NASA Project Mercury Evaluation board representatives from each of the sections evaluate test reports on the Prospective Project Mercury astronaut subject's performance at conclusion of each week. In the background is a tally board of all astronaut test candidates which shows scores from individual sections. Members in the meeting include Dr David Trites; Captain George Roof, psychiatrist; Captain Ed Wise, Respiration section; Dr Doug Talbott; Captain Evan Lindberg, Acceleration; Captain Joseph Gold, Environment Section; Charlie Clouser, civilian from Anthropology and Captain Charles Wilson. Lt Colonel W R Turner monitors the meeting.
General Kai-Shek and Madame Kai-Shek arrive in a car. Colonel Bennett, Colonel Branch and Colonel Tex Hill receives the guests and greet them. General Kai-Shek talks to Chinese officers. They all move past the saluting Chinese airmen. Fighter planes in background. Madame Kai-Shek talks to Colonel Branch. General Kai-Shek walks through under the planes to inspect the bombers. General Kai-Shek and Madame Kai-Shek get back in the car. General Kai-Shek and Madame Kai-Shek inspect the maps on a table in the Wing's intelligence room. General Kai-Shek and Madame Kai-Shek view a chart as a soldier points to it on a wall. A man arrives in the room and shakes hands with the General. They all move. Chinese airmen salute as they pass by.
F-4 pilot, Lieutenant Isley, and his back seater, put on parachutes and survival gear. Technician assists them The proceed to their aircraft and speak with the Crew Chief, who discusses something in the aircraft Form I. Both crew members climb up a ladder and get into their respective seats, and fasten their helmets and oxygen masks.. (Vietnam War period).
Preparations for 1st mission flown by members of the 612th TFS (Tactical Fighter Squadron). Pilots put on gear. They come out. Pilot boards F-100D. He puts on helmet. (Vietnam War period).
Security Forces from 90th Security Police Squadron on duty with Minuteman missile system at Francis E. Warren AFB, Cheyenne Wy. Board reads 9Oth SPS Armory. Two-man Security team checkout M-16 rifle and sidearm weapons from issuing window, and head out on their assigned patrol. Other Security police muster for inspection and instructions at the start of their duty period. Insignia of SAC on wall in room. African American officer conducts briefing with team members. Teams are dispatched to inspect security at Minuteman launch facility including some outer zone radars. Guards on standby can watch television, read books and study. View of Security team sleeping quarters in launch facility. A cook preparing a meal. A team responds in a truck, to a possible intrusion. Snow on the ground. (Note: Narrated by Kemal Amen "Casey" Kasem)
Slate mentions about secretary-Seaman's upcoming visit at Binh Thuy. Board depicting dimensions about Rocket and Miniguns. Gatling guns and mini guns seen at the side of a VNAF UH-1H helicopter. Vietnamese airmen seen by the side of the helicopter. Views of two UH-1H helicopters and their armament.
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