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Paratroopers during a mission save lives of White hostages held by rebels in Stanleyville and Leopoldville in Congo.

Paratroopers drop and save lives of white hostages held by rebels during a mission in Stanleyville and Leopoldville, Congo. A US Air Force C-130 plane lands in Staleyville early morning and more than 500 Belgian combat paratroopers troopers descend from it. They offload war material from plane and move for rescue mission. Dead bodies of 30 hostages including American doctors, shot by rebels recovered. Loyal natives and whites evacuated by a C-130 transport plane of US Air Force. Soldiers place American flags on caskets of dead during a ceremony at Leopoldville. The evacuated people at the airport move towards the transport plane.

Location: Stanleyville Congo

Date: 1964, November 30

Duration: 2 min 19 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Ammunition being unloaded from TAC C 13OE plane in Stanleyville, Congo

Belgian troops clean weapons and load ammunition into clips on board TAC C-13OE plane. United States Air Force crew at controls as plane flies over jungle and approaches the runway. Plane lands in Stanleyville,Republic of Congo. Belgian and United States Air Force personnel unload ammunition. A Priest talks to two men. A Belgian soldier guards a prisoner. Belgian troops ride three wheeled munition carriers. Refugees arrive.

Location: Stanleyville Congo

Date: 1964, November 24

Duration: 3 min 47 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None