PHAN RANG AB, VIETNAM Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Covers activities of 18th Special Operations Squadron including maintenance work on AC-119Ks, crew briefing, departures of AC-119Ks, night interdiction missions, and crew activity aboard aircraft. REEL 1 Gatling guns and miniguns protruding from side of AC-119K. 67' Airmen working on AC-119K engine and tightening fasteners on plexig1as panel above cockpit. 151' MS LFV AC-119K parked in revetment. 194' NG (run-off - leader) 244' Radome and illuminator on side of AC-119K. 265' CUs muzzle of Gatling gun. 274' Gatling guns and miniguns protruding from side of AC-119K. 278' Airman attaching tow bar to AC-119K nose wheel. 289' Night observation device mounted in door of AC-119K. 293' Gimbaled device rotating under AC-119K nose. 335' NG (run-off - leader) 356' INT AC-119K showing gun mounts, engine exhaust at night, airmen holding guns, miniguns firing, pilot, copilot and navigator, and pilot's hand on instrument panel switches. 400' NG (run-off- leader) 484' AC-119K takeoff climb to left. 497' MS to MCU AC-119K taxiing from revetment and through left frame. 550' ELS to MS AC-119K takeoff to left. 569' Gatling guns and miniguns protruding from side of AC-119K. 574' Piston engines and jet engines on AC-119K. 581' AC-119K horizontal stabilizer. 585' NG (run-off leader - overexposed) 616' MSs NOD, flare dispenser, illuminator, guns, radome, and gimbaled device (on nose) on AC-1l9K. 674' NG (run-off - leader) 810' Airmen working on AC-119K main landing gear. Petroleum, oil and lubricants truck in front of AC-119K during fueling. 886' Flow meter in operation. 903' Dolly shots past AC-119Ks in revetments. 971' Airmen working on AC-119K engine. 986' Total footage in reel. REEL 2 LS to MS to MLS AC-119K on approach and landing to left. 20' MS AC-119K taxiing from revetment and through right frame. 75' MLS to MCU low angle AC-119K takeoff to left. 92' NG (run-off - leader) 113' MSs AC-119K engines running. 147' AC-119K landing gear during taxi out. 165' MS to MCU low angle to MLS AC-119K taking off to left. 185' NG (runoff-leader) 220' MSs AC-119K engines running (dusk). 253' NG (runoff-leader- underexposed - shaky) 331' AC-119K taxiing from revetment and through right frame. 369' LSs to MSs to LSs AC-119K taking off to left. 417' NG (underexposed) 429' AVs tracers at night. 481' NG (run-off - leader - underexposed - focus) 52O' AVs INT AC-119K showing engine exhaust at night, night observation device (NOD) operator, and tracers, also shows parachute flares descending. 595' Total footage in reel. REEL 3 1' NG (overexposed). 29' Airman installing gimbaled device under nose of AC-119K. 54' Gatling guns and miniguns protruding from side of AC-119K. 81' NG (run-off - leader - overexposed). 131' Airmen loading parachute flares aboard AC-119K. 172' Crew arriving in pickup truck and boarding AC-119K. 209' NG (run-off - leader) 241' 1st Lt. Daryl R. Youngstrum conducting intelligence briefing and pointing to locations on map; also, Maj. Jordan conducting briefing. 312' NG (run-off - leader) 320' AVs INT AC-119K showing navigator, miniguns firing, spent shell casings falling into hopper, airmen loading guns, and night observation device (NOD) operator. 462' Maj. Jordan and crew entering briefing room, and Maj Jordan and 1st Lt. Youngstrum speaking to group. 615' NG (run-off - leader) 646' Maj. Jordan briefing and dismissing crew. 708' Crew leaving building and getting into pickup truck. 737' NG (run-off - leader) 761' AVs tracers and parachute flares at night. 867' NG (runoff-leader -underexposed) 911' AVs INT AC-119K showing airmen loading and checking miniguns. 1010' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities