United States troops move and relax at a landing zone of U.S. Fire Support Base Nancy while waiting for helicopter pickup. A UH-1D helicopter lands nearby. Soldiers are carrying their guns and bags. Wire fence is seen around the area in which soldiers appear. (Vietnam War period).
A huge procession during 31st Eucharistic Congress of Dublin at Phoenix Park (The Whitefields, Phoenix Park, Dublin, D08 KDC4). The procession includes Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri, the papal legate. Cardinals wear scarlet and Bishops wear royal purple dresses. Uniformed troopers of the Free State Forces are also present. About 200,000 people gathered to attend the High Mass.
A large crowd in front of the Presidential Palace in Guatemala, following coup d' etat. Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas and other important people stand on balcony along with press photographers and journalists. An armed guard on the balcony. Carlos Castillo Armas addresses the crowd. Many in crowd hold banners praising Colonel Armas and denouncing communists. A flag flies on top of the building. Crowd cheers and raise hands. View of Seal on gate of the Mexican Embassy. The crowd in the square wave arms and hats.
Mouloud Religious Ceremony held once a year in Tangier. Arab women dressed completely in white are massed together on terraces and rooftops. Mounted police carrying sabers, followed by others carrying rifles, lead a parade in the Avenue d' Espagna. The Mendoub representative arrives. Seen are Signor Mariani, M. Le Fur, the Administrator of Tangiers and the Mendoub's representative. Armed men perform a daring and noisy dance that includes firing their rifles into the ground. Children are among those enjoying the festivities.
Twin mount of USS Mansfield (DD-728) during Operation Sea Dragon in Vietnam. The ship underway at high speed. Its guns trained to port continuously fires. Gun barrels of 5-inch guns. Captain Brooks W Setzer, Commanding Officer, Destroyer Division 152, moves away keeping one hand over his ear. Commander D P Nellis cups his hands over his mouth and hollers. Smoke is released as guns fire. USS Hanson underway at high speed, fires at shore continuously. Shells exploding in water. Smoke is released as guns fire from USS Mansfield. A boat on Mansfield secured in davits swings.
Various World War I planes (mostly German). Fokker D-7s and Fokker DR1. German seaplane. British tri-wing bomber with "RAEWAR Mark II" on its nose section. German Zeppelin Staaken R.VI bomber, with Fokker fighter plane parked under its wing. A German bi-wing bomber in flight.
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