AIR STRIKE MISSIONS, VIETNAM Reel 1 · Part 5

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Reel 1, 774': PILOT: Maj William K. Tracy DATE: 9 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 768 (557th TFS) TARGET: Low wooded area with mortar trenches and clustered buildings, 302 XT 846 285. MISSION: 5-1904 ARMAMENT: 20mm cannon. Forward blister footage passes over and through smoke from previous strike and strafing runs (in support of Lamson 67). 42' PILOT: Maj William K. Tracy DATE: 9 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 768 (557th TFS) TARGET: 20 mortar trenches and exposed five fighting positions, XT 846 285. MISSION: 5-1904 ARMAMENT: MK.82 Snakeye & 20mm cannon. Aft blister footage during three passes showing bomb drops in pairs and a single and 20mm cannon firing (in support of Lamson 67). 233' PILOT: Maj Jack D. Hardee DATE: 9 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 804 (559th TFS) TARGET: Trees, VC in the area -- YS 406 731. MISSION: 5-2097 ARMAMENT: 20mm cannon. Forward blister footage of four strafing passes -- results destruction of 10 bunkers and 50 mortar trenches. 280' PILOT: Maj Johnston DATE: 10 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 804 (559th TFS) TARGET: Viet COng suspect troops in dense wooded area. MISSION: 5-2319 ARMAMENT: 2.75" FFAR. Forward blister footage firing rockets on target in several passes. 324' PILOT: Alexander Martin DATE: 28 April 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 813 (558th TFS) TARGET: Storage area, RT 127. MISSION: 302 ARMAMENT: Streamlined MK.82 Aft blister footage of six bombs dropping and hitting target. 372' PILOT: Alexander Martin DATE: 26 April 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 774 (558th TFS) TARGET: YA 867 136, concentrated area in clearing surrounded by dense woods. MISSION: 4-5941 ARMAMENT: 2.75" FFAR Forward blister footage of rockets firing and hitting target on three passes. PILOT: Maj Wilfo E. Deming III DATE: 26 April 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 768 (559th TFS) TARGET: Truck park near winding waterway. MISSION: 303 ARMAMENT: MK.82 Snakeye low-drag. Aft blister footage of six passes showing single bomb drops and a secondary explosion (support of Operation Tigerhound). 682' PILOT: Col Davis DATE: 26 April 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 804 (557th TFS) TARGET: Base camp, XT 563 412. MISSION: 4-5863 ARMAMENT: MK.82 Snakeye. Aft blister footage showing two bombs being dropped on each of three passes -- results three bunkers destroyed and two damaged and 30 mortar trenches uncovered (support of Operation Manhattan). Reel 2, 637': PILOT: Capt Martin DATE: 4 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 813 (558th TFS) TARGET: Trenches. MISSION: 303 ARMAMENT: M-117 750-lb GP bombs. Aft blister footage showing a single and six bombs dropping on two passes -- ordnance on target in very rough terrain. 69' PILOT: Lt COl Schauer DATE: 3 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 774 (558th TFS) TARGET: Small storage area. MISSION: 405 ARMAMENT: Mk.82 Snakeye low-drag. Aft blister footage of four bombs dropping -- shows all four exploding within 50 meters of target -- second pass over target showing smoke lifting from earlier drop and pock marks in terrain. 197' PILOT: Capt Robert W. Hibarger DATE: 18 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 813 (391st TFS) TARGET: Gun positions. MISSION: 401 ARMAMENT: M-117 750-lb GP. Aft blister footage of six bombs dropping and exploding on target near winding waterway. 249' DATE: 18 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C TARGET: 40 miles west of Da Nang -- automatic weapons site. MISSION: 5-5102 ARMAMENT: 750-lb GP bombs. Shows armed F-4C's taxiing ahead as seen from second seat in aircraft, F-4C in flight bombs immpacting, and two F-4C's in flight -- camera zooms in to CU of one carrying Sparrows and napalms. 344' PILOT: Lt Col Schauer DATE: 7 May 1967 AIRCRAFT: F-4C No. 793 (558th TFS) TARGET: Ferry complex MISSION: 405 ARMAMENT: Mk.82 Snakeye. Aft blister footage of salvo bomb drop -- ordnance impacting on target. 391' PILOT: Maj Ewald G. Kruggel DATE: 17 May 1967 Aircraft: F-4C No. 813 (558th TFS) TARGET: Storage area. MISSION: 302 ARMAMENT: M-117 750-lb low drag GP bombs. Aft blister footage of three passes over target area near winding waterway -- shows bombs dropping, hitting target, secondary fire, and smoke lifting from bomb strike on road. 560' AIRCRAFT: F-4 ARMAMENT: Streamlined Mk.82 Aft blister footage of nine bombs dropping and hitting on a Viet Cong concentrated area -- shows pock marks from previous strikes.

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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