Air strikes in the Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Aerial view of a United States Air Force Douglas B-26B Invader making a run over a target area in a jungle. Aerial view of the B-26B aircraft dropping a napalm bomb. Aerial view of the jungle as seen from th aircraft in flight. Smoke rises from the napalm bomb explosion.
Coverage of a project at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah to determine the most effective means for destroying Japanese-type fortifications. An aerial view of mountains in a target area to be attacked. A United States Army Air Force ( USAAF ) B-17E Flying Fortress bomber aircraft in flight over the target area which is marked with a white circle on a hillside. The B-17E in flight and drops six 1000 lb GP bombs and three 2000 lb He bombs. The bombs explode in the target area and explosions throw billows of smoke up in the air. Photographs evaluate the result of the attacks. A USAAF B-29 Superfortress bomber plane drops a salvo of bombs on the target area. Formation of six B-29s in flight. A gun crew fires a 105mm howitzer at the hillside. Ground fire controllers at radio equipment. (World War II period).
Crew of United States Air Force B-52D Stratofortress aircraft on the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield in Thailand. Airmen work on B-52D aircraft tail guns. Four 50 caliber machine guns on ground behind B-52D aircraft. Airmen position loaded bomb racks under B-52D bomb bay.
Crew of United States Air Force B-52D Stratofortress aircraft on the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield in Thailand. Crew board B-52D aircraft. B-52D aircraft taxi to a halt. Wheels of the stationary aircraft. Airman opens B-52D aircraft crew hatch.
United States B-57B aircraft at Tan Son Nhut air base during Vietnam War. Men of the flight crew read from a note book with a United States B-57 B aircraft in the background. Bags lying on the ground next to the plane. Men look into the note book. Flight crew makes pre flight checks on various parts of the plane. A man checks under the nose of the plane. Men check the bombs under the wing. Safety pins being removed from the aircraft.
United States B-57B aircraft at Tan Son Nhut air base during Vietnam War. 500 lb bombs on ground with airmen on a trailer in the background. A MJ-1 mobile handler carries 500 lb bomb. Bombs being placed on ground. Airmen unload bombs and place them on ground. A man attaches hooks of a chain to the bombs. MJ-1 mobile handler carries the bombs to United States B-57 B aircraft.
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