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Air Force Now - Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service

Reel Number: 221450-02

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1970s,1980s

Country: Philippines,USA,Vietnam

Location: Pacific Islands,Philippines

TC Begins: 06:03:36

TC Ends: 06:09:44

Duration: 00:06:08

Air Force Now - Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (main titles) 06:03:53 May 1980, American airman, Master Sgt. Wayne Fisk in red beret returns to Philippines; arrives in village in motorcycle taxi - locals greet him & villagers talk w/ him (SOF). CUs (excellent colour) . 06:04:42 Vietnam - Stretcher team run to helicopter - casualties into ambulance. Fisk in tee shirt talks to other soldiers in camouflage gear. 06:05:18 Airman Wayne Fiske to camera re rescue work, sits on hillside & talks to camera. CU helicopter pilot, airman jumping from helicopter - parachutes. Fiske walks thru grassy field talking about signing up in 1966 for military & Vietnam; talks of his life in the military - says freedom in America has to be fought for - quotes Daniel Webster. 06:06:35 Good shots as helicopter lands & search & rescue team wearing camouflage make their way thru long grass. CU War games, US “downed flier” lying in grass w/ ant on face as “enemy” passes. Search team find man. 06:07:44 De-brief found “downed flier” being taught how to avoid enemy capture. 06:08:15 CU crying Filipino baby. Fiske tending to wound on baby’s head. Fiske gives basic medical attention to villagers. He spent $5000 of his own money to get doctors to help.(Philanthropy / charity) Fiske to camera. Fiske in shadow as voice over tells that in 1980 he was selected by the Chamber of Commerce as one of the ten outstanding young men of America. Propaganda; Recruitment Film; Postiive Military Image; Cold War; Vietnam War;

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