A documentary about deployment of United States 430th Tactical Air Command Fighter Squadron in Takhli, Thailand during the Vietnam War. Men stand on the bonnet of a jeep as they hold a banner. A United States KC-135 A taxis at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base after landing. Troops get off the plane. United States airmen smoke cigarettes. Troops board a flight. The KC-135 A taxis and takes off. A man on the runway runs. The aircraft in flight.
A board reads "WELCOME TO U-TAPAO AIRFIELD" at U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand. Also written in Thai. Scene of the sky. A board reads "WELCOME TO U-TAPAO RTNB DET6 6TH AERIAL PORT SQUADRON PASSENGER TERMINAL". C-5A approach and landing. A man shows a paper .
C-5A taxiing under direction of Thai worker at U-Tapao air base Thailand. C-5A first engine. Airmen roping off area around C-5 aircraft. Nozzle is connected to C-5A fueling receptacle. Fueling of C-5A from ramp reservoir.
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.
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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