Opening scenes, photographed from the USS Mansfield (DD-728), shows a U.S. Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer bombarding the Vietnamese coast, during Operation Sea Dragon in the Vietnam War. Next, a sailor is seen looking through binoculars at the Mk 37 Director position above the bridge of the Mansfield. Closeup of the gun director. Next the Mansfield fires a salvo to port from one of her forward twin 8-inch guns. Smoke is seen above the shoreline. More views of the gun director punctuated by more salvos from the 8-inch guns. Closeup of gun barrels as they fire. Sailors on deck watching as smoke from firing drifts away. View forward from amidship, showing sailors looking over railing. A Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun (M2) dominates foreground, where it is affixed to the ship railing. More salvos are fired from the Mansfield's forward guns. Shells strike the shore area.
F-4C's in flight. F-4C fighters land on runway at Phan Rang Air Base. Mountains in the background. F-4C taxis at Phan Rang Air Base. Air Force personnel give signal. (Vietnam War period).
Early morning at Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam. F-4C aircraft parked in a row on the tarmac. A bit of water shines in sun. A few vehicles move slowly on the field. Dust rises in distance. Narrow stream of water glistens in foreground.
F-4 pilot, Lieutenant Isley, and his back seater, put on parachutes and survival gear. Technician assists them The proceed to their aircraft and speak with the Crew Chief, who discusses something in the aircraft Form I. Both crew members climb up a ladder and get into their respective seats, and fasten their helmets and oxygen masks.. (Vietnam War period).
Preparations for 1st mission flown by members of the 612th TFS (Tactical Fighter Squadron). Pilots put on gear. They come out. Pilot boards F-100D. He puts on helmet. (Vietnam War period).
F-100 and 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron arrive at Phan Rang Air Base in Vietnam for duty. F-100 lands. It taxis on runway. Mountains in the background. Pilot disembarks. He drinks. Crew personnel and woman talk.