Film begins showing silhouettes of some U.S. soldiers sitting in shade under wing of a C-130 transport aircraft, parked with engines running, on an airport at Naga City, the Philippines. A brightly colored commercial aircraft is seen parked in the background. Next, two red cars are seen with people milling about them. Then the military C-130 is seen isolated on the ramp, with engines still running. Local Filipinos are being organized and pose for cameramen. Closeup of a group of Filipino children posing. Closeups of many children. Glimpse of a C-130 crew member. Filipino men stand on the lowered rear door of the C-130, to which an orange trucks has been backed into the aircraft. They load boxes from the aircraft into the truck. A number of Filipinos gather around a C-130 crew member. Some Filipino men jump on the open rear door of the C-130 as another truck backs into it. The men begin loading sacks of grain into the truck, as a supervisor checks off the items on a bill of laden. Closeup of "Naga City" stenciled on bumper of truck. Long shot of the C-130 and several orange trucks, as well as other vehicles on the airfield ramp. Men jump out of the C-130 into an orange truck behind it, where they catch a few last food items tossed to them by two men still in the aircraft. (Note: the 463rd Airlift Wing was based at Clark Air Force Base, Philippines.)
463rd Airlift Operations in support of humanitarian and combat operations in South East Asia. Sign board reads '283rd Air Division Col W S Freesland, Jr Commander'. United States Airman walks towards Operations building. Insignia of 834th Air Division. Board reads 'Flight Planning'. Airman enters the flight planning office and converses with other members. They look at a map and books. (Vietnam War period).
463rd Airlift Operations in support of humanitarian and combat operations in South East Asia. 834th Air Division Airman listens to tape in Cam Ranh Bay service club in Vietnam. Poster of 'Special Services Herky Hill Recreational Complex' on board. (Vietnam War period).
463rd Airlift Operations in support of humanitarian and combat operations in South East Asia. Pilot, flight engineer , navigator and copilot in cockpit of C-130 Hercules. The aircraft in flight. Co-pilot looks at map seated inside in aircraft. (Vietnam War period).
463rd Airlift Operations in support of humanitarian and combat operations in South East Asia. C-130B Hercules aircraft in flight. Water streams and fields on ground below. The aircraft flies over a city. (Vietnam War period).
463rd Airlift Operations in support of humanitarian and combat operations in South East Asia. C-130B Hercules aircraft in flight. Fields and city on ground below. Propeller and wings on the aircraft. (Vietnam War period).