Military and commercial aircraft land and take off from Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. A board reads 'Base Operations Welcome to Danang AB, World's Busiest Airport'. 366th TAC FTR WG, The Gunfighters'. C-130 E Hercules taxis to the ramp, after landing at the Air Base. Troops leave the aircraft and walk towards the hangar. Vehicles drive past in the foreground. (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).
United States Air Force General Joseph J Nazzaro visits Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. KC-135A Stratotanker taxis on arrival. General Joseph J Nazzaro along with other officers disembark from the aircraft. General Nazzaro being greeted by United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson. Army of Republic of Vietnam Lieutenant General Xuan Lam, Colonel Roberts and staff. General Nazzaro converses with Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson and Lieutenant General Xuan Lam. General Nazzaro shakes hands with group of Vietnamese Air Force airmen of the 41st Vietnamese Air Force Wing.
A U.S. Army film about U.S. Marine elements in Vietnam. A U.S. Marine aircraft lands at the 1st Marine Air Craft Wing Base Headquarter at Da Nang in South Vietnam. A drag parachute attached to the tail of craft. Aerial view of the base camp. Additional aircraft sent to the headquarters. They are refueled and reloaded. A pilot exits his aircraft. Recon aircraft in flight. A film camera unloaded from reconnaissance aircraft. It is immediately processed. The film is used to see the recent changes and bombed areas. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marines carry wounded Marine on poncho across grassy field in South West Danang, Vietnam. Marines give arm and hand signals to CH46A helicopter. The helicopter lowers and releases sling. Walking wounded Marine assisted across grassy field toward rear of idling CH-46A helicopter. Marines hold legs of 81mm mortar. Marine loads rounds into tube of 81mm mortar. Several Marines stand in area, looking on. Marine holds M-72 66 mm LAW which is aimed out. Marine seated on the ground using compass board to determine direction of fire. Marine holds phone of radio to his ear. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marines firing 81mm high explosive rounds out in Danang, Vietnam. Other mortar crew does the same. Marines carry boxes of 'C' rations and stack them near other Marines. Marines kneel in grass field near 60 mm mortar which he loads and fires out. Marine loads high explosive round into 60 mm mortar tube and fires it out. Marines carry wounded Marine on stretcher. Wounded loaded aboard UH34D helicopter. Walking wounded Marine assisted by Marines across grass area. UH34D medivac helicopter takes off. Marine with cart belt, canteens and pack seated on ground, fires his M-16 rifle toward wooded and bushy area in the background. Marine fires his M-60 machine gun. Assistant machine gunner untangles belted ammunition. Marine fires his M-79 grenade launcher out. (Vietnam War period).