Summary: Coverage of TAC operations during the Cuban Crisis, including F-100 and F-84 scrambles, arrival of USA troops and assembly of Hawk missiles. Shows arrival of Gen. Curtis E. LeMay; Gen Walter C. Sweeney, Jr.; USA Gen Paul Adams, Strike Commander, Under Secy of AF; Dr Joseph V. Charyk; Sen Barry Goldwater; Brig Gen Robert W. Hall, APCS and others; presentation of DFC to TAC reconnaissance pilots of 363rd Wing by Gen Sweeney and Adm Robert L. Dennison, CINC Atlantic; F-100's towing Dart targets, motion picture photo lab being set up; RB-66 being painted with UN insignia; and activities on flight line and in barracks area. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 1317': 1) Gen Sweeney arriving by C-135, being greeted, and in car driving off flight line. 2) Pilot in cockpit of F-100D. 3) Argentine SA-16 taxiing in and crew debarking. Reel 2, 682': 1) Scenes of RF-101 taxiing in, film being unloaded and pilot making entry in log. 2) RF-101 camera being loaded, oblique camera ports cleaned and power supply checked. 3) Crewman chocking RF-101 wheels on flight line. Reel 3, 892': 1) Army Caribou, CV-2A taxiing in; troops debarking, unloading aircraft and setting up tents. 2) Man eating from "Mobile Feeding Unit" trailer. 3) Main gate at McDill AFB and STRICOM Headquarters. Reel 4, 906': 1) AP on flight line checking armament crew badges. 2) Armament crew loading ammunition into F-84F. 3) Airman riding unicycle from barracks to hangar, then to F-100 on flight line to check ammunition. Reel 5, 862': 1) AP checking armament crew, crew going to F-84 and loading ammunition into aircraft. 2) Service personnel in lobby of Hotel Florida in Tampa. 3) Airmen loading cameras and flares into RB-66. 4) Scenes of men removing USAF insignia from RB-66 and replacing it with UN markings. Reel 6, 895': 1) C-130A taxiing in and men unloading MB-1 mobile bomb handlers. 2) Airmen entering barracks and relaxing. 3) T-39 taxiing in, Lt Gen William S. Stone debarking and greeting other officers. Reel 7, 760': 1) Airmen working in Maintenance Control office, using phone and radio and making entries on aircraft status board. 2) Airmen washing down UN marked RB-66. 3) Brig Gen Robert W. Hall and party inspecting KB-50 and RC-130, then boarding C-54. 4) Scenes of installation of K-38 camera mounted on cargo door of UN marked RC-130. Reel 8, 888': 1) Airmen eating Thanksgiving dinner at Tampa Hotel. 2) Scenes of two airmen eating dinner with a Tampa family. 3) C-119 being loaded, taxiing out and taking off. Reel 9, 880': UN marked RB-66 being preflight checked. 2) Scenes of C-135 taxiing in and Gen Curtis E. LeMay, Lt Gen Thomas P Gerrity and Gen Gabriel Disosway debarking. 3) Gen LeMay and party inspecting RB-66 and RF-101 on flight line. 4) C-140 taxiing in, Lt Gen Frank A. Bogart debarking and being welcomed by Brig Gen Horace D. Aynesworth. Reel 10, 867': 1) Pilots boarding F-84F. 2) Scenes of F-84F's taking off, in flight and landing. 3) Colonel preflight checking F-84F. 4) UN insignia being removed from RB-66 with gunk and water and UN insignia being painted on RB-66. Reel 11, 724': 1) Men removing section of fence so trucks can enter. 2) Scenes of airmen setting up portable photo-processing lab. 3) Men at work in photo lab -- shows them winding film through viewer, operating film dryers, and setting up developing tanks. 4) Men converting building for use as photo lab. Reel 12, 880': 1) Airmen building shelves in print room. 2) Airmen tightening 2.75 FFAR warheads with torque wrench and replacing rockets in F-100 pods. 3) Airmen putting nose and tial covers on 2.75 pod. 4) Airmen painting print shop and unloading shelving lumber from truck. Reel 13, 726': 1) Airmen in photo lab mixing chemicals, installing table in print room, working on printer and painting. 2) Maintenance crew driving to RF-101, working on camera, then getting in truck and driving away. Reel 14, 853': 1) Scenes of UH-1B (HU-1B) landing, simulated casualty being loaded and helicopter lifting off. 2) Men carrying patient into field hospital. 3) T-39 taxiing in, Maj Gen John M. Reynolds, debarking and being greeted by Brig Gen Aynesworth. 4) AV's of ground from helicopter en route to hospital. Reel 15, 823': 1) Scenes of mail call on flight line and men reading letters. 2) Sequence showing film being rushed from aircraft through processing -- shows it being printed, washed, dried, and taken to lab for reproduction, and original returned to flight line for transportation to Washington by RF-101. 3) Gen Aynesworth watching film being processed. Reel 16, 640': 1) Scenes of runner hand-carrying film thorough processing, inspection and logging. 2) Army Brig Gen Huntsberry arriving on L-23 and being greeted by base commander. 3) Scenes of changing of security guards on flight line. Reel 17, 907': 1) Army missile convoy pulling into assembly area. 2) Army personnel assembling Hawk missiles and launchers. 3) Sequence showing AP guard mount and changing of flight line guards. Reel 18, 699': 1) Views of Gen Sweeney and Adm Dennison arriving for presentation ceremonies and leaving after ceremonies. 2) Gen Sweeney and Adm Dennison presenting DFC's to 363rd Wing RF-101 pilots. Reel 19, 871': 1) C-135 taxiing in, Gen Sweeney debarking and being greeted by Brig Gen Aynesworth. 2) Maj Gen Richard T. Coiner, Jr., 9th AF, arriving by C-54. 3) Adm Dennison's aircraft C-131F (R4Y-1Z), taxiing in and being greeted by Gen Sweeney. 4) Scenes of DFC presentation ceremonies showing 9th AF band playing. 5) Scenes of men loading baggage and tool kits and boarding C-130; aircraft taxiing out and in flight. Reel 20, 608': 1) Scenes of USO show with Tampa and Clearwater beauty queens. 2) C-135 taxiing in, and Gen Sweeney debarking, greeting officers and leaving flight line. 3) Pilot running from alert shed, boarding F-102, strapping on chute and aircraft taxiing out. Reel 21, 953': 1) Dart tow target being positioned on F-100 wing pylon and taxiing out. 2) Scenes of F-100F's with Dart targets taking off. 3) Motion picture cameraman boarding F-100F, putting on gear and aircraft taxiing. 4) AV's of F-100's in flight. Reel 22, 856': 1) Scenes of C-121 parking -- shows Under Secy of AF Dr. Joseph Charyk debarking, being greeted and leaving by staff car. 2) Dr. Charyk talking with Army Gen Adams. 3) Airman answering phone and pushing alert button. 4) Pilot in F-102 cockpit putting on helmet and closing canopy. 5) Airmen installing brackets on RF-101 for 16mm camera mount. Reel 23, 892': 1) Troops boarding C-119, engine starting and aircraft taxiing out. 2) C-119s, KB-50's, and C-130's taking off. 3) F-100's taxiing to runway and taking off. 4) Airmen marching to C-135 and aircraft taxiing to runway. Reel 24, 705': 1) RF-101 taxiing to flight line and airmen removing 16mm camera from special mount. 2) C-119's parked on flight line, landing and taxiing. 3) RF-101 pilot closing canopy and aircraft taxiing. 4) Scenes of C-140 taxiing in to flight line, Senator Goldwater and Maj Gen William W. Momyer getting out and driving off flight line. Reel 25, 906': 1) F-100's taxiing from flight line to runway. 2) Troops boarding C-130, engine starting and aircraft taking off. 3) RF-101's taxiing along flight line. Reel 26, 860': 1) RB-66 staring engine and taxiing. 2) Scenes of F-100's taxiing away from flight line. 3) Pilot boarding F-100, adjusting gear and closing canopy. 4) View of empty flight line after redeployment. 5) Airmen storing rocket pods. Reel 27, 969': 1) C-130 being loaded, troops boarding and aircraft taxiing away from flight line. 2) Scenes of F-100's taxiing on flight line. 3) Troops boarding C-135 and aircraft taking off. 4) F-100's taking off in formations of four each. Fair (Basic: Orig color)
