Sammy Davis Jr. and USO troupe entertain sailors aboard the USS Hancock, during her 7th Vietnam Cruise, in 1972. Opening scene shows sailors assembled on Hangar deck of the Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock (CVA-19). Several parked aircraft are seen. Sailors listen as Davis speaks. Then an announcer asks if they should make the entertainers stay over a day. All shout and applaud in agreement. Distant view of the entertainers on a stage. A sailor (announcer) on stage, comments on the enthusiam of the audience. View from behind sailors standing on improvised platforms at rear of the space. Other random views of sailors in audience. Another distant view of the stage. Random closeups of audience members standing in various locations. Some are perched on hangar equipment. Finally, the camera shows Sammy Davis Jr. onstage with dancers moving behind him rhythmically, as he speaks. He expresses appreciation to the officers and USO officials who made their visit and show possible.
Sammy Davis Jr. and members of his USO troupe of entertainers, step from a CH-47 helicopter on their arrival at Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, following their Vietnam tour in 1972. Davis is wearing a sailor's uniform. He is accompanied by singer Sondra "Blinky" Williams. They shake hands and chat with soldiers meeting them on the airfield ramp. "Wild sound" including conversations and music is heard in the background, not synched with the moving images. Sammy Davis Jr. and Blinky Williams pose with some of the soldiers. Davis consults with others. Scene shifts to women members of the USO troupe stepping from the helicopter with help from an Army Military policeman. Images end at TC:01:49. Wild sound continues until TC:04:22, where it is replaced by verbal identification of the reel.
Air operations aboard the USS Constellation (CVA-64), during the Vietnam war. Several aircraft of Carrier Wing 14 being launched from Constellation flight deck. Yellow shirts giving signals for catapult launches. A-4E moving onto #1 catapult A-4E on catapult area, pilot in cockpit, yellow shirts in right foreground. Bridle is attached. A-4E being launched and airborne with ordnance for airstrike. F-4B is seen from left being launched from #2 catapult. A-4E being launched. A-4E ready for launch, catapult officer gives signal. Green shirt stands,partially inside open hatch in center deck. A-4E being launched and airborne.
Routine aircraft maintenance activities of Carrier Wing 14, on flight deck of the USS Constellation (CVA-64) while on Yankee Station in south China Sea during Vietnam War. View Looking up starboard side of A-4E in parking area showing starboard intake. Port side of and A-4E from squadron VA-55 (Warhorses). A-4E framed by wing of second A- 4E in right foreground. Plane captain working on aircraft in left foreground. Plane captain on starboard side of cockpit areas and man on port side looking into cockpit area. Ordnancemen fitting pylon in place under wing of A-4E. Plane captain seated in cockpit of A-4E with canopy open. Man's hand pointing toward bullet hole in side of A- 4E wing tank.
USS Carronade (IFS-1) firing rockets during Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III, of Vietnam War. Scenes of rocket fire from the deck at night. Sprays of sparks above the deck which is illuminated as rockets are fired from the ship.
Senator William J Fulbright in United States. Interviewer asks Fulbright about President's policy about Vietnam. Fulbright shows full confidence in President's policy and says that bombing should have been done more patiently. They talk about war. Fulbright says U.S. had never betrayed. He says they are committed to the treaty.