View from the top of an armored train as it leaves the Saigon railroad yard and passes through city of Saigon in Vietnam. The train takes a halt at a railway station. Armed ARVN ( Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldiers guard the station. Vietnamese civilians at the station. Train crosses the Saigon River railroad bridge. Vehicular traffic on roads running alongside tracks. (Vietnam War period).
Vietnamese brakeman waves flag standing at the rear of a locomotive engine at the Saigon depot in Saigon, Vietnam. The engine is hooked up to boxcars. An American adviser inspects the armored railroad car. ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldier speaks over radio atop the armored car. The American advisor looks out of the train at railroad yard. ARVN soldiers board the armored car. (Vietnam War period).
Places of interest in Saigon, Vietnam. Monkey on tree. Lotus flowers in a pond. A man poses for a picture. Buildings including the Presidential Palace (Independence Palace, Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and trees. Traffic includes cyclists, rickshaws, and pedestrians. The Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon (01 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam). A man poses near the white Virgin Mary statue outside the church. (The statue no longer stands at that location.)
Importance of helicopter proved during Vietnam crisis. Helicopter in flight during Vietnam crisis in South Vietnam. Vietnamese people come out of helicopter during rescue missions. Firing from helicopter. Helicopter lands on water. A helicopter tows another and takes off.
First day of duty of the United States Air Force personnel in Vietnam. A briefing session to the Air Force officials at the Central Base Personnel Processing Office (CBPPO) in South Vietnam. An official addresses by a suspended microphone set. Personnel move to their barracks. A2C Gerald A. Fielder removes his clothes. (Vietnam War period).
United States Navy personnel of the Light Attack Squadron (VAL) after their arrival at Tan Son Nhut airport (Than Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Phường 2, Tân Bình, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam) in Saigon Vietnam. Soldiers standing at the airport terminal building. A sailor smokes while an official discusses with a group. Crewmen talking and joking with each other. Customs official checking the luggage of a sailor. (Vietnam War period).