PEDRO PILOTS, PHU CAT AIR BASE, VIETNAM Reel 1 · Part 2

Description

Covers firefighting operational training by personnel of the 38th ARRS, using HH-43 and Fire Suppression Kit. Includes apparently unrelated scenes of F-4D mission with the aircraft carrying Mk.82 Daisy Cutters. Reel 1 ROLL: R30C-1X-060 1) Flight crews walking past F-4D revetments, intercut with scenes of pilot debarking F-4D. 46' ROLL: R30C-1X-1195 2) Aerials of two F-D4s in flight to right over clouds--aircraft carry Mk.82 Daisy Cutters on wing stations. 3) Aerials of target area seen through clouds--smoke from spotter rocket and ordnance visible. 152' ROLL: R30C-1X-094 4) Aerials of two F-4Ds in flight to right over clouds--aircraft carry Mk.82 Daisy Cutters on wing stations. 258' ROLL: R30C-1X-194 5) Continuation of previous ROLL. 363' ROLL: R30C-1X-692 6) Maintenance personnel working on HH-43. 7) Airmen checking Fire Suppression Kit. 8) Airmen playing horseshoes--cut to close-up of alarm buzzer (alert scramble signal). 470' ROLL: R30C-1X-1182 9) Airmen playing horseshoes--they stop suddenly and run to and board HH-43. 10) HH-43 rotors starting and shutting down. 11) CU of ARRS insignia (on signboard). 547' ROLL: R30C-1X-060 12) Sign identifying Det 13 of the 38th ARRS and carrying ARRS insignia. 13) Scenes of airmen working on HH-43. 638' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 Series of night scenes of HH-43 picking up Fire Suppression Kit and depositing kit beside fire, and of airmen in asbestos suits fighting the fire. 644' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities