Items contained in F-105D aircraft survival kit, backup survival kit and tropical aid kit being displayed in Thailand. A chart with a sign reads 'F-105 survival kit' as items contained in the kit are being displayed. Another chart displays items contained in a tropical aid kit. A chart with a sign 'SRU-16P aid kit and displays various items included in the kit. United States Air Force Sargent Charles Henderson explains the various items required for F-105 missions. He points out to various items of the survival kit, tropical kit and SRU-16P aid kit. Items include radio set, tablets like painkillers, water purifying tablets,signal cloth, matches, safety pins, pocket knife, day night flare.
United States Air Force Major James Walbridge being interviewed at Korat air base in Thailand during Vietnam War. Major James S. Walbridge being interviewed by Captain Charles D. Pellow with a United States F-105D aircraft in the background. Major Walbridge narrates his experiences of a mission in North Vietnam during the Vietnam war. He talks about how while carrying 750 lb bombs to strike North Vietnam his aircraft caught fire. He jumped from the plane with a parachute and landed up on the trunk of a tree. He speaks about the rescue from the jungle. He stresses upon the importance of radio as he states how he called for help from his radio. Audio explains about Walbridge's rescue from the jungle. Walbridge emphasizes upon the importance of a survival kit.
A damaged United States Air Force OV-10 A aircraft and an A-1H aircraft at Nakhon Phnom Air Base in Thailand during rescue operations of the 4th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. A United States OV-10A aircraft in flight. The aircraft lands at the Nakhon Phnom Air Base and taxis along as a man signals. A damaged engine of the aircraft. The pilot gets off from the cockpit of the aircraft. A United States A-1H aircraft with white phosphorus bomb, mini guns and SUU-14/A dispensers is parked and then taxis. The A-1 H aircraft taxis followed by an A-1E aircraft.
Rescue activities of United States 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Thailand. A rear gunner aboard a United States Air Force HH-53C helicopter while in flight. A side gunner at a mini gun. The mini gun being fired into a wooded area and smoke rises. Lush green hills. Smoke puffs rise from the wooded area. Another HH-53C helicopter amidst the smoke as it picks up a downed crewman. The pilot and the co pilot of the HH-53C helicopter in the cockpit as they work on controls.
Rescue activities of United States 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Thailand. A United States Air Force HH-53C helicopter in flight. The helicopter taxis along a runway at Nakhon Phnom Air Base. The wheels of the helicopter as it taxis along. The helicopter in flight. The tail rotor hub and the main rotor hub of the helicopter.
Rescue activities of United States 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Thailand. A United States Air Force HH-53C helicopter taxis along at the Nakhon Phnom Air Base as a beacon lights up under the fuselage of the helicopter. A pilot flips switches on the instrument panel of the HH-53C helicopter. He moves the floor controls of the helicopter. A beacon lights up under the fuselage of the helicopter. Intake louvers of the helicopter open and close. The main rotor pitch actuators move. A pitch gauge between a hub and a rotor blade during control check out.