U.S. pilots in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu during World War II. A U.S. Navy F4U Corsair parked in a sandy area. A pilot jumps down from the cockpit. The airplane captain greets the pilot. The captain stands near the tail section of the airplane. A small dog sitting on the tail of the aircraft. VMF-214 pilots (unit nicknamed the "Black Sheep") are briefed in front of an operations office by United States Marine Corps Major Gregory Boyington (nickname "Pappy". He was an ace pilot, had been a Flying Tiger, and was later awarded the Medal of Honor). The pilots running off after the briefing. They enter the briefing room. They run from the room outfitted with their flight gear. Pilot Boyington climbs in the cockpit of F4U aircraft. Palm trees in the background. Another pilot in a cockpit puts on headgear readying for takeoff. Pilot Bill Case (William N. Case), VMF-214, putting on a helmet. He buckles a chin strap. The aircraft taxis on the airstrip.
Features President Johnson assuming his new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S. United States civilians walk in a long queue line and entering the U.S. Capitol Building to view the casket of President John F. Kennedy, days after his assassination death. The U.S. flag draped coffin of assassinated President John F. Kennedy (35th President of the United States) is seen in the center of the dome room. People cry and express grief, and comfort each other. Point of view shot of mourners exiting the U.S. Capitol building and looking out over the National Mall, with the Washington Monument visible in the distance. Night time exterior view of the White House. Scenes changes to show a man, possibly Indian, laying bricks at a construction site. A teacher in a college talking to a student in a courtyard. Women seated selling and buying goods at an outdoor market in Asia. A farmer driving a red tractor in the United States and tilling the soil of a farm field. A lit up room in the White House. Lyndon B. Johnson, former Vice President of the U.S. (now the 36th President of the United States) sits with documents at his desk and works in the White House. Close up side view of President Johnson as he works. Flashbacks: Views of President Johnson surrounded by large crowds, including a group of children, and being greeted during his trip to Asia, Europe, Africa and South Africa. LBJ signs promoting Lyndon Johnson at a Democratic Convention. Brief excerpts of Johnson speaking about Civil Rights and about space exploration, and about military readiness. President Johnson entering the House of Representatives chamber in the U.S Capitol five days after he became President of the United States to make his first speech to Congress as President. Lawmakers assembled give him a standing ovation as he enters.
Air strikes of United States Air Force ( USAF ) aircraft in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A USAF Republic F-105 D Thunderchief in flight over a target area. Friendly aircrafts in flight as seen from the F-105. The aircraft targets the ground. Grassland in the background.
The mounting of assembled Laser-Guided Bombs on USAF F-4D fighter-bomberat Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Airmen attach laser unit (DCU-141/B) on the front of Mark 84 Laser-Guided Bombs (LGBs) mounted on USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II fighter-bomber. The airmen attach canard fins to the unit and insert tail fuse in the bomb.
Assembled laser-guided bombs mounted on to a fighter-bomber at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Airmen install laser sighting device on the canopy frame of USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II fighter-bomber cockpit. The airmen connect wires to the circuit. The pilot preflighting Mark 84 Laser-Guided Bombs (LGBs) on the USAF F-4D aircraft. The slogan on the bomb reads : 'When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best'.
The USAF F-4D fighter-bomber being mounted with Mark 84 Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB) at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) in Thailand during the Vietnam War. The load team mounts Mark 84 LGB on USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II fighter-bomber. The men insert safety pin in rack and tighten sway braces. The load team inserts the detonator and end plug.