F-111 PROGRESS REPORT Part 3

Description

A General Dynamics film covering the sixth report on the progress in development, testing, and manufacture of F-111A/B featuring: AF acceptance of the First Cat II F-111A; F-111A In-flight Refueling; Low Altitude Speed Runs; F-111B Activity; F-111A Wet Runway Tests; F-111A Long Distance Flight; F-111A Weapons Carrying Tests; F-111A Dummy Weapon Drop; F-111A Quick Turnaround; F-111 Crew Module Testing; F-111A Airplane No. 12; Terrain Following Radar; and Generals Fly The F-111. 24': AF ACCEPTANCE OF THE FIRST CAT II F-111A. Scenes of pilot putting on helmet and oxygen masks F-111A No. 8 taxiing out, taking off and AV of F-111A landing. (17 January 1966). 55': F-111A IN-FLIGHT REFUELING. AVs from boom operator's position and camera aircraft of F-111A No. 8 and KC-135A making dry and wet hookups and breakaways during in-flight refueling tests on 1 February 1966 over Edwards AFB, California. 93': Shows F-111A No. 10 taxiing out and taking off to right. 110': LOW ALTITUDE SPEED RUNS. MLS of Mobile Telemetry Receiving Station near Galveston, Texas, AV of F-111A in flight to right--intercut with radio personnel in voice communication with test aircraft and scenes in Mobile Telemetry Station of magnetic tape and strip chart recorders in operation with monitoring personnel. 170': F-111B ACTIVITY. Scenes of F-111B No. 4 in final assembling and aircraft No. 5 being mated; personnel checking out Air Data Computer equipment; AV of F-111B in flight to right doing wingtip vibration test flight study; F-111B No. 3 taking off from GAEC, New York, on 1 April 1966; MLSs and MS of F-111B parked wingtip to wingtip with an F-111A on flight line at Fort Worth, Texas; F-111B taking off to right from Fort Worth and in flight to left; and F-111B landing (very hazy). 236': F-111A WET RUNWAY TESTS. High-speed and normal footage of F-111A with marked aircraft tires undergoing brake evaluation tests on wet runway and aircraft accelerating to 105 knots into a headwind and stopping. 275': F-111A LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT. Shows F-111A No. 6 taking off from Fort Worth, AV low angle of aircraft in flight and landing after completing a five hour and 30 minute round trip flight without refueling on 6 April 1966--shows aircraft taxiing in and pilot alighting. 309': F-111A WEAPONS CARRYING TESTS. AVs of F-111A No. 7 carrying four dummy Phoenix missiles. 347': F-111A DUMMY WEAPON DROP. Shows BDU attached to F-111A right inboard wing pylon, aircraft taxiing out, taking off from Fort Worth, and clean breakaway of first BDU drop at Eglin AFB. 390': F-111A QUICK TURNAROUND. AVs of F-111A No. 5 in flight over water, over land, climbing, sharp bank, and flip back on left and right wings. 427': F-111 CREW MODULE TESTING. Scenes at B1 State Parks Airport facility of McDonne1l Aircraft Corporation of F-111 crew module, land and water impact tests with anthropomorphic dummy in cockpit. 509': F-111A AIRPLANE No. 12. Shows the crew module concept being installed in F-111A No. 12 fuselage, mating of improved wing, and insertion of wing pivot pin and manual rotating of glove. 619': LS of F-111A taking off to right. 628': AMS low angle and high angle of F-111A in flight to right and passing under camera aircraft. 646': LS of F-111A landing to right. 656': TERRAIN FOLLOWING RADAR. Shows warning sign: EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT AREA POSSIBLE SONIC BOOM, NEXT 13 MILES and AV and onboard footage from tail-mounted camera during low-level flight over mountains during TFR tests. 715': GENERALS FLY THE F-111. Scenes of Gen. Gabriel P. Disosway, Comdr. Tactical Air Command, alighting from F-111A after becoming the first four-star general to fly the F-111A (19 March 1966)--shows him talking to James T. (Bing) Cosby and taking off flight clothing; Maj. Gen. Gordon M. Graham talking to Val Prahl; Maj. Gen. Winton R. Close receiving a cockpit check from Val Prahl and F-111A, piloted by Maj. Gen. Close, taxiing out; and Gen. John D. Ryan talking with Mr. Cosby. 770': MLS of F-111A taking off to right. 784': SUMMARY. Montage of scenes already described herein of Progress Report No. 6. 837': Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities