F-4C BELLY LANDING, BIEN HOA AB, VIETNAM Part 1

Description

Coverage of 557th TFS F-4C, piloted by Capt R. D. Street, making a successful emergency gear-up landing on a foam-covered runway after losing hydraulic pressure on his way to mission. ROLLS: R30C-231A, R33C-805 AND R33C-806) 1) Scenes of fire truck spreading foamite on runway. 2) Shows runway barrier cable being stretched across runway. 3) LS & MLS of HH-43F, with FSK, in fly-by and hovering over F-4C after landing. 4) LS's of F-4C fly-bys. 5) MS & MCU of officer speaking into mike from his car by runway. 6) LS's to MLS's of F-4C No. 37587 making perfect belly landing. 7) Shows fire-fighting crews spraying foamite on F-4C after it stopped. 8) Scenes of Capt Street and Capt Edward V. Vongohren climbing out of F-4C, Col Emmett J. Theisen congratulating Capt Street, crew shaking hands and talking with officers including Capt Calvin C. Chapman (flight surgeon). 9) Shows recovery crews hoisting up F-4C and aircraft being removed from runway. 10) MS of F-4C crew in back of pickup truck leaving scene.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities