13TH TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON MAINTENANCE, KORAT AB, THAILAND Part 3

Description

Covers routine activities of the 13th TFS maintenance personnel. (Note: All aircraft shown have camouflage.) 1) Scenes of F-105D taxiing in -- shows ground crews placing ladder to cockpit, opening fuselage panels, checking for leaks in hydraulic system, fueling aircraft, changing tire and changing washers on camlock bolts that secure panels. 2) Scenes of F-105D taxiing out, on landing roll to left and taking off to left. 3) Shows F-105F on approach and landing to left. 4) Shows F-105D on approach and landing to left. 5) Ground crew placing safety pins in gear of F-105D MISS UNIVERSE II. 6) Ground crew transferring fuel tank from trailer to F-105D by MJ-1 and mounting tank. 7) Scenes of F-105D's taking off to left. 8) Shows F-1O5D taxiing to right. 9) Dolly shot past parked F-105D's -- names of aircraft include YARD BIRD, OO7 and YOU DO ME. 10) Scenes of F-105D's taxiing out and taking off to left. 11) Load team installing tail fuses in 750--lb GP bombs on trailer, mounting bombs on F-105D center line multiple ejector rack and wing pylon, inserting safety pins in bomb racks and installing nose fuses. 12) Scenes of F-105D landing to left, taxiing in, ground crew inserting safety pins and maintenance officer, 1/Lt Flood, talking to pilot in cockpit. 13) Ground crew gathered around hung bomb on center line multiple ejector rack, putting adapter plate on MJ-1, removing bomb from pylon, fueling aircraft and removing multiple ejector rack from F-105D.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities