Coronet Wasp, Osan AB, Suwon AB, Kimpo AB, and Kunsan AB, Korea Reel 1 · Part 3

Description

Covers deployment of F-102As to Korea following seizure of USS Pueblo by North Korea, influx of personnel during buildup, inspection visits by Gen Ryan and Lt Gen McKee, construction of additional base defenses, F-102A scramble and AVs of F-105 in flight, and F-4Ds in flight. Reel 1 - 0' ROLL: 143 SUWON AB 8 FEBRUARY 1968. 1) F-102As parked and taxiing out. 2) F-102As taking off to right in pairs. 3) Flyover, formation of three F-102As. 4) Pilots scrambling to F-102As. 5) Pilot in F-102A cockpit preparing for flight. 208' ROLL: 201 SUWON AB 8 FEBRUARY 1968. 6) Pilots scrambling to F-102As. 7) Pilot in F-102A cockpit preparing for flight and closing canopy. 8) Ground crew in hut responding to alert signal. 9) Airmen loading 2.75" FFARs in launcher doors of F-102As. 414' ROLL: 345 PT II. 10) AMLSs and AMSs F-105D in flight to left over barren terrain and mountains. 486' ROLL: 378 SUWON AB 8 FEBRUARY 1968. 11) LS to MS F-102A taking off to right. 12) Pilots scrambling to F-102As. 13) Pilot in F-102A cockpit preparing for flight. 14) Ground crew relaxing in hut and responding to alert signal. 688' ROLL: 401. 15) ALSs F-105D in flight to right over mountains. 16) AMSs F-105D in flight to left; also shows speed brakes extended. 875' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - 0' ROLL: 164 OSAN AB 10 FEBRUARY 1968. 1) Two F-105Ds parked inside shelter. 2) Armed airman patrolling shelter entrance and RF-4C parking area. 172' ROLL: 168 OSAN AB 10 FEBRUARY 1968. 3) Armed airman with dog leaving truck and patrolling bomb dump. 359' ROLL: 245 OSAN AB 10 FEBRUARY 1968. 4) Truck stopping at checkpoint; driver getting out and talking with guard. 5) Main gate and gate guards. 568' ROLL: 261 OSAN AB 10 FEBRUARY 1968. 6) Airman getting into truck; truck stopping at checkpoint near flight line. 7) Armed airman patrolling fence near flight line. 748' ROLL: 291 OSAN AB 10 FEBRUARY 1968. 8) Airman radio dispatcher speaking into microphone. 9) Police truck stopping near F-105G and driver talking into microphone. 10) Facilities including taxi strip, control tower and checkpoint as seen from moving vehicle. 927' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - ROLL: 244 KIMPO AB l FEBRUARY 1968. 1) Armed airman patrolling F-102A parking area. 2) Airmen performing maintenance on F-102A electronic equipment, crew chief climbing into cockpit, removing log book and signing off form. 197' ROLL: 513 KIMPO AB 2 FEBRUARY 1968. 3) Airmen stringing concertina wire near road. 4) Korean children watching airmen string wire. 391' ROLL: 524 KIMPO AB 2 FEBRUARY 1968. 5) Airmen stringing concertina wire near road. 596' ROLL: 8040 KIMPO AB 29 JANUARY 1968. 6) Inspection party boarding T-39A. 7) Airman removing chocks from T-39A nose gear. 8) Lieutenant general's tag and 5 AF insignia on Lt Gen Seth McKee's T-39A. 9) MSs T-39A taxiing out. 10) Lt Gen Seth McKee, Brig Gen John W. Harrell and party boarding T-39A. 11) Airmen making tent flooring out of plywood and lumber. 782' Total footage in reel. Reel 4 - 0' ROLL: 294 OSAN AB 10 FEBRUARY 1968. 1) Armed airmen patrolling supply depot, perimeter fence and road, entering sandbag bunker and setting up M-60 machine gun. 202' ROLL: 303 OSAN AB 10 FEBRUARY 1968. 2) Base as seen from hill overlooking bomb dump. 3) Armed airman patrolling hillside. 409' ROLL: 150 KIMPO AB 31 JANUARY 1968. 4) ROKAF airmen digging foxholes in frozen ground. 5) Airmen sawing lumber and constructing flooring for tents. 597' ROLL: 242 KIMPO AB 2 FEBRUARY 1968. 6) AVs base, parked F-102As, ROKAF F-86Ds, buildings and flight line. 7) AVs airmen stringing concertina wire near perimeter fence. 786' Total footage in reel. Reel 5 - 0' ROLL: 012 KIMPO AB 29 JANUARY 1968. 1) Airman installing drag chute in F-102A. 2) Airmen working on and around F-102A. 3) Group of officers talking beside F-102A. 4) F-102A taxiing in. 200' ROLL: 210 KIMPO AB 29 JANUARY 1968. 5) Memorial services by members of US Army 2nd Infantry Division for soldier killed by North Koreans, flight line service conducted by Chaplain Olstens (USA). 408' ROLL: 707 KUNSAN AB 13 FEBRUARY 1968. 6) AVs base. 7) AMLSs and AMSs formation of four F-4Ds in flight. 8) AMSs KC-135A refueling F-4D. 602' ROLL: 708. 9) AMLS and AMS KC-135A refueling F-4D. 10) ACUs LA KC-135A as seen from F-4D while refueling. 11) AMSs and AMLSs F-4D in flight to left over mountains. 12) Landing as seen from rear cockpit of F-4D. 765' Total footage in reel. Reel 6 - 0' ROLL: 936 OSAN AB 11 JUNE 1968. 1) MS and CU C-124C taxiing in. 2) MLS to MS to MLS C-130E landing to left. 150' ROLL: 1001 OSAN AB 11 JUNE 1968. 3) Offloading of cargo from C-124C via nose ramps and elevator well. 350' ROLL: 1002 0SAN AB 11 JUNE 1968. 4) MSs and CU C-124C taxiing in. 5) MS C-124C No.3 engine stopping. 537' ROLL: 925 0SAN AB 8 JUNE 1968. 6) Night scenes of airmen and officers leaving Capital Airlines DC-8, walking to passenger terminal, and Lt Col Jack Cornet talking with group of officers. 740' ROLL: 935 0SAN AB 8 JUNE 1968. 7) Night scenes of busses pulling away and sign: PASSENGER TERMINAL DET 55 315 AIR DIV 0SAN AIR BASE, with insignia of 7th Aerial Port Sq. 835' ROLL: 228 KIMPO AB 3 FEBRUARY 1968. 8) Gen John D. Ryan, Brig Gen Park Chae Ho (ROKAF) and party touring tent city and leaving in staff cars. 9) MS to ELS Northwest Airlines 707 taking off to left--F-102As and ROKAF F-86s parked in foreground. 1019' Total footage in reel. Reel 7 - 0' ROLL: 150 SUWON AB 8 FEBRUARY 1968. 1) ROKAF F-86Ds parked, and R0KAF airmen checking one of the aircraft. 2) Parked F-102As, base operations and control tower as seen from moving vehicle. 3) Airmen working on F-102A canopy mechanism and checking for fuel/hydraulic leaks during run up. 4) Armed airmen talking together near F-102As and resuming patrol of flight line. 5) Airman replenishing L0X system of F-102A. 377' ROLL: 629 SUW0N AB 8 FEBRUARY 1968. 6) Airmen mounting Falcons on launcher rails in F-102A missile bay. 7) Control tower. 8) F-102As being fueled as ROKAF airman stands by with fire extinguisher. 568' Total footage in reel. Reel 8 - 0' ROLL: 702 KU KUNSAN AB 11 FEBRUARY 1968. 1) Lt Col Frank L. Cox, Jr. and other personnel working in MAC ALCE office. 200' ROLL: 703 KU KUNSAN AB 11 FEBRUARY 1968. 2) Airman updating inbound schedule board in ALCE office. 3) Maj Gordon E. Edgar and airmen reviewing report in weather office. 4) Signs and charts in ALCE office. 400' ROLL: 705 KU KUNSAN AB 11 FEBRUARY 1968. 5) Crane and forklift moving crates of M-117 bombs. 600' Total footage in reel.Reel 9 - 0' ROLL: J-3 KUNSAN AB 11 FEBRUARY 1968. 1) Sign: KUNSAN AIR BASE MOTOR POOL. 2) Airman at motor pool dispatcher hut, being assigned vehicle, walking to tractor-trailer rig and leaving motor pool. 200' ROLL: 320 KUNSAN AB. 3) Crane and forklift moving crates of MK-82 and M-117 bombs. 400' ROLL: 419 KUNSAN AB 10 FEBRUARY 1968. 4) Airmen arriving at mess hall. 563' Total footage in reel.

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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