TRAINING THAI AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ON F-5A, WILLIAMS AFB, ARIZONA Reel 2 · Part 1

Description

Coverage of training given Thai AF pilots and ground personnel on the F-5A aircraft. Shows aerial views of F-5A's in flight, aircraft preflight activities and ground crews training on jet engines in class, shop and test cell. Reel 1 - 1) Shows Thai students and USAF instructors in engine maintenance building. 2) Scenes of students and instructors walking to F-5A on flight line and preflighting aircraft. 3) TAC F-5A taking off alongside photo aircraft. 4) AV's of three F-5A's in flight. 5) MLS pan right with two F-5B's taking off together. 577' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - 1) Thai students in engine maintenance class. 2) Students and instructors walking to F-5A on flight line. 3) F-5A taxiing on flight line. 4) Scenes of Thai student preflighting F-5A, donning parachute, boarding aircraft and adjusting helmet and mask. 5) Shows USAF crew chief pulling chocks and signaling taxi instructions. 6) Sign on tower: BASE OPERATI0NS, WILLIAMS AFB, ELEVAT10N 1385. 7) Scenes of USAF tower operators talking on radio. 8) LS pan right with two F-5B's taking off together. 652' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - 1) Scenes of Thai students in engine test cell setting engine up for run-up test. 2) Thai students working on engines in shop. 3) Scenes of students wheeling engine on dolly from shop and towing it to test cell. 4) AV of three F-5A's in flight and peeling off away from camera. 5) AV's of Willams AFB. 6) Jet engine on dolly being towed into test cell by USAF and Thai personnel. 723' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities