VNAF PILOT TRAINING, WILLIAMS AFB, ARIZONA Reel 4 · Part 2

Description

Covers pilots of the 4441st Combat Crew Training Sq (CCTS) training members of the VNAF in modern tactical warfare with the F-5. Depicts a normal day with student pilot showing classroom instructions, briefings, preflight checking of F-5A, bombing and strafing runs at the Gila Bend Gunnery Range, F-5A's taking off, in flight and landing. Also shows graduation ceremonies for VNAF members on 31 March 1967. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 903': SLATE: ROLLS: M62C-2 AND M62C-1. LS's of target area as F-5's drop bombs and make strafing runs -- shows only target as bomb explodes and hits from strafing -- few scenes show F-5A fly-by to right. 192' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-41. 205' LS's of three F-5A's, two camouflaged, landing singly to left. 258' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-42. 269' ALS's of three F-5A's, two camouflaged, in flight to right over terrain and aircraft peeling off. 346' ALS of camouflaged F-5A dropping bomb. 380' AMS to ALS of two and sometimes three F-5A's in flight to left over terrain. 441' EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: M62D-43. 444' ALS, AMLS & AMS of three F-5A's, two camouflaged, in flight to right. 543' ALS from second cockpit as chase aircraft joins three F-5A's -- RV of pilot's head in foreground. 618' LS's of F-5B making a touch-and-go landing and six F-5A's, four camouflaged, and F-5B landing to left -- camouflaged F-5A made a very rough landing. 769' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-44. 779' LS of F-5A, carrying Dart under wing, taking off to right. 793' LS of two F-5A's on takeoff run to right. 805' LS's of four camouflaged F-5A's, a pair of F-5A's and camouflaged F-5B taking off to right. Reel 2, 788': SLATE: ROLL: M62D-46. 1' LS of F-5A, carrying Dart under wing, taking off to right. 25' LS of two F-5A's on takeoff run to right. 50' LS's of three camouflaged F-5A's and camouflaged F-5B taking off and one and two F-5A's on takeoff run, all to the right. 121' EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: M62F-6. 125' LS's of three F-5A's, two camouflaged, taxiing out (two takes) -- F-5B taxiing in background of first scene. 284' MLS of two F-5A's, one camouflaged, in parking area with VNAF crew chiefs in front of planes -- shows pilots alighting and 1Lt Denis D. O'Donoghue joining VNAF pilot and congratulating him. 343' CU RV as the two pilots walk toward operations building. 363' MS & CU low angle of Capt Donald D. Nipps, range officer speaking into mike in control tower -- F-5A in background of first scene. 413' SLATE: ROLL: M62F-8. 429' MS to LS of VNAF trainees and their instructors walking and entering the 4441st CCTS Building. 458' INT scenes of VNAF trainees and instructors entering room and taking their places; Capt Louis G. Rever instructing the group and trainees leaving with exception of three who are briefed by 1Lt O'Donoghue -- VNAF pilot Lt Lap receiving additional instructions on map. 563' Scenes of VNAF Lt Lap preflight checking his F-5A, boarding aircraft and VNAF crew chief on ladder assisting pilot. 756' LS of F-5B landing. 769' MS sign at main gate: WILLIAMS AFB. Reel 3, 760': SLATE: ROLL: M62F-7. 4' LS's of F-5A taxiing out -- F-5B taxiing out in background -- shows two camouflaged F-5A's joining the first F-5A. 141' LS of three F-5A's, two camouflaged, taxiing into parking area. 206' MLS & MS's of VNAF crew chief signaling engine cut -- shows 1Lt O'Donoghue walking up to VNAF Lt Lap, congratulating him, then both walk directly into the camera. 306' MCU's of VNAF crew chief giving stop and engine cut signals. 322' LS's of F-5B touch-and-go landing and two F-5A's, one camouflaged, landing to left. 374' SLATE: ROLL: M62F-9. 389' ECU of 4441st CCTS shoulder patch -- pan with instructor and VNAF trainees exiting building. 436' MS of briefing sign -- pan down to instructor and trainees entering classroom. 496' Scenes of Capt Rever instructing class with CU of pointer on map and trainees writing on their maps. 587' Scenes of 1Lt O'Donoghue demonstrating flight attitude with hands and VNAF Lt Lap talking with instructor after the two other VNAF men have left -- shows them pointing to Gila Bend on map. 725' CU's of VNAF Lt Lap checking F-5A landing gear. Reel 4, 718': SLATE: ROLL: M62F-10. 4' LS's of target area, F-5A's dropping bombs and explosion on target area. 100' LS of F-5A's making strafing runs. 289' LS of range control tower. 308' MS sign: USAF GUNNERY RANGE NO. 1 - KEEP OUT, PELIGRO -- pan over to AF station wagon entering gate. 354' SLATE: ROLLS: M62D-106 AND 107. 363' LS of chapel at Williams AFB with closer shots of VNAF graduates. 432' INT scenes of the graduation ceremony showing VNAF trainees filing into chapel and taking seats, Lt Col Hopkins welcoming the graduates and Col Small introducing guest speaker, Brig Gen Albert W. Schinz, Comdr TAWC -- shows Brig Gen Schinz giving main address, lieutenant colonel presenting diplomas, Brig Gen Schinz presenting academic awards to VNAF pilots, Maj Vo Van Si giving thank you speech and Vietnamese military attache presenting gift to officer. Reel 5, 420': SLATE: ROLL: M62F-6. 8' Coverage of graduation ceremony showing VNAF trainees filing into their seats in chapel, Lt Col Hopkins, Col Small and Brig Gen Schinz speaking, diplomas being awarded, Brig Gen Schinz presenting academic awards and top gun trophy to recipients, Maj Vo Van Si speaking and Vietnamese military attache presenting gift to Lt Col Hopkins.

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities