A United States Air Force HH-53 helicopter test rescue operations in Vietnam. The crew boards the HH-53 helicopter and lifts off. The cockpit of the helicopter is seen along with its radar display. A cable is lowered to rescue a man during a simulated rescue operation. A crew member brings the rescued man into the helicopter. (Vietnam War period).
Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam. Vietnamese people running on a street. Ho An enthusiastic crowd runs to accompany Ho Chi Minh as he enters a building. The crowd surrounds him. He gives a brief speech in a small auditorium. Vietnamese people applaud. Other Vietnamese men and women, wearing medals and decorations, come up to the stage and speak. Ho Chi Minh hugs a young girl. Ho Chi Minh and his staff look at a large map of Vietnam on a wall and plan military strategy.
309th Tactical Air Squadron Air Strikes over Vietnam. F-100 plane in flight over grassy field in Vietnam strikes on enemy supply areas. Gun camera view shows aerials of grassy field.
308th Tactical Air Squadron Air Strikes over Vietnam. Aircraft F-100 in flight over field in Vietnam. Gun camera view shows the plane strafing targets on ground and targets explode.
Activities of the United States Air Forces (USAF) in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States Air Forces HH-43B Huskie landing on a field. Two men jump out of the helicopter. One standing guard with other picks up an injured pilot and boards the helicopter. Para rescue man being lowered on a sling from hovering HH-43B to recover the injured pilot.
As examples of action expected under provisions of the Third Geneva Convention, opening scenes show Republic of Vietnam soldiers (ARVN) escorting some Viet Cong prisoners of war (POW); a wounded being carried on a stretcher; refugees moving along a trail en masse and women and children being helped to board a DC-3 transport airplane. As examples of prohibited behavior: soldiers are seen abusing prisoners; a woman strikes someone surrounded by a vigilante group; a soldier threatens a child; mother and child being threatened. A Cuban revolutionary officer is seen passing sentence on prisoner without due process. A prisoner being executed by a firing squad. (Vietnam War period).
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