Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. Wheelus Exodus, Wheelus AB, Libya

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. Wheelus Exodus, Wheelus AB, Libya

1970

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Covers activities during phase out and closure of Wheelus AB. Reel 1: 1' ROLL: R30F-19 1) Col Daniel James, Jr at desk and speaking. 399' ROLL: R30F-20 2) Col. James at desk and speaking. 737' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1' ROLL: R30F-21 1) Interviews of base personnel. 344' ROLL: R30F-22 2) Interviews of base personnel. 744' ROLL: R30C-23 3) Col. James leaving staff car, talking with airmen and standing on deserted ramp. 862' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1' ROLL: R30C-111 1) Airmen dismantling radio tower. 97' ROLL: R30C-347 2) Trailer truck with load of bombs leaving bomb dump. 3) MS C-141A taxiing and turning onto runway. 194' ROLL: R30C-354 4) Forklift loading palletized bombs onto trailer. 291' ROLL: R30C-400 5) Trailer truck with load of bombs stopping on ramp. 6) U-6A take off climb--sunset in background. 7) Airmen loading propeller blades and hubs in shipping crate. 390' ROLL: R30C-414 8) C-130E taxiing. 9) C-141A on approach and landing. 464' ROLL: R30C-415 10) Airmen loading office furniture on truck. 568' ROLL: R30C-437 11) C-141A landing. 12) AVs seacoast and base. 663' ROLL: R30C-438 13) Closure of base newspaper office. 14) C-141A landing. 15) TWA 707 landing. 748' ROLL: R30C-439 16) AVs base and seacoast. 839' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 1' ROLL: R30C-446 1) Airmen palletizing empty napalm canisters. 95' ROLL: R30C-447 2) Airmen dismantling decorative equipment in front of headquarters. 192' ROLL: R30C-462 3) C-141A taking off. 4) Entrance to base bakery. 267' ROLL: R30C-463 5) C-141A on approach and landing. 6) C-130E taxiing and turning. 381' ROLL: R30C-465 7) AVs base and seacoast. 474' ROLL: R30C-467 8) Freighter Tillie Lykes in harbor, and at pier. 9) Longshoremen loading privately-owned vehicles aboard the Tillie Lykes. 577' ROLL: R30C-471 10) Tillie Lykes in harbor and at pier. 11) Longshoremen loading POVs aboard Tillie Lykes. 670' ROLL: R30C-472 12) Airmen loading office furniture on truck. 776' ROLL: R30C-473 13) Airmen loading office furniture on truck. 874' ROLL: R30C-474 14) Longshoremen loading POVs aboard Tillie Lykes. 973' Total footage in reel. Reel 5: 1' ROLL: R30C-475 1) POVs being lowered into cargo hold of Tillie Lykes. 103' ROLL: R30C-476 2) POVs being lowered into cargo hold of Tillie Lykes. 174' ROLL: R30C-478 3) Forklift moving palletized bombs. 279' ROLL: R30C-479 4) Airmen palletizing bombs and forklift moving bombs. 385' ROLL: R30C-480 5) Local movers packing household items for shipment. 490' ROLL: R30C-481 6) Forklift moving palletized bombs. 590' ROLL: R30C-483 7) Forklift loading palletized bombs aboard C-130E. 694' ROLL: R30C-500 8) Arabs walking and standing at side of road. 794' ROLL: R30C-534 9) Airmen palletizing bombs. 891' ROLL: R30C-537 10) AVs of base. 984' Total footage in reel. Reel 6: 1' ROLL: R30C-544 1) Personnel and dependants boarding TWA 707. 41' ROLL: R30C-552 2) Sign: COL D. JAMES, JR with drawing of F-4 over black panther. 82' ROLL: R30C-631 3) Airmen dismantling radio tower. 4) Crates and CONEX containers stacked in field. 5) C-130E parked, taxiing out and taking off. 6) C-141A taxiing and turning. 256' ROLL: R30C-663 7) Airmen loading office furniture on trailer. 356' ROLL: R30C-664 8) Airmen in truck reading last issue of base paper. 9) Front page of last issue TRIPOLI TROTTER. 454' ROLL: R30C-683 10) Forklift loading cargo aboard C-141A at dawn. 544' ROLL: R30C-694 11) C-141A turning onto runway and taking off. 12) C-141A landing at dusk. 626' ROLL: R30C-702 13) Building and sign: WHEELUS AIR BASE OPERATIONS. 14) C-141A taxiing as seen from Follow Me truck. 723' ROLL: R30C-704 15) C-141A landing as seen from control tower. 793' ROLL: R30C-712 16) Control tower. 17) Airmen on duty in control tower. 18) Main gate--no traffic. 19) Padlocked gate. 883' ROLL: R30C-716 20) Airmen disconnecting phones in office. 978' ROLL: R30C-717 21) Forklift loading palletized bombs aboard C-141A. 22) C-141A taking off. 1068' Total footage in reel.

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James, Daniel, 1920-1978

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Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (February 11, 1920 – February 25, 1978) was an American fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, who in 1975 became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in any of the armed forces. In September 1937, James enrolled in Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. James graduated from Tuskegee with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. He learned to fly at Tuskegee as well and completed Civilian Pilot Training during his senior year. It was ...