View from forward camera in a USAF A-1E aircraft on a mission in Vietnam. The aircraft descends toward an area where smoke is rising. As it reaches the area, a fiery explosion occurs and thick black smoke rises rapidly forcing the pilot to climb to avoid it. But he goes IFR as it engulfs the aircraft. Scene shifts to camera aircraft following another A-1E as it begins a strafing run on a target near a river. Another scene shows the camera aircraft descending over a group of buildings and a bridge over a river, and then pulling up into a climb. (Note: The A1E aircraft on this mission are believed to be from the 1st Air Commando Squadron, operating out of Bien Hoa Air Base.)
U.S. Navy personnel aboard river patrol boats [PBRs] during a patrol in the Bassac River, Vietnam. A PBR underway. A soldier operates a Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher. Heavy foliage alongside the riverbank. Chief Petty Officer Briggs operates the boat. Helicopters in flight. Lieutenant Lemon and Lieutenant Riedel man their M-60 machine guns. Explosions occur in water. They load ammunition belts in the guns. Several boats underway. Officers man their machine guns. American flags on the deck of the boats.
Activities of the U.S. Air Force personnel at Tan Son Nhut air base in Saigon, Vietnam. Airmen work on a camera mounted in nose of USAF RF-101C Voodoo. They are relieved as the shift changes. United States Air Forces F-105Ds Thunderchief on flight line at sunrise and day shift crew arrives in a truck. USAF C-123B Provider makes a low pass over the field at dawn. U.S. Air Force CH-3C aircraft taking off at dawn.
Men at a bakery in Vietnam. Bakers at work as they make biscuits and other food stuffs for the United States soldiers. One of the baker puts biscuits in an oven. Other baker rolls out biscuit dough.
The U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team on search and destroy mission, Operation Hump in Vietnam. Aerial view of the Bien Hoa Air Base and brigade area. The soldiers move through brush and dense jungle in Ben Cat.
Views, from a low flying helicopter, of Camp JJ Carroll in Vietnam. Dual blade bunkers and gun positions at the Base. Dirt roads traverse the camp area. Tanks, or self-propelled guns are parked in some areas. Fresh excavations are seen around Fire Support Base Charlie One showing underground wooden bunkers and bunkers under construction. Trucks are moving cargoes. Dust is being raised in background from vehicular traffic on a road leading in and out of the Camp. Change in color and beginning of slightly closer look at the Camp. A main gate with vehicle barriers and a guard shack.
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