One of a series of US Air Force news magazine films made in the late 1970s and into the 1980s, this episode of “Air Force Now” contains segments about the work of the inspector general, the USAF’s C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, and the consequences of driving under intoxication or DUI, which at the time was an important area for new public awareness.
Opening titles: Air Force Now (:09-:40). Inspector general or (IG) watches training exercise. Soldier runs and takes cover. IG writes on a pad as he makes an assessment. Title: Partners In Blue (:41-1:26). Outside the gates of RAF Mildenhall in Great Britain, U.S. troops arrest and detain a man as part of an anti-terrorism exercise. Colonel Clark speaks. A meeting is held for men on the base who voice their concerns. Aircraft Maintenance crew status is reviewed by IG officer. Men wear gas masks, carry supplies (1:27-2:56). A soldier with a gas mask. An instructor tosses a flare onto the grass. A fire is underway and a team of men show up to put the flames out. Men on base speak on why inspection regimens are good for preparedness and morale. Military personnel at their computer work stations (2:57-4:29) and a printed report is shown. Soldier drops to ground, points his rifle. Paratroopers walk towards a plane. In the sky, paratroopers jump. Lots of paratroopers fill the sky. A plane flies by and drops a supply. Helicopter is taken out of a cargo plane. New plane: the C-17 for airlift enhancement. General Duane Cassidy speaks on modernizing the military transport fleet (4:30-6:42). Long Beach, CA, the McDonnell Douglas Corporation is where the C-17 is being designed and built. At the time the segment was made, the aircraft had not yet flown, but some of its systems were being tested. Painting shows interior of new C-17. Specs of the C-17 are detailed. C-17 drops off supplies. Interior in the cockpit (6:43-8:11). Loadmaster in cargo bay. Mission changeover is prepared. Jump cable can be installed in minutes on the C-17. C-17 paintings. Models of C-17s and other vehicles. Inside the factory. Landing gear being created. C-17 lands and supplies out of the back. Models on the ground (8:12-10:44). Paintings show what the C-17 can do. C-17 can refuel in air. C-17s being built in a factory (10:45-11:58). ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ public service announcement for those in the military told by an actor in a jail cell (11:59-12:50). End credits (12:51-13:03).
The Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force is responsible for conducting investigations and inspections as directed by the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and Chief of Space Operations. The position was originally established after World War II as The Air Inspector, which was carried over from the Army Air Forces.
The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 commonly performs tactical and strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world; additional roles include medical evacuation and airdrop duties.
Boeing, which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, continued to manufacture C-17 aircraft after the merger. The final C-17 was completed at the Long Beach, California plant and flown on 29th of November 2015.
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