OPERATION SHIKSHA, MYRTLE BEACH AFB AND SHAW AFB, SOUTH CAROLINA; NEW DELHI. PALAM AIRFIELD, AMBALA, INDIA Reel 6 · Part 3

Description

Coverage of USAF participation in Operation Shiksha, a joint US-United Kingdom-Indian Exercise to test radar defense of Indian cities. The USAF element, commanded by Brig. Gen. Gordon N. Graham, 19th AF, flew F-100D and F-100F aircraft, supported by MATS C-130E, C-118 and C-133As. Indian Air Force flew Folland Gnat Mk. 1s and Hawker Hunter F. Mk. 56s and RAF participants flew Javelin B. Mk. 58s. VIPs included Gen. Paul D. Adams, STRIKE Commander; Gen. Walter C. Sweeney, Comdr. TAC and Maj. Gen. Perry B. Griffith, Deputy CINC Naval Element. Shows briefings and departure from US, aircraft landing and taking off from Indian AF bases and USAF personnel sight-seeing in and around New Delhi. Reel 1: 1) Scenes during arrival of Maj. Gen. Perry B. Griffith, Dep. CINC, Naval Element, and Brig. Gen. Gordon M. Graham, Comdr. 19th AF, at Ambala AB, India. 2) Scenes of F-100Ds taxiing to park at Palam AB, pilots debarking and being greeted by Chester Bowles, US Amb. to India and Indian officers. 3) Display of wall maps and pictures of India's Northern Frontier and a demonstration of prosthetic devices. 4) Scenes of USAF airmen visiting minaret and ruins of wall near the President's house. 5) Airman watching snake charmer with cobra. 6) Statue of Lord Hardinge, East India Company Administrator (1910-1916) in front of President's House. 7) Airmen looking at Ministry of Defense Building, then boarding taxicab for sight-seeing trip around New Delhi. 774': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1) LS to CU of two F-100Ds taking off overhead. 2) Ground crewmen inspecting F-100D landing gear. 3) Shows row of Indian AF Folland Gnat Mk. 1s on flight line and taxiing toward runway. 4) Scenes of USAF pilots scrambling in F-100Ds, boarding aircraft and aircraft taxiing to runway. 5) USAF airmen visiting Taj Mahal and looking at hand-carved model of it at street bazaar. 6) Airmen boarding horse-drawn cart for trip through city. 7) Scenes of pavilion where military display is located: THE NATION PREPARES. 8) Scenes of F-100Ds taxiing to park on flight line, being refueled, then being checked by USAF maintence crew. 818': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1) CU of Indian AF pilot adjusting gear in Gnat Mk. 1, lowering canopy and signaling engine start. 2) Indian AF crews around row of Hunter F. Mk. 56s--shows aircraft starting to taxi away from flight line. 3) LS of Folland Gnat Mk. 1s taxiing down flight line, followed by Hunter F. Mk. 56. 4) Shows two Hawker Hunters taking off overhead. 5) Indian AF personnel in Command Post watching plotting board. 6) EXT of Command Post Building. 7) Scenes of C-135A taxiing to park on flight line and Gen. Paul D. Adams (wearing civilian clothes) debarking with staff, greeting Indian and USAF personnel and boarding staff car. 8) US officer inspecting overrun arrester gear on runway. 845': Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 1) USAF and Indian AF noncoms watching aircraft takeoff. 2) F-100D crew chief pulling chocks and safety pins and signaling taxi instructions to pilot. 3) Shows F-100D starting taxi to flight line. 4) F-100D pilots scrambling, boarding aircraft and aircraft taxiing from flight line. 5) Shows two F-100Ds taking off to left together. 6) USAF and Indian AF operators in control tower. 7) Scenes at Shiksha AB showing control tower and barracks construction. 8) Scenes of USAF personnel in barracks playing cards, reading and shaving. 9) USAF personnel washing mess gear. 10) Shows Indian AF Gnat Mk. 1s taxiing to runway. 11) Indian AF pilots scrambling to Gnat Mk. ls, fixing gear, closing canopy and signaling engine start. 12) Shows Indian AF Hunter F. Mk. 56s taxiing away from flight line. 13) Indian AF pilots scrambling aboard Hunter F. Mk. 56, adjusting gear, closing canopy and starting to taxi. 924': Total footage in reel. Reel 5: 1) Shows two Indian AF Hunter F. Mk. 56s taking off to left together. 2) INT Command Post tent--shows USAF personnel looking at status board, filing messages and talking on telephone. 3) USAF and Indian AF officers in briefing session. 4) CU of four-star plate on staff car. 5) CU of Gen. Walter C. Sweeney, Comdr. TAC, talking to Indian AF and USAF officers, then entering staff car and driving away from building. 6) Sign: HEADUARTERS AFELM EXERCISE SHIKSHA. 7) INT of Command Post tent--shows USAF officers and men working at desks. 8) Scenes of Indian AF control officer signaling C-135A and Gen. Sweeney debarking aircraft, greeting Indian AF and USAF officers, walking to review stand and taking salute from Indian AF honor guard. 9) Scenes of USN communications setup showing mobile generators, radio van and USN technicians working on equipment. 10) Gen. Sweeney and staff entering control building, then looking over tent area and driving away in staff cars. 903': Total footage in reel. Reel 6: 1) Scenes of RAF Gloster Javelin F. Mk. 9 on fight line, mechanics working on it and talking to pilot. 2) Group of Indian children and civilians watching truck driving past. 3) Sikh driver at wheel of truck. 4) Indian AF mechanics fueling Hunter F. Mk. 56. 5) Pilots on flight line being briefed by Indian AF and RAF officers. 6) Shows RAF Javelin F. Mk. 9s taxiing to left on flight line carrying Firestreak missiles, then same; aircraft taking off to right in background. 7) Indian AF sentry on flight line as Indian AF pilots walk to Canberra B. Mk. 58 then aircraft taxiing to left. 8) LS of Canberra B. Mk. 58 taking off to right. 9) Indian AF and RAF personnel shopping. 10) Indian girl in Sari showing cloth to RAF officer. 11) Indian AF pilots relaxing, then scrambling as alert flag is raised and boarding Hunter F. Mk. 56s. 12) Shows Bristol Britannia C. Mk. 1, RAF Transport Command, landing to right. 13) Indian AF pilot in Hunter F. Mk. 56 closing canopy and taxiing from flight line. 863': Total footage in reel. Reel 7: 1) Airmen boarding MATS C-130E, then engines start and aircraft begins to taxi. 2) LS of C-130E taking off to right. 3) Shows duffel bags being weighed prior to loading. 4) USAF personnel being handed box lunches, then boarding MATS C-135A. 5) LS pan right with C-135A taking off. 6) USAF personnel being paid before leaving for India. 7) Airman in barracks packing gear for trip to India. 8) Scenes of F-100D pilot preflight checking aircraft, then putting on chute and boarding aircraft. 912': Total footage in reel. Reel 8: 1) Airmen weighing baggage prior to loading. 2) Scenes of baggage and equipment being loaded aboard C-118, then troops boarding aircraft. 3) Shows C-118 engine starting. 4) LS to MS pan right with MATS C-130E taking off. 5) Shows C-133A on flight line being loaded. 6) USAF personnel walking to MATS C-135A. 7) Scenes of C-135A taxiing from flight line, then taking off to right. 842': Total footage in reel. Reel 9: 1) LS to MS pan left with C-118 taking off from Shaw AFB. 2) Signs at main gate of Shaw AFB. 3) Sign at Headquarters 356th Fighter Squadron. 4) Pilot boarding F-100F. 5) Shows F-100D and F-100F taking off to right. 6) Sign at main gate: MYRTLE BEACH AFB. 7) Officers and men packing equipment for move to India, then weighing boxes and entering weight on manifest. 8) LS pan right with F-100F taking off--shows one F-100D taking off, then two pairs of F-100Ds taking off. 9) LS pan right with C-133A taking off. 838': Total footage in reel. Reel 10: 1) US and Indian people watching group dancers in garden, then eating buffet lunch and listening to concert. 2) USAF and Indian AF personnel in briefing, then leaving tent and walking to hutment. 3) CU of Indian AF guard saluting. 4) Shows radar antenna rotating. 5) Men in Command Post looking at plotting board. 6) Indian AF officer briefing USAF and Indian AF personnel in tent. 7) USAF and Indian AF personnel at radarscopes. 707': Total footage in reel. Reel 11: 1) MS of F-100D taxiing on flight line (NG). 2) Scenes of F-100Ds taking off to left in pairs. 3) Scenes of F-100F taking off to right, then F-100D, then two F-100Fs taking off. 4) LS pan right with C-133A taking off overhead. 5) USAF pilots in briefing session prior to departure for India. 6) Scenes of MATS C-130E being loaded for trip to India. 549': Total footage in reel.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities