Camera over shoulder of Captain W. J. Boyington plotting target on map in Da Nang Air Base. Maps covering most of the table. “8th Bomb” written on the right side of the table. The captain uses a pair of compasses to plot on a map. “Daddy” written on back of captain’s yellow cap. 8th Bomb Squadron emblem is seen in front of cap. Close up view of the captain’s face and hands while plotting Vietnam War mission in Da Nang. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel E. Farr II seated at table. Lieutenant Colonel Farr talking while checking his watch. United States Air Force 8th Bomb Squadron flight crews picking up flight equipment and departing building.
Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States Air Force 366th Combat Support Group Headquarters building. Personnel move about outside the building. Vehicles drive past the headquarters. American flag and Republic of Vietnam flags flutter on two poles. Personnel walk inside the dining hall. Bicycles parked outside the hall. Vehicles drive past on road. The CBPO (Consolidated Base Personnel Office) in a quonset hut.
Close-up view of the Vietnam War 8th Bomb Squadron emblem on side of auxiliary power unit (APU). The APU moves out, revealing a United States Air Force Martin B-57 Canberra tactical bomber with its pilot starting the engines. Dark smoke in the background. Camouflaged B-57B closes its canopy. The APU moves out of the way. High angle view of two camouflaged B-57B Canberra bombers as they taxi out to runway of Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The second B-57 Canberra aircraft is seen carrying four 750-lb bombs.
U.S. Air Force C-123B Provider aircraft at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam during Vietnam War. U.S. maintenance crew work on C-123B Provider engine and check wheel lugs on landing gear. U.S. airmen put up tents for maintenance gear. Airmen unload bags of maintenance gear from truck. C-123B being parked at air base.
Activities at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. A truck parked near an aircraft at the air base. Soldiers throw bags on ground as men load them onto the plane. A trailer near United States C-130 A aircraft as men push a pallet loaded with supply bags from the plane onto the trailer. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marine Corps Pilots of VMF (AW) 232 (Red Devils), conversing at an office in a trailer, at Da Nang Airbase, South Vietnam. Major B A Martin in flight suit sits at a desk. He briefs another pilot, Captain Herb Jellander. Major Martin writes on a pad. Captain Jellander smiles and converses with Major. Major Martin mark positions on blackboard, explains and then rubs it off. He returns to his desk. ( Note: In July, 1967, Major Bruce A. Martin's F-8E was hit by enemy fire and he was forced to eject. He parachuted safely and was picked up.) (Vietnam War period).