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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221453-01
Color: Colour
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1980
Country: USA
Location: afb,Duke Field,Eglin,Florida
TC Begins: 09:01:16
TC Ends: 09:10:42
Duration: 00:09:26
Air Force Now: Assistance Fund Promo; Lockheed AC-130A Hercules Airplane, Spectre Gunship The AF Assistance Fund promo / PSA. Stills of retired, dependents w/ VO describing living. AFAS Air Force Aid Society described. Soliciting contributions. 09:02:42 Title: Air Force Now 09:03:01 Lockheed C130A Hercules airplane on tarmac, tail no. 533129, was first production model to join Air Force, 10Mar55. Converted to Spectre gunship, views past gun barrels; has new mission, close air support. NIght & engines turning. Taxiing, cockpit shot. Member of only Reserve Special Operations group, 919th, Duke Field, Florida, Eglin, AFB. Plane flying at night; int. views of six guns. 09:04:24 Men at consoles in plane w/ computer screens, dials, controls w/ infra-red television & electronic sensor systems. Electronic warfare officer to protect against radar detection. Launching infra-red decoy flares to escape heat seeking missiles. CU men setting & flipping switches. 09:05:42 Firing Miniguns (?) night time - air to ground & tracers. CU pilot steering, controls, scopes, triggers, rockets & bullets. Ext. view firing nighttime. CU bullet cartridge rapidly passing thru gun. Explosions & fire burning on ground. (GOOD) NOTE: could be used to illustrate Vietnam war. 09:07:10 Outstanding Air Force Personnel for 1979 named. Stills of various Air Force instructors and specialists with their names and locations.