A-9A/A-10A BRIEFING FILM, EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA Part 1

Description

Shows prototypes of the A-X close air support aircraft--Northrop A-9As and Fairchild Hiller A-10As--being evaluated by the Air Force. 4' MLSs A-10A taking off to left followed by A-9A. 35' AVs A-9A in flight to right and left, A-9A dropping bombs and firing machine guns at target. 150' A-10A in flight with gear down, ALSs A-10A dropping napalm and cluster bombs, A-10A in flight over target area. 320' A-9A taking off to left. 370' AVs A-9A dropping bombs on target, MLSs bombs exploding. 390' MLSs two A-9As parked on ramp, ground crew in foreground. 405' Two A-9As taxiing, first A-9A starting takeoff run. 430' LSs two A-9As in flight. 450' MLS two A-10As taxiing and in flight over desert--gun camera footage of target area. 530' A-9A landing to right followed by A-10A. 600' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities