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Demonstrations of Tactical Air Power in air-to-air, air-to-ground, and close support missions

A tactical jet fighter fires a missile at an obsolete jet target aircraft (F-80 or F-84). The missile strikes and the target aircraft bursts into flames and crashes into the ground with huge explosion and fire. An F-100 Supersaber fighter strafes ground targets. An F-105 climbing out. An F-100 dropping napalm, leaving huge explosion of flames. F-105 fires rockets that explode on railroad tank cars. Jet fighter launches missile that strikes and destroys railroad locomotive. F-100s straffing and firing rockets and missiles at various ground targets. F-105 drops cluster of bombs. F-100 and F-105 aircraft engaged in close support maneuvers with U.S. Army artillery and infantry units firing field pieces and machine guns and mortars.

Date: 1965
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051877
C-130 Tactical Airlift aircraft demonstrate Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System.

Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System shows airlift delivery method where aircraft deposits parachute supplies when landing is not possible. Parachute supplies deposited by an aircraft flying low. Parachute low delivery system shows a plane releasing parachute with supplies at a certain height from drop point at ground. Interior views of C-130 aircraft including pilot and controls. The cargo hatch is opened and the extraction parachute is deployed. Once the parachute catches the wind outside the craft, it pulls the connected supplies out of the plane and on to the ground. View of supply drop using many parachutes of different colors, with parachutes opening and supplies falling to ground. Supplies offloaded from aircraft at landing field.

Date: 1965
Duration: 2 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051879
P-47 Pilots ot the 57th Fighter Group talk with their crew chiefs before a mission, at Alto Airfield, Corsica, in World War II

U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) Captain Melvin J. Hitchcock of the 66th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group, in cockpit of his P-47, talks to crew chief, before a mission. 12th Air Force patch seen on his left shoulder. Other pilots in cockpits talk to their respective crew chiefs.One pilot is smoking a cigar and passes it to his crew chief who looks askance at it . Crew chief stands on wing of P-47, putting cowling on engine. Insignia of the 65th Fighter Squadron is seen on the aircraft.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051884
USAAC officers sing and drink at officer's club, Alto Air Base, Corsica, France, during World War II

Interiors of U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) 57th Fighter Group officer's club at Alto Air Base, Corsica, France, during World War 2. Officers relaxing. They drink and sing as one man plays an accordion.They clink their glasses together from time to time, as the song calls for it.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051890
P-47s of the USAAF 57th Fighter Group operating on Alta airfield, Corsica, during World War II.

A U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) P-47 of the 65th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group, taxis, raising dust on unpaved Alta airfield, Corsica, during World War 2. A 65th Fighter Squadron P-47, tail number: 42-75988, named "Dixie Doodle." Its Pilot carries his parachute and places it on wing of an adjacent P-47. Several French AF & USAAF 57th FG P-47s take off over hayfields.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051894
B-52s returning to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Arc Light missions over Vietnam, releases drag chute after landing.

Aircraft B-52 lands on airfield, using drag chute to help decelerate. B-52 releases parachute on runway during landing roll. Ground crews quickly retrieve the chute and clear runway. Inside hangar, they repack the drag chute for reuse. Plane taxies on airfield. Ground crewman hooks up hose to underground fuel supply for refueling the B-52 airplane. (Vietnam War period).

Date: 1967
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051904