The Vietnam Crises (preceding Vietnam War). Tanks manned by troops of the Special Forces outside Hùng King Temple in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. These Vietnamese troops, under the command of President Diem's brother have been mounting a campaign of terror against the Buddhists. Troops on military trucks passing. View of Buddhist Monks and photographers taking photos. College students are arrested.
United States F-105Ds and F-105Fs leave for a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States F-105 Ds and F-105 Fs parked along the runway in Vietnam. F-105Ds and F-105 Fs with 750 lb general purpose bombs, pull out of the parking and taxi down the runway. A F-105D with Wild Weasel pod and a F-105F with a Shrike taxi along the runway as they leave for the mission. Pilots in the cockpit of aircraft as it taxis.
United States F-105Ds and F-105Fs return after a mission in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Eight F-105s fly in formation of four. F-105s in flight over head. Flakes burst in mid air. A F-105 climbs as another United states F-105D comes in for landing. Aircraft lands and taxis along the runway as it returns after air striking north Vietnamese positions during the Vietnam War. A number of F-105Ds land and taxi along as a parachute opens at the tail section of the plane.
United States HH-53 helicopter on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. HH-53 helicopter taxis along and lifts off from an air base in Vietnam. Helicopter in flight as three aircraft fly overhead. HH-53 helicopter comes in for landing and again climbs up. HH -53 helicopter in flight. Another helicopter in flight in the sky.
United States HH-53 helicopter crew on a mission in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Crew of United States HH-53 helicopter being briefed by the pilot at an air base in Vietnam with HH-53 in the background. Pilot briefs the crew. Crew boards the helicopter. Pilot and co pilot climb into the cockpit. They prepare for the flight.
Missions by 463rd Air Division in support of humanitarian and combat operations in South East Asia. United States Army Rangers talk to C-130 Hercules crew at Kontum in Vietnam. ARVN (Army of Republic of Vietnam) troops sit next to C-130 Hercules aircraft. The U.S. Rangers and ARVN troops board C-130 Hercules. ARVN troops stand with rifles in hand. (Vietnam War period).