1972 - USA Military Aviation: A-10, Number 369 First Test Flight. 10May72

1972 - USA Military Aviation: A-10, Number 369 First Test Flight. 10May72 MLS & MSs YA-10 on tarmac w/ test personnel inspecting; various angles. CUs of various parts, missing rivet; motor; wheel / landing gear; 00:06:08 Large red fire truck on tarmac in front of hangar 00:06:19 A-10 on tarmac. CU engine w/ sign: beware of blast. CU tail fin w/ no.: 11369. A-10 on tarmac. 00:07:21 MS, CUs pilot into cockpit (being helped by other). Men watching; MCU two men. MCU pilot Howard “Sam” Nelson. Men watching; pan fuselage; engines starting & gear pulled away & plane closed up & cockpit closed. 00:09:46 Plane taxiis followed by fire truck 00:10:15 Air force cars & bus directed on tarmac. 00:10:30 Fairchild car on tarmac w/ VIPs alongside. 00:10:36 A-10 parked on tarmac, men inspecting, 11369 on tail. Fairchild car. 00:11:27 GVs A-10 taxiis along runway (fire truck in background), takes off (first flight?) w/ chase plane following. 00:13:29 A-10 taxiing along runway, POV from another plane. Air-to-air in MSs, wheels down. Chase plane beneath. 00:19:24 A-10 landing seen from plane alongside. 00:20:08 Ground shot of landing. 00:21:26 GVs A-10 taxiing w/ USAF bus, official station wagons & fire truck following. 00:23:18 MS, CU pilot of A-10 helped out of cockpit. Plane inspected. Pilot down ladder. Handshaking & smiles. Congratulating. 00:24:59 GVs A-10 on tarmac w/ VIPs on ground inspecting, talking. USAF; Warthog; Sam Nelson; Howard Nelson; Note: sell any continuous ten minutes at per reel rate.