Operation Double Eagle in Vietnam. Smoke signal at ground. A U.S. gunner sits in a waist hatch of a helicopter by a machine gun. USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) at anchor. Four U.S. UH-34D helicopters in flight over water. USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) in water. Helicopter lands on stern of the ship. Another helicopter parked at the side.
Captain McCreery's voice heard in the background. S Sgt (Staff Sergeant) Taylor examines reconnaissance photos and writes down results. Reconnaissance film rolls over a light table and army technician examines the film. (Vietnam War period).
Map of Vietnam pinpoints Binh Tuy. The Map shows port city Da Nang along shoreline. Close view of Binh Tuy, Da Nang and Delta area.
Operation Jackstay in Vietnam. A pilot and a co-pilot seated in the cockpit of a helicopter. The helicopter in flight over a jungle. An aerial view of Mekong Delta region. Jungle area and tributaries in view. The helicopter in flight over water. Patrol Craft Fast vessels (PCFs or Swift Boats) in view. Starboard of an LSD (Landing Ship, Dock ). The helicopter flies towards the stern of the LSD. Landing of the helicopter executed by the pilot. The pilot and the co-pilot after the helicopter has set down on the deck. An aerial view of Mekong Delta. Wooded area and winding tributaries.
Operation Jackstay in Vietnam. The shoreline of the Dong Tran River. A PCF (Patrol Craft Fast or Swift Boat) in the background. A 50 caliber machine gun mounted on the stern of the craft. The bank of the river in view. An operator sits on an ammunition box in th background on the fantail. The operator of the machine gun sits near the gun and looks towards the shoreline. BMC (Chief Boatswain's Mate) C.P. Gernigan fires the 50 caliber machine gun. He swings the gun back to its normal position. The chief and one of the crew toss empty shells over the side. The shoreline in view.
Swift Boat, P.C.F Division 101 in An Thoi,Republic of Vietnam. Swift Boats nested in An Thoi. Large bay in the background. Boat 11 at departing side of boat 10. Boat 11 moves off. Boat 10 at causeway in the foreground. Crewmen aboard boat 10. Swift Boats 11 and 12 in far background en route back to causeway. Boat 12 tying up to causeway. Boat 11 returns to causeway. Man in foreground stands by to tend the lines. Another man jumps aboard one of the boats and throw a line to man on causeway. Boat 11 secured to the causeway. Several men in background. Starboard side of boat 12 backing out into the harbor leaving causeway.