U.S. Army Air Force Major General Curtis Lemay, a civilian, and a four-star Air Force General (Barney McKinney Giles?) check their watches as they wait to formally accept the one thousandth B-29 aircraft from the Boeing Wichita, Kansas manufacturing plant during World War 2. Many persons from news media are seen with microphones set up at edge of ramp. Large crowd is gathered but only the edge of crowd is seen. The awaited B-29 taxis slowly toward the assembly after production completion and parks with engines running.
Casualties being transfered ono UH-1B helicopters at Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Casualties being taken. Helicopter flies and lands. Casualties being loaded into U.S. Army UH-1B helicopter. Helicopter lands. Sign: USAF Dispensary. Red Cross unit personnel speaks over microphones. Casualties being carried.
Evacuation of casualties to Tan Son Nhut airbase by U.S. Army UH-1B helicopter in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Casualties being taken from UH-1B with red cross markings and being placed into an ambulance. Helicopter takes off. Casualties being placed into ambulance with red cross markings. Ambulance being driven. Helicopter lands and ambulances move at airbase.
United States Army UH-1B with red cross markings at Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Army UH-1B with red cross markings on ground at the air base. Blades of helicopter rotates. It takes off. Views of air force personnel looking at take off.
C-119 Flying Boxcars and Douglas B-26 Invader aircraft, all bearing French markings, take off from a runway in Indochina. Copilot is seen in cockpit of one C-119, with map on a clipboard. (Note, unconfirmed: Copilot appears to be a U.S. military pilot) French paratroops drop from a C-119 over Dien Bien Phu. View from inside a C-119 as pallets of supplies are dropped from the open rear cargo door. Views from inside a B-26 in formation with others. Pilot adjusts throttles. A bomb is dropped. In cabin of a C-119, crew launches a pallet through open rear cargo door. The pallet appears to containin a set of three large bombs. Views of bombs exploding on the ground.
Covers crash landing of camouflaged U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, a military transport aircraft on foamed runway at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Emergency vehicles in staging area. U.S. Air Force HH-43F with FSK (Fire Suppression Kit) in flight. C-130B lands and skids to a stop. Emergency vehicle moves after crash landing of C-130B. Troops run from aircraft and fire-fighters spray foam on aircraft.
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