B-52 MISSION (CREDIBLE LIGHT), U-TAPAO AIRFIELD, THAILAND Reel 3 · Part 2

Description

Coverage of B-52D mission of 4258th Strategic Wing, U-Tapao. Includes crewmen inspecting B-52Ds and KC-135As, INTs of KC-135A and B-52D showing crew at work, and B-52D taxiing and taking off. Also shows B-52D approaching and being refueled by KC-135A as viewed from B-52D cockpit. Reel 1 - O' ROLL: 2925. 1) INT classroom various shots of 4258th Strategic Wing crews being briefed by Maj Simmons. 2) LS KC-135A crew walking to parked KC-135A and climbing ladder into aircraft. 199' ROLL: 2926. 3) MS crewmen exiting rear of crew bus and walking to parked B-52D. 4) MS MS pilot Maj Howard M. Tackett inspecting B-52D wheel well and climbing ladder into aircraft followed by crew. 5) LS and MS bomb navigator inspecting M-117s mounted on B-52D wing pylon. 6) MS crewmen exiting Young Tiger operations building. 406' ROLL: 2927. 7) MS pilot (2nd Lt) completing walk around inspection of C-135A and climbing ladder into aircraft. 8) INT KC-135A various shots of pilot, copilot and navigator at controls 586' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - 0' ROLL: 2922. 1) MS control tower zoom to CU tower windows. 2) MS HAV B-52Ds taxiing out of revetments--parked B-52Ds in background. 204' ROLL: 2923. 3) FVs B-52Ds taxiing and taking off through heat thermals. 410' ROLL: 2924. 4) MS KC-135A taxiing out--KC-135A engines in foreground. 5) FV KC-135A turning, taxiing in and parking--crewman signaling in foreground. 6) Sequence showing airmen moving pumper unit on flight line and connecting hose to underground fuel reservoir. 603' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - O' ROLL: 2530. 1) Various shots officers Manning control tower. 2) LS U-Tapao base entrance gate. 3) MS airian signaling to aircraft.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities