00:00:00
/
00:00:00

Your E-mail has been sent

The Air Evac Story
Anita Rice
Sound
|
1960s
|
B/W
|
English
  • Map
  • Highlights
    Departure from Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio
    Layover in El Paso for an unauthorized trip across the border
    Drop-off in Tombstone, Arizona
    Landing in Brackettville
    The aircraft commander picks a fight with John Wayne on the set of The Alamo
    Return to Brooks Air Force Base
About the Video
More Information
Photos
Keywords
Leave your comment
"The Air Evac Story, or: Better You Should Walk?" is a humorous amateur film that spoofs the United States Air Force's medical evacuation services. Starring members of the 14th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, the film begins at squadron headquarters at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio. It then follows crew members on their daily mission to transport patients, making stops in El Paso and Brackettville. While the voiceover narration commends the squadron for their professionalism, their comedic actions throughout the film tell a different story. Of particular note is a cameo by none other than John Wayne. Charles F. Curtis, a cinematography engineer with the Air Force, made the spoof with his crew around the same time that Wayne was in Brackettville shooting The Alamo (1960). Curtis helped design a working camera track system for the blockbuster film, and Wayne agreed to make a brief appearance in the Air Evac Story as thanks.
    test