THE BIG RAID, UDORN AB, THAILAND Part 1

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Covers preparation of F-4 aircraft of the 13th TFS and 555th TFS for bombing raid on war zone Steel Tiger, and departure and return or the aircraft. ROLL: R30C-9I-117. 1) Load team moving 750-lb GP bombs by MJ-1 to F-4C, mounting bombs on centerline pylon, attaching arming wires to Daisy Cutter fuses, and inserting Daisy Cutter fuse into mounted bomb. 107' ROLL: R30C-9I-120. 1) Load team checking 750-lb GP bombs on rack beneath F-4C, mounting bombs by MJ-1 to aircraft, installing fuses and attaching arming wires. 2) F-4C with bomb load. 3) Fused bomb load on F-4C, some have Daisy Cutter fuses. 201' ROLL: R30C-9I-121. 1) Airman tightening strap around arming wire housing to Daisy Cutter fuse. 2) F-4C cockpit section -- one MIG kill star. 3) Nomenclature data on body of M-117 bomb (750-lb GP) -- pan to Daisy cutter fuse. 4) Load team checking bomb load on F-4C. 5) Name on F-4C SWEET MAMA VIII and name plate on fuselage COL NICK FARRELL CAPT PETE PFENDLER. 6) Col Everett N. Farrell preflighting F-4C, and checking Daisy cutter fuses on bomb load. 311' ROLL: R30c-9I-122. 1) Col Farrell in F-4C cockpit, and adjusting flight helmut. 2) F-4C taxiing out from revetment and turning out of frame. 3) F-4Cs taxiing out. 4) LSs to MSs to MLSs of five F-4Cs taking off to right. 412' ROLL: R30C-9I-118. 1) Col Farrell climbing into F-4C, and being assisted by crew chief. 2) F-4Cs taxiing out, parked in arming area and taxiing to head of runway, and F-102A taxiing out with the F-4Cs. 520' ROLL: R30C-9I-127. 1) Col Farrell climbing ladder, getting into F-4C cockpit, talking with crew chief, and donning helmet. 2) F-4Cs, named SWEET MAMA VIII, GODDESS OF ANGELS, and LOOSE SCREW (with MIG kill star), taxiing. 3) F-4Cs parked in arming area as load team prepares ordnance for takeoff. 624' ROLL: R30C-9I-119. 1) MLSs of six F-4Cs starting takeoff rolls with afterburner. 732' ROLL: R30C-91-125. 1) MLSs to MSs to LSs of 13 F-4Cs taking off to right. 840' ROLL: R30C-9I-128. 1) Formations of 21 F-4Cs, and four F-4Cs flying over. 2) F-4Cs taxiing in. 3) Col Farrell leaving F-4C SWEET MAMA VIII giving thumbs up signal, 4) Crews leaving F-4Cs. 949' ROLL: R30C-9I-126. 1) MLSs of two F-4Cs taking off to right. 2) Formation of 21 F-4Cs flying over. 3) Formations of three F-4Cs and four F-Cs and turning on final leg. 4) F-4Cs parked on ramp. 1053' ROLL: R30C-9I-129. 1) Ten F-4Cs on approach and landing to left and deploying drag chutes. 2) T-39A landing to left. 1156' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities