531ST TFS 10,000 COMBAT SORTIE AND RIFLE TRAINING FOR NURSES, BIEN HOA AB, VIETNAM Part 1

Description

Film covers three F-100D's of the 531st TFS, piloted by Lt Col Wayne N. Hungerford, Sq Comdr, Maj Robert W.J.L. Shofner, Operations Officer and Maj Robert F. Putney, returning to base after making an historic flight marking the 10,000th combat sortie and US Army nurses being taught to use the M-16 and M-14 rifles and the 45 caliber pistol by US Army instructors and assisted by Air Police from the 3rd AP Squadron. SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7F-591. 8' Establishing shots of US Army nurses picking up their rifles. 22' LS's including high angle shot from control tower of US Army nurses on firing line with instructors intercut with shot of range safety officer. 50' Scenes of US Army nurse being instructed in use of M-14 rifle, nurses on firing line, instructor demonstrating sitting position and nurse practicing last firing position. 96' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7F-593. 101' Cutaway shot of range safety officer with CU of his face. 115' Scenes of US Army nurses approaching target, shows one with an instructor checking her hits. 138' Scenes of officer explaining the use of a 45 caliber pistol, US Army nurses on firing line, nurse firing pistol and several of the nurses talking together after pistol practice. 189' MCU of US Army nurse firing an M-16 rifle. 197' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7F-586. 205' MCU of sign on end of building: 531ST FIGHTER SQUADRON. 211' LS's of F-100D, piloted by Maj Shofner, taxiing in. 226' LS's & MS's of Lt Col Hungerford's F-100D taxiing in, a Vietnamese girl handing Lt Col Hungerford a 10,000 Combat Sortie Clock sign and Lt Col Hungerford alighting. 262' CU of Lt Col Hungerford's face--tilt down to flight form being filled out. 271' MS of Vietnamese girl with three pilots holding the 10,000 Combat Sortie Clock sign with CU's of their faces. 287' MS of Lt Col Hungerford in cockpit of F-100D shaking hands with Maj Putney and Maj Shofner. 292' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7F-597. 296' Shows F-l00D taxiing in as directed, crew chief talking to Maj Shofner, the pilot alighting and filling out his flight forms. 342' LS of Lt Col Hungerford in cockpit of F-l00D holding up 10,000 Combat Sortie Clock sign with Vietnamese girl. 356' MCU of Lt Col Hungerford filling out his flight forms. 363' LS's of the three pilots gathered around the Vietnamese girl. 378' MLS's ground crewman; LS Maj Putney and Maj Shofner leaving the area. 388' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities