An Instrument panel. Matador B-61 missile in the lower position on the zero length launcher with the launch control point in mid in Tripoli, Libya. Matador on zero length launcher with the launching crew working on it. Nose of Matador B-61A. The name "Gay Maria" painted on the nose. Several airmen are near the nose of the missile. Tail section of the Matador on the vertical stabilizer. Name "Carola" has been painted on it. Several airmen working on the matador. An Arab boy, a man and a camel. There is a soldier standing next to them. A dromedary camel is standing behind the Arab. A lieutenant Colonel seated on dromedary camel which is held by the Arab boy. They are standing beside the Matador B-61A which is on zero length launcher. The launch crew are working on the Matador.
A group of airmen and soldiers on a low rise during launch of Matador B-61 A missile in Tripoli, Libya. A field power unit with whip antennas. Four antenna towers in background. Matador B-61A missile on the zero length launcher. After a few moments the matador is launched. Spectators and launcher crew leaving the area. Small crane mounted on truck which is parked next to nose of an upended Matador. Launch control site has been dug in mid. An empty zero length launcher is parked in background. Scene of radar trailer. A dish radar and a cross light mast mounted on two trailers. Dish radar revolving atop the trailer. The remains of an old fort in background as well as two high frequency message transmission towers. Two radar trailers. Dish radar is revolving from atop the first trailer.
Group of military personnel dispersing from a point near a sandbar placement in Tripoli, Libya. Matador B-61 missile on zero length launcher. Scenes of launching crew. Matador missile raises upwards. Fire truck in background. Launch crewman gather around the launcher. Matador B-61 A being launched from zero length launcher.
Truck mounted crane with hook lowered over wing of a Matador B-61 A missile in Tripoli, Libya. A launch crewman is preparing to fasten the chains around the wings to the hook of the crane. A Matador transport trailer is backed next to the truck mounted crane. Two men placing the crain which is around the matador wings onto the hook of the truck mounted crane. The wing of the Matador being lifted, positioned and secured to the fuselage of a Matador. A tech sergeant adjusting one of two small cylindrical protrusions underneath the belly of the Matador on zero length launcher. Launch crewmen working on the Matador during the pre launch phase.
A Captain and a Lieutenant inside the sandbagged dugout launch control site in Tripoli, Libya. The captain speaks on phone. Lieutenant in the launch control site standing. Fire truck parked near tail of Matador. Trucks are parked. Launch control officer in the dugout launch control site speaking on telephone. Control officers arms as he pushes the fire button on the control box. Dugout launch control site with an officer standing in front of the fire control box. A Matador seen from the window of launch control site. A Lieutenant Colonel and airman kneeling.
TM-61A Matador missile being transported in Tripoli, Libya. An airman removing the canvas cover. Unloading of sections of the Matador from truck. Launching of the Matador.