An American O-1E aircraft takes off from the An Khe Air Base in Vietnam. C-130E aircraft takes off followed by another O-1E. (Vietnam War period).
An American O-1E aircraft takes off from the An Khe Air Base in Vietnam. The aircraft disappears in the clouded skies. The aircraft lands back safely on the runway. (Vietnam War period).
Aerial views shows marker rocket smoke over jungle in Vietnam. American F-100D aircraft strafing and bombing targets in jungle. General Purpose (GP) bombs and Napalm bombs are dropped over several targets in the dense jungle. Smoke rises from GP bomb bursts. Cockpit view of the pilot landing on a runway at the An Khe Air Base in Vietnam.
A Forward Air Controller (FAC) helps a United States Air Force pilot don a flight suit at the An Khe Air Base in Vietnam. Pilot checks map and enters the cockpit of O-1E aircraft. O-1E taxis down flight line and then parks under directions of the FAC. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marines advance during Operation Prairie in Vietnam. The Marines wade through a river. PFC (Private First Class) with utilities, cartridge belt, canteen, packs, camouflage helmet, carrying a M 14 rifle, walks through the river and out. A Marine and corpsman move through swift water in shallow river. Marines move over rocky bank in background. Marine carrying M-60 machine gun on shoulder and smoking cigarette walks through river. A Marine carrying .45 caliber pistol in his hand moves from heavy undergrowth into deep muddy water. He is assisted by another soldier in moving up onto bank as seen through grass. Marines carrying M 14 rifle and ammo can move from heavy undergrowth into deep muddy water. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marines during Operation Prairie in Vietnam. Marines with utilities and camouflage helmet seated on the ground. He removes M-26-A2 fragmentation grenades from cardboard cannisters. Poncho and ammunition crates lying on ground in clearing near heavy undergrowth. Marines seated at base of tree preparing to eat C-rations. Several Marines standing near open boxes of C-rations. Rations being distributed. Marines, some with packs on pack board kneeling and seated on ground while some smoke cigarettes in clearing. A Marine with jungle type hat, towel around neck, holding a map speaks over head set of PRC-25 radio. Some Marines with cartridge belts, canteens, packs, camouflage helmets and carrying weapons move over dirt trail in jungle area. Marine carrying bipod of 60mm mortar on shoulder. Muddy boots of soldier moving through shallow stream. Marines carrying M3A1 .45 caliber sub machine gun and M-14 rifles move through jungle area. A Marine with PRC-25 on his back. Tall thick bushes and wooded hills far below. Marine carrying M 14 rifle and ammunition cannister on pack board. Other Marines with packs and camera tilts. Marines moving through grassy area. (Vietnam War period).