THUNDERBIRDS DEPLOYMENT AND LATIN AMERICAN TOUR, NELLIS AFB NEVADA, VILLAVICENCIO, COLOMBIA, AND GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA Reel 1 · Part 2

Description

Covers departure of F-4 Thunderbirds from their home base (6 December) and their performances in Guatemala and Colombia. Also includes sky diving by US Army's Golden Knights team, AVs of the Thunderbirds en route, and reaction shots of the spectators. (All Thunderbirds are in four-plane formation unless stated otherwise. Reels 1-4 were filmed in Colombia, Reel 5 in Guatemala, Reels 6-7 in Colombia and Guatemala, Reel 8 en route to and in Colombia, and Reel 9 at Nellis AFB.) (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 767': 1) Solo F-4 Thunderbird low-slow pass with roll, F-4s in trail roll, solo F-4 inverted pass with snap roll, five F-4s in five-card loop, F-4s in low level criss-cross, and five F-4 Thunderbirds in wedge formation low level flyover. 2) Thunderbird narrators and information officer presenting autographed photos to Colombian AF and Army officers including Maj Gen Currea Cubides, and handing programs to children and spectators. 3) Thunderbird ground crewman and Colombian AF airman looking at Golden Knights program, hands of Thunderbird crew chiefs as they give thumbs up signal, and Golden Knights descending by paracommander and parasail type chutes. 4) F-4 Thunderbirds low level diamond fly-by with changeover to arrowhead; arrowhead fly-by with changeover to diamond formation. 5) Solo F-4 low level fly-by with eight-point roll, F-4 changeover roll, and F-4 four-abreast loop. 6) Reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. Reel 2, 794': 1) Pilots Lt Col Joseph R. Moore, Maj Stanton R. Musser, and Capt Michael C. Kerby walking to F-4 Thunderbirds and boarding aircraft; two F-4s taking off together and side-by-side descending from a loop. 2) Thunderbird pilots walking to their respective aircraft; crew chiefs and assistants at front of F-4 Thunderbirds and assisting pilot in cockpit. 3) MCUs and CUs of F-4s taxiing out, F-4 echelon taking off with changeover to diamond, solo F-4 taking off followed by snap roll, and F-4 Thunderbirds in diamond roll. 4) Solo of F-4 fly-by with snap rolls and climbing, F-4s in arrowhead loop, and reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. Reel 3, 768': 1) Spectators on balcony of passenger terminal; Colombian AF, Army, and government officials talking with Thunderbird pilots. 2) F-4 Thunderbirds taxiing and pilots Lt Col Moore, Maj Mark Angel, Maj Doyle C. Ruff and Maj Musser giving thumbs up signals;, F-4 echelon taking off with changeover to diamond formation, and low level criss-cross. 3) MLS of F-4 Thunderbirds taxiing, two F-4s taking off together, solo F-4 taking off, then performing snap roll. 4) Golden Knights descending by paracommander and parasail type chutes. 5) Maj Gen Cubides (Colombian AF) and Maj Gen Kenneth O. Sanborn standing beside F-4 Thunderbird and shaking hands with pilot and crew chief. 6) Thunderbird officer presenting autographed photo to Maj Gen Cubides, and reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. Reel 4, 744': 1) AVs of airport, AVs of Golden Knights jumping from C-130E as seen from cargo compartment, F-4s diamond fly-by, and solo of F-4 fly-by with snap rolls. 2) F-4s taxiing out, two F-4s in low and slow fly-by, F-4 Thunderbirds diamond fly-by with changeover to four abreast during climb, solo F-4 Thunderbird low and slow fly-by with snap roll, and five F-4s in five-card loop and wedge flyover. 3) Lt Col Moore leaving F-4 Thunderbird, at front of aircraft, saluting and handing programs to children and spectators; Thunderbird insignia and AFOUA ribbon with two oak leaf clusters on side of F-4. 4) Reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. Reel 5, 757': 1) Five F-4s in wedge fly-bys, building with sign: FUERZA AREA DE GUATEMALA, F-4s in trail roll, and five F-4s in wedge loop. 2) AMLSs and ALSs of F-4 Thunderbirds in flight over mountains, and ACU of F-4s in takeoff climb. 3) F-4s in low level criss-cross, landing, taxiing, and pilots leaving cockpits. 4) Reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. Reel 6, 786': 1) Golden Knights descending by paracommander and parasail parachutes, presenting baton (passed during free fall) to USAF officer; officer and member of Golden Knights presenting baton to Colombian official on platform -- reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. 2) Thunderbird pilots meeting Guatemalan officials and general officers. 3) F-4s taxiing out and starting takeoff runs, C-130E in flight, Thunderbird ground crewmen, and Golden Knights descending by parasail parachutes. 4) Pedestrians and traffic in city, Thunderbird pilots leaving the El Presidente Hotel, getting into Guatemalan AF staff car and leaving. 5) Thunderbird pilots walking to their respective aircraft, Lt Col Moore shaking hands with his crew chief and assistant, then boarding F-4 -- reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. Reel 7, 807': 1) Maj Gen Cubides of the Colombian AF and Maj Gen Sanborn, accompanied by Lt Col Joe Moore, congratulating Thunderbird crew chiefs and assistants. 2) Thunderbird pilot autographing and distributing programs, Colombian official government officials walking onto platform. 3) F-4 Thunderbirds bomb burst, ice cream stand, control tower and Colombian flag, and C-130E in flight. 4) Golden Knight narrator speaking -- also shows Golden Knight patch on jump suit -- reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. 5) Four Guatemalan AF F-51s in flyover, GAF Air Police at front of parked F-4 Thunderbirds, GAD F-5l in low passes and climbing with roll. 6) Guatemalan color guard marching and honor guard in formation, dolly shots past Thunderbird crew chief and assistant giving thumbs up signal and behind row of parked F-4 Thunderbirds -- reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. Reel 8, 787': 1) AMS of KG-135A refueling F-4 Thunderbird en route to Colombia, AMSs of KC-135A refueling F-4 as two and three other F-4s fly nearby, and AVs of refueling from KC-135A as seen from backseat of F-4. 2) AMLSs of five F-4 Thunderbirds in wedge formation. 3) Thunderbird pilot signing autographs on program, Colombian control tower terminal building and sign: ELDORADO, Colombian military personnel in parade dress uniform passing in review and in formation next to band, and Thunderbird pilots saluting. 4) Colombian official on platform and receiving autographed photos of Thunderbirds, F-4s in diamond roll, solo F-4 pass with four-point roll, F-4 Thunderbirds diamond fly-by with changeover to arrowhead, and solo F-4 pass with snap rolls. 5) Thunderbird ground crewman, including SSgt Carlos Garcia, speaking into mike; T-Bird maintenance officer, Maj Harold A. Shelton wearing headset; solo F-4 Thunderbird high speed pass; and reaction shots of spectators throughout reel. Reel 9, 676': 1) MS and CU of Lt Col Moore walking on ramp at Nellis AFB, Maj Angel donning and adjusting underarm life preserver, name: THUNDERBIRDS US AIR FORCE on back of crew chief's shirt. 2) Families of Thunderbird personnel on ramp, MS of F-4 cockpit section, and Thunderbird pilot with family. 3) Four and three F-4 Thunderbirds taking off together, crew chief on ladder talking with Maj Angel in F-4 cockpit, F-4 parked and engine starting -- crew chief and assistant in foreground. 4) CU FV of F-4 Thunderbird, dolly shot FV of F-4 taxiing, and F-4 Thunderbirds echelon takeoff climb with changeover to diamond formation. 5) Sign: USAF THUNDERBIRD COMMANDER, LT COL JOE MOORE bordered by flags of the nations visited bv Thunderbirds in the past.

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities