United States HH-53 helicopter on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States HC-130P aircraft in flight. A hose with a drogue attached to its end hangs from the aircraft. Aircraft flies away after refueling the HH-53 helicopter in mid air. Control panel in the cockpit of HH-53 helicopter as the pilot works on controls. Pilot in the cockpit as he works on throttle. Aerial view of the wooded area and th shadow cast by the helicopter on the area. HH-53 helicopter flies over rice paddies.
United States HH-53 helicopter on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Aerial view of the rice fields. Pilot of United states HH-53heliopter works on throttle and controls while in flight. Helicopter approaches a runway and lands. Helicopter taxis along the runway. Grounds crew signals as HH-53 taxis. A heap of mud along the runway.
United States HH-53 helicopter crew on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Crew of United States HH-53 helicopter prepare for the flight. Pilot and co pilot wear helmets in the cockpit of the helicopter. HH-53 taxis along the air base with two other helicopters parked in th background. It lifts off and in flight.
United States HH-53 helicopter crew on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Crew of United States HH-53 helicopter in the cockpit as they work on controls. Flight engineer works on controls. A gunner at a window as he adjusts a mini gun to different directions. Gunners on either side of the helicopter. Mini gun being fired. A heli pad being fired at from the rear of the helicopter as smoke rises.
Air strike missions in Vietnam during Operation MacArthur of the Vietnam War. Aerial view of napalm bomb explosions as seen from a United States Air Force (USAF) F-100D Super Sabre fighter aircraft piloted by Edward R Cullen of the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, 308th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Dramatic bombs away views as two Mark 82 Snakeye bombs are released. Empty 20 mm bomb casings trail to the ground.
Activities of Lieutenant Colonel Preston S. Flanagan of U.S. 31st TFW (Tactical Fighter Wing) who flies the same C-47 Skytrain from Tuy Hoa Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War that he had flown during World War II in Africa and Asia. The aircraft approaches and lands at Tuy Hoa Air Base. U.S. 31st TFW personnel and baggage aboard the aircraft. The C-47D parked on the air base. The tail section with number 0-49572. Lieutenant Colonel Preston S. Flanagan boards the C-47D. A take off as seen through an open cargo door.