View of the Dredge, "New Jersey," employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deepen a turning basin in the Mekong River, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. This action is part of the U.S. construction of the Dong Tam Base, in the Mekong Delta. Scene shifts to interior of engine room aboard the dredge where a rotating shaft and pump outlet are visible. On deck, camera focuses on sign above the bridge reading: "New Jersey." Sign above the doorway reads: "No Visitors Allowed." Views of dredging pipes laying across the ship's deck and extending out across floats, into the river. A boat tied up near the dredge. (Note: the only sound is essentially "wild.")
Hospital facilities at Camp Dong Tam. Typical outdoor covered walkway of a military hospital is seen at Camp Dong Tam, in Mekong Delta of South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. Sign above the walkway identifies it as the 3rd Surgical Hospital. Camera pans sandbagged quonset huts housing elements of the hospital. Outdoor cooling unit with pipes running to provide air conditioning to quonset huts. Closeup of areas between sand bagged quonset huts. The feet of a soldier seen as he raises dust while walking across the barren terrain in the area.
Views from UH-1 helicopter flying over Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A river and rice paddies are seen. Black smoke rising from a spot on the ground, as seen through mist.
United States HH-53 helicopter on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States HH-53 helicopter in flight over a thick cloud cover. Helicopter flies over wooded area with hills in the background. HH-53 in flight over rice paddies.
United States HH-53 helicopter on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States HH-53 helicopter in flight over a wooded area with hills in the background. HH-53 in flight as mini guns are fired from the right side door of the helicopter. Explosions occur on ground as a result of firing. Helicopter flies over fields and fires guns.
United States HH-53 helicopter on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States HH-53 helicopter in flight as the pilot works on throttle. Control panel in the cockpit of the helicopter. Pilot in the foreground with clouds in the background. Pilot works on controls. United states HC-130P aircraft in flight. A hose with a drogue attached to its end hangs from the aircraft. Drogue being attached to a pipe protruding from HH-53 as helicopter is being refueled in mid air. Drogue detaches and being attached again as aerial refueling continues.