C-5A showing crew at controls during flight and taxi in at U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand. C-5A, as rear cargo doors are opened and crewman directs K-loader to the rear of aircraft.
Thais and airmen pushing cargo pallets from C-5A, across K-loader and onto trailer at U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand.
Scenes of KC-135A taxiing in, ramp being rolled up at U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand. General Nazzaro alighting and being greeted by base officials and Officers of the 4258th Strategic Wing including Colonel John W Farrar, Colonel Sherman and Colonel John W Brock. Also shows General Nazzaro talking to United States Major General Richard G Stillwill. Other officers visiting in small groups showing Major General William J Crumm, Commander 3rd Air Division, Major General Samuel, Major General Hunziker , Major General Pletcher Major General Gillem and Brigadier General Stewart. General Nazzaro's along with Major General Crumm's names on placard in windshield of car. Four star ID plates on car and in KC-135A cockpit window. Shows General Nazzaro getting into car and pulling away, followed by other staff vehicles. Camouflaged B-52's lined up on flight line. Flight crewman talks to officer. Red welcome carpet being rolled up. Aircraft No. 72589 written on tail. KC-135A engine seen. Flight crewman putting their baggage into car. OMS personnel of the 4258th Strategic Wing, in white, checking KC-135A landing gear. Flight crewman standing on landing of the VIP ramp.
Ground maintenance crew waiting beside KC-135A at at U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand. KC135A's cockpit. Four stars in window. Ground crew pushing away APU and carrying air start hose. General Joseph J Nazzaro getting out of car and bidding farewell to a line of officers, then he boards aircraft. KC135A is taxiing out.
U.S. Air force Lieutenant Colonel and a Major, directing ground operations from control tower at U-Tapao Air Base. Two B-52s of the SAC 4258th Strategic Wing, taxi from the flight line. View of the main gate at the U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand.
Airmen refueling a KC-135A, of the 4258th Strategic Wing, at U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand. Airman has some difficulty connecting refueling hose to the aircraft centerpoint refueling valve. After successfully connecting it, he uses the aircraft refueling panel to direct fuel to the appropriate tanks. Another airman operates a mobile pump unit connected to an underground fuel tank. Pilot (U.S. Air Force Captain Wells) approaches front of the aircraft, walks past auxiliary power unit cable, and begins preflight walk-around inspection. He is followed by crew chief.