A helicopter flies over the runway as U.S. Army RU-8D Beechcraft Seminole aircraft, with olive drab paint job, and serial number 57-6053, makes a successful gear up landing on a foam-covered runway at Ton Son Nhut Air Base in South Vietnam. Ppilot walks away from the plane as firefighters and equipment move in. The aircraft is from the 146th Aviation Company, 224th Aviation Battalion (Radio Research) at Ton Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon. The many antennae, of various types seen on it, are typical of Special Electronic Mission Aircraft that flew so-called electronic intelligence (ELINT) missions.( Note: This landing was skillfully executed by the pilot with both engines feathered and props rotated to minimize contact with the ground..) (Vietnam War period).
A U.S. M-48 tank with a few U.S. soldiers atop drives by the Hon Don Forest in Bein Hoa, South Vietnam. Bulldozers knock down trees, uproot shrubbery and clear the vegetation from the area. Work performed by the U.S. Army 27th Land Clearing Team of the 168th Engr. Bn, supporting the 2nd Bde, 1st Inf Div. (Vietnam War period).
Bulldozers and Rome plows knock down trees, uproot shrubbery and clear the vegetation in Hon Don Forest in Bein Hoa, South Vietnam. Work performed by the U.S. Army 27th Land Clearing Team of the 168th Engr. Bn, supporting the 2nd Bde, 1st Inf Div. (Vietnam War period).
Cleared and uncleared forest area in Bein Hoa, South Vietnam. U.S. tanks, APCs and troops seen downhill. Bulldozers and Rome plows clear vegetation. Work performed by the U.S. Army 27th Land Clearing Team of the 168th Engr. Bn, supporting the 2nd Bde, 1st Inf Div. (Vietnam War period).
173rd Assault Helicopter Company (Robin Hoods) patrols in Lai Khe, South Vietnam. A helicopter patrols over the jungles. Barrel of the machine gun of the helicopter can be seen. Smoke rises from two places in the jungle. Wild track audio commentary indicates helicopter is doing a troop lift. Helicopter then flies over the sea. Formation of other Assault Helicopters at high altitude, still in air. (Vietnam War period).
173rd Assault Helicopter Company (Robin Hoods) patrols in Lai Khe, south Vietnam. Soldiers talk on wireless ratio sets sitting near mud roads. Few soldiers sit near the helicopters. Soldiers talk standing in groups. Soldiers sit near jeeps and rain water in small mud holes. Infantrymen move with their rifles on mud roads. Helicopter with cap and fir of Robin Hood as insignia. Helicopter with yellow stripe on tail, belonging to 162nd Assault Helicopter Company (Vultures) starts its engine. (Background wild track audio includes unrelated sounds of helicopter pilot communications with command.) (Vietnam War period).