Strategic Air Command (SAC) Reflex Action Alert flight crew members, responding to on alert, run across icy ramp to man their B-47 aircraft at the Loring Air Force Base in Maine, United States. Crew is seen preparing to board and launch. Heater hoses are attached to the aircraft. Pilot talks to crew chief, who then attends to ground auxiliary power unit and communicates with aircrew using mike and headset. Sun is setting.Snow plowed from alert area and runway. Three responding crew members slip and slide as they run over ice. A flight line guard, carrying a carbine and wearing fur lined parka, checks their passes and lets them continue. Aircraft in flight seen in background.
B-47 aircraft at Loring Air Force Base in Maine, United States. Two RATO equipped B-47's taxis from snow covered alert pad onto the air strip.
United States Marines during 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A3 tank of 'A' company on the grass field. The tank equipped with xenon searchlight and has obscene writing on 90 mm gun. Soldiers of the 3rd battalion, 9th Marines with cart belts, camo helmets and bullet proof vests carry M-16 rifles on the field. They walk behind the tank. The U.S. Marines carrying weapons follow the tank. Some of the marines lie near bushes. They look towards the parked M48A3 tank. Trees in the background. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines during 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company on the grass field. The tank is loaded with equipment. Marines near the tank. They walk. M48A1 parked in the background. Trees in the background. Tank fires its 30 caliber machine gun. Marines lay in bushes. M48A1 tank parked in the grass field. 90 mm gun fired from tank. Smoke arises from firing. It fires its 30 caliber machine gun. A marine lies on ground behind the bushes and looks towards the tank. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines during the 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. A marine lies on the grass field behind the bushes. Two marines drag body of a dead marine across the grassy field. Tank parked in the background. A marine sits behind the bushes and logs holding phone of PRC-25 radio to his ear. Other marines standing behind the parked tank fire 30 caliber machine guns. Marines wearing cart belts, bullet proof vests and camo helmets carry medical bags. Marines run on the field behind the tank holding M-16 rifles. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines during the 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. A marine carries M-16 rifle and another marine carries M-72 66 mm LAAW (Light Anti-Armor Weapon). They walk behind the M48A1 tank. Marine with M-16 rifle kneels on ground. Another marine stands behind the tank having trouble preparing LAAW for firing. He kneels and drops the LAAW weapon on ground and begins preparing another LAAW for firing. They move forward. Marines holding M-16 rifles and hand grenades stand in grassy area, looking into bushes at an NVA (North Vietnamese army) bunker. He places his rifle on ground and throws a hand grenade. Another marine fires the LAAW and the tank moves forward. Marines follow the tank. (Vietnam War period).
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