USAF Fighter-Bombers and Recon Jet in Vietnam DVD - (CFDVD0083)
1st Film: "F-100 Super Sabre". A story about F-100's deployed in Vietnam and their daily bombing runs over Vietnam. Over 380 F-105s were lost in combat, mostly to anti-aircraft fire and SAMs. Runtime approximately 26 minutes.
2nd Film: "F-105 Thunderchief -- There is a Way" . The F-105 was the workhorse for "Operation Rolling Thunder," the sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnamese infrastructure. Despite its high loss rate, it proved resilient and effective, especially before more modern aircraft like the F-4 Phantom II took over strike roles. Runtime 26 minutes and 50 seconds.
3rd Film: "F4 Phantom over Vietnam". A film about the use of F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam including the story of Steve Ritchie downing a Mig-21. There is also a segment on the U.S. testing a captured Mig-21. Runtime approximately 48 minutes
4th Film: "RF-101 Voodoo ". A film on the USAF using the RF-101 ("Photo Joes") in Vietnam. Runtime is approximately 20 minutes.
5th Film; "USAF Jets in Vietnam Newsreels. Runtime approximately 20 minutes.
Features
- Total runtime is approximately 2 hours and 13 minutes
- Includes 5 short films on jets used in Vietnam
1st Film: "F-100 Super Sabre". A story about F-100's deployed in Vietnam and their daily bombing runs over Vietnam. Over 380 F-105s were lost in combat, mostly to anti-aircraft fire and SAMs. Runtime approximately 26 minutes.
2nd Film: "F-105 Thunderchief -- There is a Way" . The F-105 was the workhorse for "Operation Rolling Thunder," the sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnamese infrastructure. Despite its high loss rate, it proved resilient and effective, especially before more modern aircraft like the F-4 Phantom II took over strike roles. Runtime 26 minutes and 50 seconds.
3rd Film: "F4 Phantom over Vietnam". A film about the use of F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam including the story of Steve Ritchie downing a Mig-21. There is also a segment on the U.S. testing a captured Mig-21. Runtime approximately 48 minutes
4th Film: "RF-101 Voodoo ". A film on the USAF using the RF-101 ("Photo Joes") in Vietnam. Runtime is approximately 20 minutes.
5th Film; "USAF Jets in Vietnam Newsreels. Runtime approximately 20 minutes.
