Antique Airlines Reel 2 · Part 3

Description

Covers activities of the 360th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (TEWS) aircrews in support of Combat Cougar (airborne radio direction finding) utilizing the EC-47 specially equipped for the mission. NOTE: 14" magnetic tape has briefings, inter-plane communications and hostile code signals. Reel 1 - 1' ROLL: R30C-8X-1913. 1) AVs EC-47 in flight, and leaflets being thrown from open door. 104' ROLL: R30C-8X-2236. 2) EC-47 taxiing and taking off to left. 154' ROLL: R30C-8X-2244. 3) EC-47 takeoff climb to left (underexposed). 192' ROLL: R3OC-8X-2497. 4) AVs farmland, road, wooded area, and river. 5) Lt Col Alan B. Thomas at controls of EC-47. 284' ROLL: R30C-8X-2610. 6) Lt Col Thomas and copilot in EC-47 cockpit -- simulated aerial view from outside cockpit. 336' ROLL: R30C-8X-2612. 7) Navigator and radio operator at stations, navigator marking chart, pressing button, and making notations on read out from Franklin printer. 436' ROLL: R30C-8X-2617. 8) EC-47 parked, Lt Col Thomas and crew boarding aircraft. 9) EC-47 nose section (name: I MUST GO)-- No. 2 engine starting in foreground. 544' ROLL: R30C-8X-2618. 10) Navigator at station, looking at Bendix Doppler unit and Marking chart. 651' ROLL: R30C-8X-2620. 11) Radio operator at station, and looking at Sanders ARD/18 panel. 12) Fireguard signaling during engine start. 733' ROLL: R30C-8X-2621. 13) CU's EC-47 right landing gear and airman removing chocks. 14) RV EC-47 taxiing out and turning through right frame. 15) Lt Col Thomas and crew leaving 360th TEWS building. 16) Sign: 360TH TAC ELCT WARFARE SQ HOME OF THE ANTIQUE AIRLINES COMMANDER LT./COL JOSEPH P. MARSIGLIA. 826' ROLL: R30C-8X-2622. 17) Navigator and radio operator at stations, navigator looking through driftmeter, looking at Bendix Doppler panel and marking chart. 936' ROLL: R30C-8X-2623. 18) Instruments on Bendix Doppler panel and yellow and green indicator lights flashing on panel. 19) Radio operator typing and speaking into microphone. 10l8' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - 1' ROLL: R30D-8D-200. 1) Lt Col Thomas and crew at briefing. 2) Capt Colwell speaking, and pointing to locations on wall map -- map is marked SECRET. 3) Lt Col Thomas speaking. 404' ROLL: R30D-8D.20l. 4) Lt Col Thomas speaking. 811' ROLL: R30D-8D-729. 5) Lt Col Thomas speaking. 954' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - 1' ROLL: R30C-8X-2827. 1) Radio operator at station. 22' ROLL: R30C-8X-2839. 2) Lt Col Thomas in cockpit -- simulated aerial from outside aircraft. 3) Radio operator at station. 122' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities