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8mm film reel and plastic canister that reads “Robert W. Rivers begins in Saigon” in black mark…
Flight Operations and Other Subjects
8mm film reel and plastic canister that reads “Robert W. Rivers begins in Saigon” in black mark…
8mm film reel and plastic canister that reads “Robert W. Rivers begins in Saigon” in black marker

Flight Operations and Other Subjects

Object NameReel, Film Film, Motion Picture
Historic Owner
Association
Date1967
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumfilm, plastic
ClassificationsT & E for Communication
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Robert Warren Rivers family. P2016.52.02
Object numberP2016.52.02
DescriptionFilm, Color; 7” reel of 8mm film with no audio. Subjects include: Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam where historic owner served with the 7th Air Force; flight operations including VA-34 and VA-15 Douglas A-4C Skyhawks, VA-145 Douglas A-1 Skyraiders, VF-111 (Det 11) Vought F-8 Crusaders, VFP-63 (Det 11) Vought RF-8G Photo Crusaders, HC-2 (Det 11) Kaman UH-2B Seasprites, VAW-33 Douglas EA-1F Skyraiders, and a yellow aircraft pushback tractor or tug; close-ups of squadron art on aircraft; aerial shots from a helicopter; an E-1B Tracer entangled in a barrier crash net; a ceremony on the flight deck; shirtless men relaxing on the flight deck; refueling with the oiler RFA Tideflow (A97); driving around New York City and Philadelphia; and an air show. Air show includes World War II types (Grumman F4F Wildcat and modified North American P-51 Mustang), Grumman F8F Bearcat and extensive footage of the Blue Angels in Grumman F-11A Tigers.

The white plastic reel has “Robert W. Rivers // 1165 No. Coleman Rd. // Roswell, GA 30075 // Begin in Saigon” and “#1” written in black ink. The center of reel has “Tayloreel Corporation // www.tayloreel.com” and a recycling symbol imprinted on it.
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