smiles. Other airmen also come in for a check up. The doctor fills an injection with a medicine.
A documentary about deployment of United States 430th Tactical Air Command Fighter Squadron in Takhli, Thailand during the Vietnam War. A jeep arrives at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base and men enter the building. A Thai airman at a desk working on papers. An American pilot orders him. The two of them walk out of the building as they carry flight gear. Men inspect a United States Air Force plane. The Thai airman climbs into the cockpit. A man hands over papers to the Thai airman and they discuss. The Thai airman gets onto the wing of the aircraft and climbs into the cockpit. He drinks from a can as he stands onto the aircraft. He gets down from the plane and gets into the jet engine. A pilot climbs into the cockpit of an aircraft and works on controls. The pilot preflights the aircraft. An aircraft being refueled.