SPECTRE AC-130, UBON RTAFB, THAILAND Reel 1 · Part 5

Description

Covers crew briefing, arrival of crew at AC-130, and departure of the aircraft; also routine maintenance on the aircraft. Unit is the 16th Special Operations Squadron. Reel 1 1' ROLL: R30C-1C-001 1) Crew at briefing. 74' ROLL: R30C-0C-075 2) AC-130 taking off to right at dusk. 3) F-4D taking off to left. 95' ROLL: R30C-0C-176 4) Briefing (NG out of focus). 116' ROLL: R30C-03-177 5) Spectre crew standing near AC-130, talking together and shaking hands with new commander, Lt. Col. Tucker--underexposed. 165' ROLL: R30C-0C-178 6) Spectre crew standing near AC-130, talking together and shaking hands with Lt Col. Tucker. 269' ROLL: R30C-00-179 7) AC-130 takeoff climb over camera at dusk. 291' ROLL: R30C-0C-184 8) AC-130 parked in revetment, cart for contaminated fuel positioned under left wing, and airmen checking air conditioning hose leading to aircraft. 355' ROLL: R30C-1C-192 (SLATED 191) 9) Airman checking air conditioner in front of AC-130, standing near crew door, opening gear access door and checking landing gear--name of aircraft "THE GOMER GRINDER." 455' ROLL: R30C-1C-195 10) Crew leaving building, getting aboard van. 11) Night observation device operator aboard AC-130 removing cover from end of instrument. 12) AC-130 No. 3 engine starting. 13) AC-130 taxiing out. 565' ROLL: R30C-0C-200 14) Crew arriving by van and boarding AC-130 (NG out of focus). 15) Airman and auxiliary power unit at front of AC-130 during engine start. 16) AC-130 taxiing out. 643' ROLL: R30C-0C-436 17) SSgt. Bagwell of Det 3, 601 Photo Flight and A1C Carlos Martinez of Det 2, 1365 Photo Squadron looking at 16mm camera mounted on night observation device, and talking together. 726' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 ROLL: R36C-0C-2033 1) Crew at briefing (NG out of focus). 64' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities