Distant views of three B-52 D planes taking off in succession, from U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base during Vietnam war. Views are from camera at side of runway. Takeoffs are made toward the camera that tracks the aircraft as they pass overhead and climb out.
Air Force tractor pulls a rack of bombs under the wing of a B-52 bomber and to the front of the aircraft, parked on a ramp at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand, during the Vietnam war. Photograpner slate interrupts, followed by view of another tractor pulling several racks of bombs under and past the B-52. The train of bomb racks continues moving along the ramp toward other B-52s parked in revetments.
Film opens showing a blue crew bus moving on a ramp at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand, during the Vietnam war. It stops near a B-52 bomber, and the crew members step from the bus. Some carry gear in A-3 bags. The crew members each begin their respective preflight inspections, as the aircraft commander looks over the aircraft's Form 1. Photographer slate is shown. Then the scene is retaken. The aircraft commander is seen looking over the bombs loaded on the aircraft.
B-52 D planes in revetments at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base. B-52 D planes taxiing out from revetments. Various views of B-52 Ds taxiing out.
Long line of Vietnamese on way to newly discovered mass grave. People dig and uncover bodies which show signs of torture. Locals try to identify bodies of dead. Second mass grave uncovered. People dig out body parts of dead. Body parts stored in bags. Third mass burial uncovered. Local authorities meeting. Assembly point for hundreds of coffins. Incense burning. Mourners at coffins. Coffin is opened and woman looks at the remains. Flowers and incense burns on coffins. Buddhist ceremonies at shrine hall. Coffins prepared for procession. Women grieve. Funeral procession moves which extends for miles. White coolie hats worn by mourners. Mourning and shrine at cemetery. Civilians and military mourners at cemetery. Reburial of bodies (Vietnam War period).
Test firing of air to ground missile AGM 65 Maverick in the United States. Men look at the AGM 65 Maverick missile under the wing of a Ryan Firebee ( BQ-34A ), an unmanned aerial vehicle. A DC-130 E aircraft takes off with a Ryan Firebee under its wing. The plane in flight. Ryan Firebee detaches and in flight. Smoke rises from the tail of the firebee as AGM 6 Maverick missile launches from the vehicle. The missile hits the range target and explosion occurs.