Viking crew members stand and talk to each other at a base in Soc Trang, Vietnam as a Viking sign board is seen. They walk and enter into a building to the left. UH-1B helicopters in revetment area. A UH-1B is seen in flight over the runway. Another UH-1B ready for flight as 'color me' and 'bad news' are written on it. Flight crew makes pre-flight checks. Rocket tubes loaded with rockets are seen. Crew members inside the helicopter wearing helmet and a lip mike are seen. Helicopter takes off.
Men work on UH-1B helicopter at Soc Trang base in Vietnam. Cowling covers are removed and placed on the ground. Another man works on the engine of the helicopter. A man hands out mail during mail call. He goes through a mail. Crew members and officers stand near the helicopter and chat with each other. UH-1B helicopter lifts off from the base.
Command Post area. Telephone poles in the foreground. Marines walk near airstrip. Mountain in the background. UH-1E and CH-46A helicopters in flight. Columns of white smoke rise in the foreground. (Vietnam War period).
CH-46A helicopter in flight low over airstrip. CH-46A lands. Several marines with M-16 rifles enter the CH-46A. CH-46A takes off. UH-34D helicopter in flight low over airstrip. Cloud formations in the background. UH-34D in flight, turns, descends and lands. Marines begin to board helicopter. Supplies in the foreground. Close view of pilot of UH-34D. UH-34D turns and takes off. Parked CH-46A in the background. (Vietnam War period).
Jet aircraft in flight. Columns of white smoke rise in the foreground. Bunkers in area. Jet aircraft passes over field. Bomb explodes on ground. Close view of black smoke rising from explosion. Jet aircraft passes over. Another explosion on ground and smoke rises up. Blast on ground in the background. Jet aircraft drop more bombs. More explosions on ground. Clouds of smoke arise from ground. Explosions throwing billows of smoke in air. Marines watch explosions from sandbag bunker. Heavy explosions on ground. (Vietnam War period).
View of muddy river from a Command and Communications boat of the Mobile Riverine Force (9th Infantry Division) moving in the Song Ba Lai - West region in Vietnam. As it rounds a bend in the river, several other boats from the unit are seen ahead including Armored Troop Carriers and monitors underway. One monitor, maneuvers close to shore past the camera boat. it is followed by two Armored Troop Carriers. Change of scene, shows another Command and Communications boat passing the camera boat in the opposite direction.