THUNDERBIRDS IN F-4S, INDIAN SPRINGS AFB NEVADA Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Covers aerobatics by Thunderbirds in F-4s, all maneuvers are in four-plane elements unless stated otherwise. Reel 1: 1) Scenes of five-plane wedge flyover regrouping to four-plane diamond, diamond roll, arrowhead loop, solo roll, and changeover loop. 2) Scenes of five-plane five-card loop, changeover loop, diamond roll, solo snap rolls, and changeover cloverleaf. 3) Scenes of five-plane wedge loop, and five-plane high bomb burst. 986' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1) Scenes of diamond roll, solo roll, arrowhead loop, solo low and slow with roll, changeover cloverleaf (diamond to four abreast loop), and diamond low and slow. 2) Scenes of solo fly-by with wings vertical diamond fly-by to low bomb burst, solo snaprolls, and five-plane wedge roll and loop. 3) Scenes of echelon loop, changeover roll, high bomb burst, two-plane low level pass in opposite directions, and diamond cloverleaf. 974' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1) Scenes of five-plane wedge flyover, regrouping to four-plane diamond, diamond roll, arrowhead loop, solo inverted pass, and changeover cloverleaf. 2) Scenes of five-plane five-card loop, solo loop with roll, changeover loop (diamond to four-abreast loop), and arrowhead roll. 3) Scenes of solo inverted pass with snap rolls, changeover roll, five-plane wedge loop, and five-plane high bomb burst. 900' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 1) Scenes of diamond roll, solo inverted pass with roll, arrowhead roll, and echelon loop. 2) Scenes of solo low and slow with roll, changeover cloverleaf, diamond low and slow, solo fly-by with wings vertical, and diamond fly-by to low bomb burst. 3) Scenes of low-level criss-cross, solo snap rolls, five-plane wedge roll, and echelon loop. 4) Scenes of changeover roll, high bomb burst, low-level criss-cross (NG), and diamond cloverleaf. 957' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: 1) ALSs of diamond roll (NG), cloverleaf roll (NG), arrowhead loop, changeover, and trail roll. 2) ALSs of five-plane five-card loop, diamond regrouping to arrowhead, four abreast loop, arrowhead roll, and changeover cloverleaf. 3) ALSs of five-plane wedge roll, five-plane high bomb burst, low level criss-cross (NG), and diamond loop. 1025' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities