Wild Weasel, George AFB, California Reel 3 · Part 1

Description

Covers Wild Weasel operations during transition from F-105Gs to F-4Gs. Numerous takes of F-105Gs parked, taxiing and in flight, and of Lt Col Wyrewood A. Gowell speaking from cockpit of F-4G and from F-105G. NOTE: 1/4" mag tape has sound effects of F-105G and F-4G, briefings, and comments by Lt Col Gowell. Reel 1: O' ROLL: TF-3 1) F-105G parked--dawn. 2) Dolly shots of parked F-105G--dawn. 398' ROLL: TF-4 3) Dolly shots of parked F-105G--dawn. 4) Crew walking to F-4G, checking logbook, preflighting aircraft and Standard ARM on launcher. 5) Airmen working atop F-4G behind cockpit, also removing LOX jug from F-4G, reading checklist and installing drag chute. 792' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: O' ROLL: TF-3 SLATED GF-1 & WF-1 1) Insignia of 39th TFTS on wall. 2) Pilot briefing several crews. 3) Insignia of 35th TFW and 39th TFTS on flight suit. 4) Lt Col Wyrewood A. Gowell speaking from cockpit of F-4G--many takes. 366' ROLL: TF-4 SLATED WF-1 5) Lt Col Gowell speaking from cockpit of F-4G--many takes. 6) F-105 parking between two F-105Gs. 7) Lt Col Gowell speaking from cockpit of F-105G--many takes. 718' ROLL: TF-5 8) Lt Col Gowell speaking from cockpit of F-105G--many takes. 1079' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 0' ROLL: TF-6 1) Lt Col Gowell speaking from cockpit of F-105G. 2) Capt Dixon on phone--mission board being updated in background. 3) Pilot briefing his "Bear" (backseater) and another crew. 4) Insignia of 39th TFTS on wall. 5) Crews at briefing. 369' ROLL: TF-7 6) Insignia of 39th TFTS on wall. 7) Crews at briefing. 520' ROLL: TF-8 8) MSs F-4G taxiing out. 9) MS to ELS two F-4Gs taking off. 10) Two F-4Gs on approach. 842' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 0' ROLL: TF-1 1) F-105G, parked--dawn. 2) F-4G taxiing out and taking off--overexposed. 317' ROLL: RC-100 3) F-4Gs taxiing out--overexposed. 425' ROLL: BF-2 4) AVs two F-4Gs taking off and in climbing turn together. 478' ROLL: SF-1 5) AMSs HA two F-4Es and F-4G taxiing to right--F-4Es have GA on tail. 6) AVs two F-4Es taking off. 571' ROLL: SF-3 7) MSs two F-4Gs parked and taxiing out. 8) ELS to MS two F-4Gs taking off to right. 9) ELSs to MSs two F-4Gs on approach, retracting gear, climbing and landing. 843' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: O' ROLL: CB-2 1) Dolly shots of parked F-105G--dawn. 105' ROLLS: VF l, 3, 4 2) F-4E and two F-4Gs in flight. 873' ROLL: CB-1 3) ECUs F-105G intakes, pitot tube, rivets, wing and tail fins, canopies and Shrike. 967' Total footage in reel. Reel 6: 0' ROLL: AF-1 1) MSs and MCUs F-4G parked and taxiing out. 2) LS to MS two F-4Gs taking off to right. 3) Two F-4Gs in flight. 4) MLS to MS C-141A on approach and landing to right. 5) LS to MS F-4E on approach and landing to right. 255' ROLL: HF-2 6) F-105G taxiing in and parked, includes CUs of fin tips, Shrike, pitot tube. 477' ROLL: HF-1 and VF-2 7) CUs prominent features of parked F-105G. 8) Dolly shots of parked F-105C--dusk. 9) Two F-4Gs in flight. 956' Total footage in reel. Reel 7: O' ROLL: GF-1 1) Pilot conducting briefing, crews at briefing. 2) Lt Col Gowell speaking from cockpit of F-4G. 357' ROLL: SF-1 3) F-105G parked--dawn. 4) Two F-4Es taking off and in flight. 668' ROLL: SF-2 5) F-105C parked--dawn. 892' Total footage in reel. Reel 8: 0' ROLL: WC-1 1) Mopic cameraman sitting on roof of pickup while shooting dolly shots of F-105G. 2) MS F-4G with Maverick taxiing to left and turning. 3) F-105G parked--dawn. 93' ROLL: WC-2 4) MSs parked F-105G. 5) F-4E taxiing to left and turning. 6) F-4G taxiing to left and turning. 194' ROLL: BF-1 7) AMLSs F-4G taxiing from ramp to runway followed by another F-4G. 8) AVs two F-4Gs taking off and in flight. 571' ROLL: BF-1 9) MCUs and MSs LA F-105G taxiing out. 10) Airmen checking Maverick and Sparrow on F-4G, and aircraft taxiing away. 1l) F-4E taking off. 12) F-4G landing and taxiing. 13) Two F-4Gs taking off and in flight. 14) MS C-141A on approach and landing to left. 15) MSs to LSs F-4G landing. 925' Total footage in reel. Reel 9: O' ROLL: CF-1 1) AMSs and AMCUs F-4G taxiing out, followed by another F-4G. 2) ALS F-4E in flight. 3) AVs two F-4Gs taking off and in flight. 365' ROLLS: GC-2, GC-3, GC-4, GC-5 4) F-105G parked--dawn. 748' ROLL: GC-6 SLATED GC-4 5) Dolly shots of parked F-105G. 850' ROLLS: GC-7 and GC-1 6) F-105G parked--dawn. 1046' Total footage in reel. Reel 10: O' ROLLS: TC-2 and TC-1 1) Crew walking to F-4G, checking logbook, and checking Standard ARM during preflight. 197' ROLL: TC-3 2) Airmen attaching safety pin to underside of F-4G wing, working atop fuselage behind cockpit, working in cockpit, and installing drag chute. 300' ROLL: WC-1 3) Control tower. 4) F-4G taxiing out. 5) Two F-4Gs taking off and in flight. 404' ROLL: OC-1 SLATED R0-7 6) MS to LS two F-4Gs at head of runway and starting takeoff run. 7) MS F-4E on approach and landing. 8) Two F-4Gs on approach, retracting gear and climbing. 510' ROLL: OC-2 SLATED RO-2 9) Two F-4Gs on approach, retracting gear and climbing. 553' ROLL: TC-4 10) F-4G taxiing out--N.G. overexposed. 616' ROLL: GF-2 11) Lt Col Gowell speaking from cockpit of F-4G. 12) F-105G parked. 13) F-105G taxiing in and parking. 14) Pilot conducting briefing. l002' Total footage in reel.

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities