AC-47 SPOOKY, BINH THUY AB, VIETNAM Part 1

Description

Coverage of AC-47 squadron activities showing airmen performing maintenance on engine and Miniguns; Miniguns firing and flares dropping at night; crewmen preparing flares and throwing them out aircraft door; aircrew being briefed before mission, then at stations during flight; and AC-47's taxiing and taking off. ALS's of AC-47 circling and firing Miniguns at night, then dropping flares. 98' Sequence of kicker preparing flares, arming them, and throwing them out aircraft door. 156' ALS's of flares burning in air while descending. 195' Scenes of flares being loaded aboard AC-47. 216' MS of AC-47 taxiing to left. 238' Scenes of alert crew leaving flight line van and boarding AC-47. 304' LS to CU to LS, pan left with AC-47 taking off at dusk. 325' ALS of AC-47 circling targets at night and firing Miniguns. 398' CU's of Minigun firing from AC-47 window (taken from inside aircraft) and tracers flying through air. 463' ECU's of AC-47 aircrew at stations during flight, including pilot, copilot, and navigator. 552' MS's of AC-47 taxiing to end of runway, turning, then starting takeoff roll. 607' AV of tracer fire from Miniguns. 642' MS of maintenance crew removing AC-47 engine. 670' MS of aircrew being briefed on flight line alongside AC-47, then boarding aircraft and donning flight gear. 745' ECU of airmen's faces while they are working on engine. 764' CU's of airmen working on Minigun, then cranking round into chamber. 818' MS of airman hooking hoist cable to AC-47 engine. 834' MS's and CU's airman removing AC-47 propeller hub and loosening engine mounts. 923' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities