Activities of the U.S. Army Air Corps in San Francisco. Row of parked B-10s with crewmen standing in front of the aircraft. An army blimp in flight over aircraft. Brigadier General Plaggert and staff walking across flight line in front of row of the parked B-10s. Crewmen standing in front of the aircraft. Row of the parked P-12s, engines running. Three B-10s taking off together. P-12 taxiing in the foreground. P-12s flying in formation. Brigadier General Plaggert making a speech.
U.S.Soldier artist painting image of a bull dog wearing boxing gloves, on the fuselage of a B-29. Names painted on B-29s read: "Dumbo, King of the Show; "Miss Behavin;" "Special Delivery;"and "Waddy's Wagon;" B-29s landing on the airfield.
Aircraft B-52 lands on airfield, using drag chute to help decelerate. B-52 releases parachute on runway during landing roll. Ground crews quickly retrieve the chute and clear runway. Inside hangar, they repack the drag chute for reuse. Plane taxies on airfield. Ground crewman hooks up hose to underground fuel supply for refueling the B-52 airplane. (Vietnam War period).
Scenes from Vietnam War. A U.S. UH-1B helicopter in flight over city, attacking buildings. Smoke rises from buildings and local area. UH-1B hovers over houses. Column of black smoke rises in the background. UH-1B in flight overhead.
Battle of Khe Sanh between January 1968 to April 1968. Aerial bombardment by U.S. over North Vietnam position in Khe Sanh. Explosions on ground. Marines fire artillery and move out into surrounding terrain of Khe Sanh. Wounded marines carried on litters to medical care. General William Westmoreland arrives to pay tribute to B-52 aircraft pilots for their contribution in Khe Sanh battle. General Westmoreland decorates pilots. President Lyndon B Johnson decorated officers at the White House. Commanding officer, Colonel David E Lownds receives a navy cross. Sergeant Major AW Smith is awarded with bronze star. President Lyndon B Johnson praises gallantry of marines and airmen at the White House. Scene returns to Vietnam, as Marines move through jungle. 26th Marines advance on dirt road in Khe Sanh. Close up of an African American marine marching. Trenches deserted in Khe Sanh airfield area and view of nearby terrain and landscape. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Ninth Air Force in Europe during World War II. Aircraft B-26 Marauder approaches for landing. B-26 makes a belly landing and taxis after landing. U.S. personnel watch in the foreground. Personnel approaches plane. Man inspects landing gear of crashed B-26.
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