1964TH COMMUNICATIONS GROUP ACTIVITIES, CAM RANH BAY AB AND TAN SON NHUT AB, VIETNAM Reel 3 · Part 1

Description

Documents mainly the duties of the 1964th Communications Group at Cam Ranh Bay AB representing air traffic control activities through the help of the 1881st Communications Squadron. Shows Air Traffic Control Tower operations; RAPCON facility; Univac Autodin 1004, a new computerized method of high-speed message and data transmission; Base Communication Center; and the MARS-SSB facility. (Note: In the near future the 1964th Communications Group is to receive the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.) REEL 1: SLATE:ROLLS: R3OC-8D-313, 314, and 315. Scenes in the control tower of flight data co-ordinator, ground controller, and local controller operating their equipment in controlling aircraft -- shows C-123B, C-141A, and C-130 taxiing on runway, and F-4C's taking off as seen from control tower. 230' SLATE:ROLL: R30C-8D-317. 241' CU's of Base Communication and Autodin signs -- intercut with Base Communications insignia patch. 296' LS's of Base Communications and Autodin buildings. 294' MCU of Tele-Communications sign. 303' LS's of MARS station -- shows truck pulling into frame. 330' SLATE:ROLLS: R30C-8D-324, 325, and 331. 335' Scenes including high angle shots of F-4C's, C-130's, C-123's, and Pan American Boeing 707 taxiing, C-130's, C-123's, F-4C's, C-141A, and Pan American Boeing 707 taking off, and control tower. 684' SLATE:ROLLS: R30C-8D-332, 333, and 334. 698' Scenes inside MARS station of personnel performing their duties and clock with zulu time. 972' Total footage in reel. REEL 2: SLATE:ROLLS: R30C-8D-335 and 336. 8' Scenes of personnel operating the Univac 1004 computer and key-punch and cards dropping out of printer-card reproducer in the Autodin center. 157' SLATE:ROLL: R30C-8D-337. 167' Shows TSgt Wagner's hand turning on radio, operating amplifier, adjusting antenna control, and pulling out plug, and dial on receiver moving. 227' SLATE:ROLL: R30C-8D-338. 236' Scenes in the Autodin center of personnel operating the computer and key-punch and cards being wrapped up. 311' SLATE:ROLL: R30C-8D-339. 320' Shows small fire truck arriving at MARS station -- driver getting out and going inside building with CU of sign: BASE MARS/SSB STATION. 363' SLATE:ROLL: R30C-8D-340. 370' Scenes inside the Mobile Radar Approach Control Site (AN/MPN-14 RAPCON) of radar operator at scope with CU of sweep on scope. 446' SLATE:ROLLS: R30C-8D-341 and 342. 457' Scenes in the Base Communications Center of personnel working at teletype machine receiving station as messages are coming in and supervisor checking with Sgt Wareham. 610' SLATE:ROLLS: R30C-8D-344 and 345. 624' Scenes in the Mobile RAPCON facility of personnel working at radar scope consoles. 802' Total footage in reel. REEL 3: SLATE:ROLL: R30C-8D-346. 9' Scenes of radar operator at console working controls and speaking into mouthpiece with CU's of a couple of dials. 48' MS of discone and solid face reflector antennas on RAPCON with the latter rotating. 76' SLATE:ROLLS: R30C-8D-347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, and 354. 83' Series of shots of F-4C's and C-130's taking off; C-130's, F-4C's, Pan American Boeing 707, C-123, and Saturn DC-8 landing; F-4C's, C-123's, C-130's, and Pan American Boeing 707 taxiing; C-123, C-130E and C-13OB flyovers; and a C-141A on landing approach. 702' SLATE:ROLL: R30C-8D-355. 710' Several views of 10 different small antennas. 806' SLATE:ROLL: R30C-8D-356. 818' LS's of T-39A and F-4C's landing and C-141A taking off. 908' Total footage in reel. REEL 4: (ROLLS: R30C-8X-2085, 2086, 2167, and 2171) TAN SON NHUT AB. INT scenes at receiving station of incoming taped message, being logged in on machine; men loading tape into machine called the Automatic Multiple Address Routing System (AMARS), running tape through reader, and sending message on transmitter; two men sending and receiving messages at MARS station; switchboard operators (men) patching in calls; and man checking panels on the nerve center of the telephone system. 310' SLATE:ROLLS: R35C-8D-7 and 8. CAM RANH BAY AB. 32l' Several scenes of the RAPCON final radar scope at different intensity levels at normal and slow camera speeds. 517' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities