Huey helicopters of the American First Cavalry (Airmobile) Division, land in sandy area near Bong Son, Vietnam, during a Search and Destroy operation named "White Wing," against the Viet Cong. Troops occupy defensive entrenched positions, and come under sniper fire, as the choppers depart. One soldier radios for air support. U.S. fighter bombers dive down to strafe the VC positions. Later, the troops are seen walking toward a village nearby. Taking up positions near a line of trees, American soldiers fire automatic weapons against retreating Viet Cong rear guards. Views of the U.S. troops entering the village, where several women and children stand near their thatched roofed huts. The soldiers assemble the villagers (men, women, and children) and escort them to helicopters, waiting to transport them to safer areas. Views of Vietnamese villagers climbing aboard the helicopters and flying away.. (Vietnam War period).
Shows a night time Vietcong rocket attack, just after midnight, July 15, 1967, on the United States Air Force flight line and barracks areas at the Da Nang Airbase in Vietnam. Heavy explosions and fires on the base. Fires started from secondary blasts by bombs and fuel. Aircraft destroyed included F-4 Phantom II's & C-130's. The U.S Marine Corps Fighter Squadron VMF (AW) 232, also based here, lost some of its F-8E Crusader aircraft in this attack. (Vietnam War period).
Aerial views of the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division area at Ankhe in South Vietnam. View of the runway on Ankhe Airfield. An aircraft taxied near the runway. View of decoy inflated rubber tanks, Hong Kong Mountain, tents, other structures and several military vehicles. (Vietnam War period).
General William C Westmoreland, the Commander of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, talks with men of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry at the U.S. Airborne Brigade base camp in Phanrang, South Vietnam. General Westmoreland talks with reporters. They pose for camera. General and others leave area in jeep.
UH-1D helicopters land on a field in Ankhe, South Vietnam. American 173D Airborne Brigade troops rush off. Platoon leader checks map. Crew sets up 81mm mortar. Red smoke flare burns amidst bushes. Soldiers move through wooded area. (Vietnam War period).
View of signal site attacked by a Vietcong element atop the mountain in Ankhe, South Vietnam. Troops of U.S. 13th Signal Battalion (1st Cavalry Division), 41st Signal Battalion and 54th Signal Battalion. Soldiers unload cases of ammunition from UH-1D atop the mountain. UH-1D takes off. Damaged generators and rubble. OH-47 helicopter lands. (Vietnam War period).