JOLLY GREEN GIANT, SOUTHEAST ASIA Reel 3 · Part 2

Description

Yilm depicts the activities of Det 5 - 38th Aerospace Rescue and recovery Service showing alerts, maintenance, rescue of F-103 pilot Mac Joseph L. Hutto and two USMC officers, Maj Eddie C. Paige, Jr. and Warrant Officer D. D. Redmond. Aircraft shown are HC-130H, HH-3E,, HH-43B and A-1E's. Reel 1 SLATE:ROLL: M62D-1. MS's & MCU's several takes of Maj Haynes seated at desk explaining the mission of Det 5 of 38th MRS. (Fair-Good) 945' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 SLATE:ROLL: M62D-2. MCU's, MS & MLS's of Maj Haynes seated at desk explaining the mission of Det 5, 38 ARS -- RV of Lt Ruddy in fg of some scenes. 939' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 SLATE:ROLL: M62G-3. MS & MLS of Capt Weekley seated in easy chair speaking to Lt Ruddy about his mission pickup of downed F-4B crew member -- occasionally shows statue of Jolly Green Giant. 460' MS & MCU of S/Sgt Berkley standing in front of wall map and telling Lt Ruddy about his emergency jump in hostile territory 35 miles west of Hanoi and rescue by USN helicopter on 6 November 1965. Also shows hand pointing to area near Hanoi. 977' Total footage in reel. Reel 4 SLATE:ROLL: M62F-11 TEST SCENES No. 1 & NO. 2. 23' MS & MCU's of Capt James Larry Butera standing beside pickup truck talking to Lt Ruddy -- Jolly Green emblem on brim of hat. 376' SLATE: ROLL: M62F-2. 379' MS to LS of HH-3E taxiing to left on PSP, followed by second HH-3E and fire truck. 503' LS to MLS of camouflaged armed A-1B -taxiing out and to the left, followed by two more A-1E's and fire truck -- shows aircraft in takeoff positions and one on takeoff run to the right -- dust lifting. (Thailand - Nakhon Phanom AB) 728' Total footage in reel. Reel 5 SLATE:ROLL: M62F-3 (NAKHON PHANOM AB). 2' MLS, MS & MCU's of two airmen mechanics removing access panel and taking plug out of HH-3E engine -- HH-3E taxiing toward camera in first scene. 305' CU's of sergeant and Lt Griffis in HH-43B donning helmets and fastening restraint harness and A1C at FSK signaling hookup to helicopter. 367' SLATE: ROLL: M62F-24 (NAKHON PHANOM AB). 370' AMCU of auxilIary fuel tank as HH-3E takes off. 4lO' ALS of four A-1E's taxiing out. 4l6' ALS of HH-3E taking off. 437' ALS's, AMS's & AMLS including high angle of one and sometimes two HH-3E's in low and high flight to left over jungle -- smoke lifting in last part of scene. 756' Total footage in reel. Reel 6 MLS to MS of HH-3E taxiing left and away from camera -- followed by second HH-3E and four A-1E's. 189' SLATE:ROLL: M62F-2. l9O' ALS, AMLS & AMS of jungle and river in North Vietnam, smoke signal lifting, hoist cable with tree penetrator lowering and downed pilot, with his arms wrapped tightly around steel cable, being lifted from jungle. (7 March 1966, actual pickup) 309' AMCU of rescued F-lO5 pilot Maj Joseph L. Hutto inside HH-3E drinking water. 329' MS of Maj Hutto and HH-3E crewmen alighting from helicopter. 349' ALS's & AMLS of A-1E flying in low wooded area and lowland, two A-1E's in low flight over river, and HH-3E in flight to right. 407' AMCU's of hoist operator standing at doorway of helicopter speaking into mouthpiece and hand operating hoist control. 478' AV's of hoist with tree penetrator being lowered to downed USMC men, paramedic being lowered and coming up with one of the rescuers and second man being hoisted up (14 March 1966). 557' AMCU's. of Maj Eddie C. Paige, Jr., and W. O. D. D. Redmond of USMC inside HH-3E talking and one drinking water. (14 March 1966) 625' Shows one of the rescued men, with injured right arm, being assisted off HH-3E and into waiting field ambulance. (14 March 1966) 65l' ACU of HH-3E copilot Capt Willim R. Vhl and Capt Jerry W. Jennings. 697' Total footage in reel. Reel 7 SLATE:ROLL: M62C-161. 1' AMCU & ACU's of a technical sergeant radio operator working at station in HC-13OH and speaking into mike. 102' AV's of HH-3E and two A-1E's in flight over river and lowland, HH-3E in flight alone and A-1E diving, circling and flying protective cover for helicopter. 294' TAIL SLATE:- ROLL: M62D-1551. 296' MLS to MS to MLS of camouflaged A-1E taxiing out on PSP carrying 100-lb white phosphorous bomb, 25O-lb GP bomb, 5-inch HVAR's and 2.75-inch FFAR's. 34l' Scenes of HH-3E's and armed A-1E taxiing out and A-1E starting takeoff run -- sign in fg of one scene: WARNING, RESTRICTED AREA, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ENTER THIS AREA WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF COMDR, NAKHON' PHANOM AB -- rotors turning on HH-3E in bg. 44l' AELS of A-1E in flight over jungle. 480' LS to MLS of two A-1E's taxiing left. 532' SLATE: ROLL: M62C-294. 534' MCU's & CU's of Lt Ruddy listening and nodding his head. 633' Scenes of A-1E taxiing and two HH-3E's landing and taxiing. 732' MS's of fire guard, main rotor starting to turn on HH-3E, safety pin flag being culled from sponson and helicopters taxiing out at Nakhon Phanom AB. 831' ALS to AMLS of HC-130H taking off to right. 880' TAIL SLATE: ROLL: M62C-283. 881' LS to MS of HC-130H taking off to left. 919' LS RV of HC-130H in flight (Fair). 931' TAIL SLATE: ROLL: M62D--l54l. 932' AMLS & AMS of HC-130H in flight to right and left. 975' Total footage in reel. Reel 8 MLS of HH-3E taxiing to stop alongside fuel pod. 12' Scenes showing rescued F-105 pilot Maj Joseph L. Hutto alighting from HH-3E and talking to A-1E pilots Capt Nelson and Capt Ingrim. (7 March 1966) 65' LS's to MS's of armed A-1E's taking off to left and right. 178' TAIL SLATE: ROLL: M62D-1540 & ROLL: 1541. 181' MLS's of two HH-3E's taking off to right. 262' MLS pan right with A-1E starting takeoff roll. 283' Scenes of alert showing crews running out of buildings, down boardwalk and sidewalk and captain running from Base Exchange. 336' Sequence showing A-1E warming up, HH-3E taxiing and taking off and four A-1E's starting takeoff roll to right. 527' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-1542. 530' CU's of finger pointing to area near Vinh, N. Vietnam and Lt Berdine listening. 558' MS of Capt George W Kronsbein, Jr. reading book and running out right frame. 609' TAIL SLATE: ROLL: M62D-l543. 611' AV's of A-1E in flight to left, river in valley, HH-3E in flight over jungle and hovering. 650' CU & MS of air horns -- feet running out door in second scene. 673' TAIL SLATE: ROLL: M62D-l544 AND ROLL: M62D-l545. 677' AMCU of pararescue man looking through binoculars. 704' AV over shoulder of pararescue man of wooded terrain, river huts and clearings. 723' ACU of copilot and pilot. 762' AV pilot's view of wooded terrain and river. 783' ALS & AMS of HH-3E in flight. 849' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-l546. 85l' MCU's of A-1E pilot boarding aircraft, fastening in, and safety pins being pulled from 2.75-inch FFAR rocket pods on A-1E. 880' Scenes of two sergeants pitching horseshoe; alert crew in 'radio shack playing chess; radio operator talking into mike, taking down data, pointing to co-ordinate map and handing paper to Lt McCrea who points to area Vinh, N. Vietnam. lO45' Total footage in reel. Reel 9 SLATE:ROLL: M62D-l547. l' Scenes of alert showing crews sprinting to two HH-3E's, boarding helicopter, fireguard standing by as a flight engineer signals to pilot for engine start, rotors turning, aircrews running to A-1E' s and pilot climbing up on wing and putting on his survival vest. 182' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-2O2O (27 JAN - SKY POINT) on Slate. 183' ALS of F-100's In low flight over river and wooded area. 200' LS's to MS's of two HH-3E's, three A-1E's carrying bombs and rocket pods taxiing out to runway and one A-1E starting takeoff roll to right. 339' AELS's & ALS of four A-1E's in formation flight over jungle, also shows one and sometimes two in low flight, dipping wings from one side to the other and circling wooded and small clearlngs in area and A-1E flying protective cover for HH-3E. 740' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-2O25 742' Sequence showing crew running to HH-43B. putting on fire-fighting clothing, rotors turning on HH-3B, helicopter taking off, FSK being hooked up to HH-3B and flying out left frame. 914' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities