Dramatic aerial view of white phosphorus and napalm bombardment of huts among trees by U.S. A-1 Skyraider aircraft during the Vietnam War in Vietnam. A blast caused due to a bomb in a region full of trees and a few huts of a village. Fire in huts among the trees. More areas with trees and thick black smoke rises from the area of blast. More huts in fire among the trees. Stacks of hay near the huts. The fire spreading to the nearby areas. Black smoke rising into the air as the bombing raid continues. Fire in hay stacks near huts. Several fields near the huts.
Bombardment of target areas by U.S. Air Force A-1E Skyraider aircraft in An Xuyen Province during the Vietnam War in Vietnam. A U.S. Air Force A-1E aircraft in flight leaving trails in the sky. The aircraft in flight over a water body. Several trees on the side of the river. Clouds visible in the sky. The U.S. Air Force A-1E aircraft, piloted by Captain Geraghty, drops General-purpose bombs on jungle areas 2 miles North West Xom Mui in An Xuyen Province. Aerial view of several huts among the canopy of trees. White smoke rises and spreads from the bombed areas. General-purpose bombs dropped by the U.S. aircraft on target areas in the Province. View from the camera aircraft of another A-1E dropping white phosphorus and napalm bombs. (Note: The A-1E aircraft on this mission are believed to belong to the 1st Air Commando Squadron, operating out of Bien Hoa Air Base)
Aerial view from forward camera in an American A-1E aircraft on a mission in Vietnam. The aircraft dives toward a cluster of buildings in the jungle, where smoke is rising. It pulls up and climbs. It also dives on two other locations where several buildings can be seen quite close because of the plane's low altitude. These may be strafing runs. But gun camera is not in use and no evidence of firing is seen from the forward camera recording the flight. (Note: The A1E aircraft on this mission is believed to be from the 1st Air Commando Squadron, operating out of Bien Hoa Air Base.) (Vietnam War period).
The American Navy advanced in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Firing from the PBRs (Patrol River Boat) and PCFs (Patrol Craft Fast) or Swift Boat. Explosions along river bank from striking of machine gun bullets. Two PBRs underway. Firing at the river bank. Heavy foliage along riverbank. Explosions in water throwing up column of smoke. Machine guns on Swift Boat fired at the shoreline. American flag seen on the Swift Boat.
The American Navy advance in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A PCF (Patrol Craft Fast) or Swift Boat cruises past at high speed. American flag seen on the swift boat. PBR (Patrol Boat River) underway fires at river bank. Several hits made on the water's edge. Machine gunner fires twin .50 Caliber Machine Gun at boats at shoreline. Smoke drifts along riverbank. PBR underway fires at river bank. Small explosions arise in brush from grenades. Swift boat underway. Large explosions occurs on riverbank throwing up column of smoke. Swift boat cruises down river as personnel fire machine guns at the bank.
U.S. sailors aboard River Patrol Boats during a patrol in the Bassac River, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. An M-2 Browning .50 cal. machine gun at the stern of a boat. Men man their .50 cal. machine guns. Soldier fires Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher. Heavy foliage alongside the riverbank. Officers pour water on the engine of the boat. Lieutenant Lemon and Lieutenant Riedel man their machine guns. They load ammunition belts in the guns. Soldier stands ready with a M79 grenade launcher aimed at river bank. A helicopter in flight overhead.