A tractor trailer load of MK 82 General Purpose bomb arrives at a receiving depot in the munitions storage area of U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. A Thai worker and an Air Force munitions handler install chocks ahead and behind the trailer wheels as other Thai workers climb aboard the flat bed trailer. Thai workers roll the bombs to an Air Force munitions handler who uses a pneumatic power tool to fasten tail assemblies onto the bombs. Another tractor trailer of bombs pulls into an adjacent lane of the receiving depot. Closeup of the Air Force munitions handler using his pneumatic tool to fasten the tail assemblies on the bombs.Thai helpers place tail assemblies on each bomb for the munitions handler and roll the completed assemblies into a line. View of assembled MK 82 bombs with tail fins and nose fuses installed and tagged.
B-52 D planes in revetments at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base. B-52 D planes taxiing out from revetments. Various views of B-52 Ds taxiing out.
Construction of C and E administration building at Ban-U-Tapao Air Base as a part of Sattahip Complex in Thailand. Aerial views of a runway, a flight line and the area under construction. Lush green area and hills in the background. Buildings at the air base. Area under construction at the base. Heaps of concrete and sand at the construction site. Trucks carrying construction material move towards the site.
View of assembly area at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. A trailer-truck with load of bombs stops at assembly area where United States Air Force airmen and Thai personnel are installing fuzes. Thai worker, uses a type of lug wrench on fuze wells of M117 bomb bodies. On another truck load of M82 bombs, a Thai worker performs the same work on M82 bomb fuze wells while US Air Force munitions handlers insert nose fuzes in them. Extreme closeup of a Thai young man working on munitions.
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.
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.
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