USS Forrestal (CV-59) in Gulf of Tonkin,Vietnam. Crew cleaning up after massive fire aboard, triggered by malfunctioning Zuni rocket. Sailors walk among ruins scattered all over the flight deck area. Men with forklifts clear the debris, pushing it off the deck and into the sea. A Destroyer (DD) and a supply ship off the starboard beam. Various views of forklifts pushing the debris of burned aircrafts. Men assist with pushing a piece of landing gear assembly overboard. View of the aft starboard with massive destruction, twisted metal, charred aircraft parts, and crew members surveying the damage. Group of sailors carrying a body bag.
Gulf of Tonkin,Vietnam. Many charred and damaged aircraft on the flight deck of the Forrestal. Deck crane positioned to move aircraft rubble. Crew cleaning up the deck. Many hulks of aircraft on aft starboard of flight deck. Transfer of a body bag from one group of men to another, who then bring it to a waiting SH-3A helicopter. A UH-2A helicopter coming in and landing on the deck. Views of a DD Destroyer and a supply ship nearby. Another SH-3A helicopter lands.
Aftermath of fire on USS Forrestal (CV-59) in Gulf of Tonkin,Vietnam. Debris of the charred F-4B Phantoms lies on the deck. Crew members inspect damage and clean up. Man in flight deck crane clears the debris of damaged F-4B. A man with broom cleans the deck surface while several other men walk in background. Crew on the ship's island look towards the damage and the debris of charred aircraft scattered all over the flight deck area. A slightly damaged SH-3A helicopter. Other intact aircraft near fore starboard including A-4C and A-6A. Crew members relaxing following the incident. Crew sunning themselves on the flight deck and in nets. One has a guitar. Others in quiet contemplation. Ship en route to Subic Bay.
USS Forrestal (CV-59) in Gulf of Tonkin,Vietnam after fire. Rubble, burned hulks of aircraft, and twisted metal visible, particularly on the aft starboard area. Fire hoses spread all over the deck. Fires extinguished, but men continue in assessing damage and beginning cleanup. Sailor with forklift clears the debris of damaged aircraft. Men look down different gaping holes caused by explosions of bombs and rockets on aircraft consumed in fire. Several large pits over the deck area and water drip down from these pits. A helmet lying on the deck. Crew and officers hunched over a crater in the deck.
Flight operations on the U.S. Navy ship USS Enterprise (CVN-65) during Vietnam War. Crewman seated inboard a helicopter prior to take off from USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. Man is wearing a flight suit, hard hat, phones. Brown shirt standing on deck. Starboard bow view, USS Enterprise underway launching an A-4C aircraft. Starboard bow view. Ship underway launching an A-6A from second catapult. A-6A leaves the scene. Bow view of ship, showing the entire ship. F-4B aircraft catted from first catapult. A-6A catapulted from second catapult as seen from the starboard side of the ship. Starboard bow view. USS Enterprise with an F-4B being launched from first catapult. Bow view of ship. With an A-4C aircraft spotted forward on starboard side. Aircraft makes a touchdown in far background. Starboard bow view. Ship on underway. A-3B aircraft making landing in background. A-4E aircraft in the landing pattern over deck of ship. Plane touches down for an arrested landing. Starboard view. Ship as an A-4C takes a wave off over the deck. Ship, with aircraft spotted on deck. Ship as an A-4C aircraft comes in for a landing. Scene of flight deck area and bridge. A-3B makes a landing. Looking down over starboard bow area of ship, showing an A-6A aircraft taking a wave off. Several aircraft are spotted on deck, with ship underway.
173rd Assault Helicopter Company (Robin Hoods) patrols over the jungles in Lai Khe, South Vietnam. A helicopter fires machine guns at the targets in dense forests. A pond amidst the jungles. Background wild track audio includes sounds of weapons on the gunships during preparation of the landing zone (LZ).