Exterior aerial and ground views of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe or SHAPE (SHAPE, Rue Grande, 7010 Mons, Belgium) located at Casteau, Wallonia, Belgium, north of the city of Mons. Various participating national flags and official cars parked in the premises of the headquarters. The SHAPE emblem above the doorway of the building, including the words, "Vigilia Pretium Libertatis". Dress Military hats from various countries and military branches on a hat and coat rack. Near Wiesbaden Germany, at Lindsey Air Station, a large NATO symbol outside on a large sign, with a smaller insignia and sign in the center that reads, "US Air Forces in Europe." A sign on a building stating 'US Air Force Headquarters Europe'.
Ramstein Air Base and NATO Command Base in Germany: Two U.S. Air Force Captains, a pilot and weapons systems officer, walk out to their F-4E aircraft parked on the ramp. The pilot performs a preflight inspection. The aircraft is seen taxiing to the active runway. Logo of the 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing is painted on its fuselage. It also displays "RS" tail code, identifying it as belonging to the 526th Tactical Fighter Squadron. A flight of two F-4Es making a formation takeoff. Title of USAF feature, "The Sound of Vigilance" shown on screen.
Two Soviet missiles readying for launch as their platforms raise from a horizontal to an angled position. View of a different missile from the base of its silo. A Soviet Army technician at a control panel preparing for a missile launch. Views of a missile emerging from its silo, with smoke and fire emitting from the sides of the silo as the missile rockets upward.
An expansive desert with a massive formation of Soviet troops at attention on one side, with flags, and a long stretch of tank columns on the other side. Views of the tanks moving through the desert in formation, with sand and dust billowing behind. A group of Soviet military officers hunched over a map making plans.
A line of Soviet artillery guns shell targets on a range. View of Soviet jet aircraft racing overhead including possibly MiG-19 or MiG-21 aircraft. Three soldiers in a trench observe rockets being fired from inclined ramps on the back of parked trucks. Abundant smoke.
A submersible tank of the Soviet military tows a piece of artillery from shore and drags it under water. A small long boat in the background observes the operation. Views of the tank driver in the tank, and underwater views of the tank moving while underwater.