Activities at Tan Son Nhut AFB, Vietnam. Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, Robert C. Seamans arrival at Tan Son Nhut flight line. Dr. Seamans seen inspecting USAF and VNAF troops and exchanging salutes. He presents silver stars to one Master Sgt. and two VNAF officers and congratulates them. (Vietnam War period).
Activities at Binh Thuy AFB, Vietnam. Secretary of U.S. Air Force Robert C. Seamans and party arrive at flight line in their car. VNAF personnel telling about the specifications of Rocket and Minigun at UH-1H aircraft. Vietnamese officer describing about the arms on UH-1H to Dr. Seamans. Gen. Lucius Clay,7th AF Commander and Dr. Seamans shaking hands with the VNAF personnel. (Vietnam War period).
Activities at AFB Vietnam. Secretary of U.S. Air Force Robert C. Seamans arrival at Tan Son Nhut flight line. Dr. Seamans inspecting the USAF and VNAF troops and presenting silver medals to USAF M Sgt.and two VNAF officers. Troops dispersing and congratulating the three officers who received the awards. Dr. Seamans and other officers boarding the staff cars and leaving. (Vietnam War period).
Scenes from massive offensive by 1st Air Cavalry Division against the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in A Shau Valley, during the Vietnam War. Film opens showing scattered wreckage of a U.S. Army UH-1H helicoptor damaged by enemy fire or by collision with obstacles during landing. As troops work to clear wreckage, another UH-1 lands precariously in the midst of debris. United States Army soldiers dismount. Other soldiers work around the crash site. Nearby, a contingent of troops is busy carving out a proper landing zone, using small tools and a number of chain saws. Two of them pass close by the camera, carrying a huge tree trunk. Troops employ chain saws close to one another as they work on the tangled underbrush and trees. In the background, one soldier chops smaller brush with a machete. (Note: It has been reported that these scenes depict elements of B Company, 227th Assault Helicopter battalion, at LZ Pepper, and the UH-1H seen landing might be from the 1st/9th "Head Hunters.")
USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) in Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam, during Vietnam War. U.S. Navy officers and airmen walking on the deck area near the ship's island. Number 65 in bold written on the lower portion of ship's island. Several airmen go and come out from the island. Lieutenant Commander Robert R Brennock walking towards the A-4FSkyhawk for his 200th mission. Pilot inspects the engines, climbs up. LCDR Paul Shields written on the plane beside cockpit. Brennock lowers the canopy and takes off. The A-4FSkyhawk aircraft lands and the pilot step down. As the pilot walks, the commanding officer Robert J Thomas congratulates him. A UH-2C helicopter parked on the deck and several men stand near to it.
U.S. aircraft during on the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) in Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam during Vietnam War. U.S. Navy pilots walk with different equipment on the deck. Number 65 in bold written on the lower portion of ship's island. Lieutenant Commander Paul D Stephenson walks towards an A-4F Skyhawk parked near the island. LCDR Stephenson gives his bag to crew. Pilot inspects the engines, climbs up and puts on oxygen mask. Pilot Stephenson lowers the canopy and takes off as the crew shows signal. On returning Commanding officer J L Nicholson congratulates Stephenson and both of them walk away.