https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/901e8b77-7e51-4a89-a2f3-e8056295e33b View our Amazon store here: https://amzn.to/3XQHsVD This film is an episode of the United States Air Force’s news service TV program titled “Air Force Now” from 1972. The series was produced by the USAF during the mid to late 20th century depicting the day-to-day operations, providing weekly updates to the US airmen across the world. This episode covers radio broadcastings from the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, AFRTS (today American Forces Network, AFN), at various locations, featuring Wolfman Jack, Barbara Randolph, and Charlie Williams. The film also covers the 16th Royal Flush aerial reconnaissance competition, the United States Air Force Southern Command band performing in Brazil, and the USAF boxing team. Distorted colored footage of radio personality Wolfman Jack in a studio (00:07). Wolfman Jack speaks to the camera about his nickname “Wolfman Jack” (00:30). Credits (00:57). Views of Wolfman Jack working in the studio (01:12). Various quick clips of radio/TV hosts, construction, a boxing match, etc. (01:22). Wolfman Jack performing in his studio (01:39). Views of cars driving, people walking, and various signs in Hollywood, California (01:46). The ‘AFRTS’ (Air Force Radio and Television Service) building (02:09). Clips from employees working in the building (02:15). Barbara Randolph, American soul singer and actress (02:21). Charlie Williams, songwriter, publisher, actor, and radio personality (02:37). Wolfman Jack (02:47). Views of the television filmed at AFRTS (02:57). Views of the filming equipment (03:45). Stop-motion turkey drawing (04:05). The turkey is trampled by moose (04:13). “AFN Channel 8 Galena - Campion” title overlay (04:17). Interviews about moose-hunting season (04:20). Mountain tops (04:45). Views of the Galena Campion Air Force Station in Alaska (04:54). A radio host is broadcasting from the Galena Campion Air Force Station (05:23). He plays the song ‘Absolutely Right’ by Five Man Electrical Band on a record (05:47). Views of the employees and work on the Galena Campion Air Force Station (06:10). The radio broadcasting continues (06:19). A snowy field (06:26). A man walks across it (06:34). Barbara Randolph, American soul singer and actress is broadcasting from the AFRTS studio in Hollywood (06:42). Black backdrop and blurry lights (07:19). “Tan Son Nhut AB Vietnam” title overlay (07:27). Emergency vehicle lighting (07:34). Dark footage of an emergency operation and medical evacuation at the Tan Son Nhut Air Base (07:41). A McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II American fighter-bomber (08:38). Republic RF-84K Thunderflash reconnaissance and nuclear strike fighter (08:40). A Lockheed F-104 Starfighter American supersonic air superiority fighter aircraft (08:41). McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (08:45). Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (08:47). Footage of the aircraft flying and pilots boarding the planes (08:51). A flying McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft (09:19). A general at the Ramstein Air Base in southwestern Germany, explains the 16th Royal Flush aerial reconnaissance (09:50). McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft landing (10:05). Republic RF-84K Thunderflash aircraft landing (10:15). Lockheed F-104 Starfighter aircraft landing (10:18). A Dassault Mirage model fighter aircraft landing (10:22). The general continues explaining 16th Royal Flush aerial reconnaissance competition (10:25). Pilots drive planes to parking (10:32) and exit the aircraft (10:48). Maintenance is performed on the aircraft at high speeds while the maintenance is being timed (10:56). The trophies are awarded to the winners (12:15). Wolfman Jack broadcasts radio (12:28). Airmen deployed at the home of the 2nd Mule Train in Korea (12:48) They drive trucks to transport supplies across Korea (13:05). Charlie Williams broadcasts radio (15:14). Views of the United States Air Force Southern Command band performing on a TV show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (15:40). A lift (16:23). Interview of one of the band players (16:35). Views of the band playing (17:02). Views of the USAF boxing team and the coach MSGT Gene Cooper (17:46). One airman boxer is interviewed (18:32). Views of a fight (18:46). Another boxer is interviewed (18:56). A fight (19:08). Weekly USAF news is broadcasted by AFRTS (20:39). Credits (21:58). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. 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