U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon visits a U.S. air base at Kimpo in Korea. Nixon with United States Air Force officers. A sign in the background reads: "4th Fighter Intercepter Group Combat Operations". He climbs into the cockpit of and F-86 aircraft. He shakes hand with some air force officers. Some cameramen with their recording cameras. The officers salute. Nixon meets some flyers from the United Kingdom, as well, standing in front of their Canberra twin jet aircraft. Two squadrons of U.S. Air Force jet fighters fly over in formation.
U.S. Air Force C-82 transport aircraft in flight over snow-covered mountainous terrain in Korea. Several aircraft are seen in flight from the window of one plane. C-82 transports drop supplies via parachute. A pilot seen at controls. (Korean War)
U.S. troops attack enemy strong points in Korea. Planes drop napalm bombs over Red strong points on hill sides. Planes and artillery target Red bunkers. Infantrymen charge with flame throwers in hand. Flames from the napalm bombs fire spread rapidly. A smoke screen to help the ground troops advance.
UN air and ground forces advance in Korea. Black smoke from explosion on hills. UN planes in flight over Korean hills. Planes drop combs over enemy North Korean installations. Machine gun fire from an aircraft. An enemy fighter is hit and downed by a UN plane. The hit plane goes out of control and descends to the ground.
A bomb explodes on aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) underway at sea off the coast of Korea. An aircraft takes off from the carrier. The F4U Corsair lands and a general-purpose bomb is released accidentally while landing. The bomb explodes and several men including the cameraman (Thomas McGrath) who was taking photographs are killed.
U.S. Democratic Party leader Adlai Ewing Stevenson arrives in Korea during the Korean War. A jeep parked on a field. Stevenson reviews troops. He talks to the soldiers and shakes hands with them. A tent in the background. A high altitude view of the area. Stevenson arrives at the war front in a navy airplane. He gets off the airplane and talks to an officer.