TAC Tactical Air Command in Action 1964 with F-84F F-100D F-105 F-4C RF-101 RB-66

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This USAF promotional film dates from 1964 and presents a survey of the Tactical Air Command and its aircraft and mission during the Vietnam War. We are presented with pre-camouflage footage of the USAF F-84F, F-100D, F-104 and F-105 in an impressive firepower demonstration.

he F-105 is live firing 2.75″ rockets, the F-100D is dropping napalm, and the then new F-4C Phantom is dropping 750 pound bombs and napalm, while the F-105 is shown shooting down a QF-80 drone, along with a F-104 shooting a drone down with a sidewinder missile. Also shown in this film are TAC counter-insurgency forces with Curtis C-46 Commandos, T-28 Trojans and A-26s. Tactical Air Command recce is represented by RF-101 Voodoos and RB-66s, while TAC is also shown operating Fairchild C-123 Providers and Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

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