A damaged United States Air Force OV-10 A aircraft and an A-1H aircraft at Nakhon Phnom Air Base in Thailand during rescue operations of the 4th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. A United States OV-10A aircraft in flight. The aircraft lands at the Nakhon Phnom Air Base and taxis along as a man signals. A damaged engine of the aircraft. The pilot gets off from the cockpit of the aircraft. A United States A-1H aircraft with white phosphorus bomb, mini guns and SUU-14/A dispensers is parked and then taxis. The A-1 H aircraft taxis followed by an A-1E aircraft.
Rescue activities of United States 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Thailand. A rear gunner aboard a United States Air Force HH-53C helicopter while in flight. A side gunner at a mini gun. The mini gun being fired into a wooded area and smoke rises. Lush green hills. Smoke puffs rise from the wooded area. Another HH-53C helicopter amidst the smoke as it picks up a downed crewman. The pilot and the co pilot of the HH-53C helicopter in the cockpit as they work on controls.
Rescue activities of United States 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Thailand. A United States Air Force HH-53C helicopter in flight. The helicopter taxis along a runway at Nakhon Phnom Air Base. The wheels of the helicopter as it taxis along. The helicopter in flight. The tail rotor hub and the main rotor hub of the helicopter.
Rescue activities of United States 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Thailand. A United States Air Force HH-53C helicopter taxis along at the Nakhon Phnom Air Base as a beacon lights up under the fuselage of the helicopter. A pilot flips switches on the instrument panel of the HH-53C helicopter. He moves the floor controls of the helicopter. A beacon lights up under the fuselage of the helicopter. Intake louvers of the helicopter open and close. The main rotor pitch actuators move. A pitch gauge between a hub and a rotor blade during control check out.
Rescue activities of United states 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Thailand. Para rescue men board a jitney at Nakhon Phnom Air Base. A bill board reads ' If you are down and out and need a pick up call for Jolly Green'. The jitney pulls up at the 40th ARRS headquarters and men enter the building. A green giant figure, insignia of 40th ARRS on a wall.
Rescue activities of United states 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Thailand. Pilots make preflight checks on a United States Air Force OV-10A aircraft. The pilots look at the propellers of the aircraft. Men walk past rows of OV-10A aircraft at Nakhon Phnom Air Base.