Engines of B-36, a strategic bomber of USAF Strategic Air Command, get started one after another. Four airmen beneath wing of Convair B-36 on fire guard duty. Propellers turning and plane starts taxiing out of parking area at Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas. Two other Convair B-36 parked on the left and right sides of taxiing aircraft. View of B-36 in flight
F-51 Mustang aircraft of 2 Squadron, South African Air Force (SAAF), fly overhead, in two flights of 4 aircraft each, and peel off for landing. This Squadron, attached to the USAF 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, is operating at K-10, Chinhae (aka Jinhae) Air Base, where one of their F-51s, displaying SAAF markings is seen taxiing to park. Other aircraft of the 18th Wing are seen parked in the background. Another F-51D, with USAF markings, tail number 45-11736, and shark's teeth painted on its nose, taxis out of the parking area. This aircraft is from the 12th Fighter Bomber Squadron, and piloted by Lt. James Glessner. (Korean War)
A United States Army Marine Pilot on a ship speaks on walkie-talkie. The Captain of the ship stands near the Pilot. The Pilot directs tugboats. The ship approaches the pier. The Third Mate looks up. Tugboats push the freighter. Freighter moves slowly closer to the pier. The Captain and the Pilot shake hands. Tugboat pushes freighter closer to pier. The Pilot talks over walkie-talkie. The Third Mate lowers a flag and then raises another. The flags wave in air. (Vietnam War period).
Signal man sending message from USS Iredell County. LST-839 or USS Iredell County moving towards Da Nang harbor. A LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) moving closely to LST-839. Ships parked in harbor. Officer on the ship. A ship anchored at the harbor. Men from LST-839 look at the harbor. A twin 40mm gun mounted. Bridge area and personnel on it. Lieutenant(Junior Grade) William Heard,looks at USS Caroline County (LST-525) from the deck. LCVP moving in water. Signal flag hoist flying in air on USS Iredell County. A Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies over harbor. Deck area of LST-839. Beach area and a vehicle moving on road. (Vietnam War period).
CH-47 helicopters of the U.S. 1st Air Cavalry Division lands on a field at Ankhe in South Vietnam. Aerial views shows helicopters parked on field, military tents and emplacements.
Convoy of trucks loaded with supply crates drives off a supply dump of U.S. 1st Air Cavalry Division in Ankhe, South Vietnam. Supply crates stacked, rolls of wires and other supplies stacked in the supply dump. 55-gallon fuel drums stacked in lines.
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