Covers TET observance program by USAF (United States Air Force) Advisory Team No.1 at Tan Son Nhut School in Saigon, Vietnam. Children go through a line to receive gifts on their way out of a carnival. A Vietnamese girl and USAF personnel distribute gift packets. The Director of Civic Action Major Louis Llera passes out the presents. A banner at entrance reads 'AFAT-1 TET CARNIVAL'. (Vietnam War period).
View from a U.S. Marine bunker as enemy shell explodes nearby, during the siege of Khe Sanh in 1968 during the Vietnam War. The United States Marines in the Battle of Khe Sanh firing mortars and a 105mm howitzer from their bunker. Enemy shells exploding on the tarmac, where American Air Force C-130 aircraft are parked. Marines rushing wounded comrades on stretchers, to C-130s for evacuation. Scene shifts to U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel James P. Sheehan, standing at Camp Pendleton, California. (He was a company commander in the siege at Khe Sanh.) As he describes the C-130 aircraft support operations, a contingent of marines marches past, behind him. Scene shifts to a civilian narrator standing in the Military Airlift Command (MAC) Headquarters Command Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Among other things, he describes MAC support to the Tactical Air Command in Korea. Camera focuses on MAC air routes in the vicinity of the Philippines, Japan, and Korea. Next, is seen view of airfield at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, briefly at sunset, and then at night, as pilots of the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing and their F-111 aircraft prepare to depart for Korea, in response to border tensions, in August, 1976, after North Korean forces killed two American officers ("Korean Axe Murder Incident" and resulting "Operation Paul Bunyan"). Ground crewman directs a taxiing F-111 using lighted wands. The F-111s takes off. One of them is seen landing after the 7 thousand mile flight to Korea, as Major Paul Malandrino,Jr. (unseen) of the 366th Wing, speaks about MAC's airlift support. A C-141 MAC aircraft is seen landing. View of a C-141 with tail doors open and its cargo of military equipment on the ramp behind it. Glimpse of a marine with rifle and earphones, guarding equipment on the airfield ramp. Closeups of F-111 aircraft taking off.
Sammy Davis Jr. and USO troupe entertain sailors aboard the USS Hancock, during her 7th Vietnam Cruise, in 1972. Opening scene shows sailors assembled on Hangar deck of the Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock (CVA-19). Several parked aircraft are seen. Sailors listen as Davis speaks. Then an announcer asks if they should make the entertainers stay over a day. All shout and applaud in agreement. Distant view of the entertainers on a stage. A sailor (announcer) on stage, comments on the enthusiam of the audience. View from behind sailors standing on improvised platforms at rear of the space. Other random views of sailors in audience. Another distant view of the stage. Random closeups of audience members standing in various locations. Some are perched on hangar equipment. Finally, the camera shows Sammy Davis Jr. onstage with dancers moving behind him rhythmically, as he speaks. He expresses appreciation to the officers and USO officials who made their visit and show possible.
Sammy Davis Jr. and members of his USO troupe of entertainers, step from a CH-47 helicopter on their arrival at Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, following their Vietnam tour in 1972. Davis is wearing a sailor's uniform. He is accompanied by singer Sondra "Blinky" Williams. They shake hands and chat with soldiers meeting them on the airfield ramp. "Wild sound" including conversations and music is heard in the background, not synched with the moving images. Sammy Davis Jr. and Blinky Williams pose with some of the soldiers. Davis consults with others. Scene shifts to women members of the USO troupe stepping from the helicopter with help from an Army Military policeman. Images end at TC:01:49. Wild sound continues until TC:04:22, where it is replaced by verbal identification of the reel.
Air operations aboard the USS Constellation (CVA-64), during the Vietnam war. Several aircraft of Carrier Wing 14 being launched from Constellation flight deck. Yellow shirts giving signals for catapult launches. A-4E moving onto #1 catapult A-4E on catapult area, pilot in cockpit, yellow shirts in right foreground. Bridle is attached. A-4E being launched and airborne with ordnance for airstrike. F-4B is seen from left being launched from #2 catapult. A-4E being launched. A-4E ready for launch, catapult officer gives signal. Green shirt stands,partially inside open hatch in center deck. A-4E being launched and airborne.
Routine aircraft maintenance activities of Carrier Wing 14, on flight deck of the USS Constellation (CVA-64) while on Yankee Station in south China Sea during Vietnam War. View Looking up starboard side of A-4E in parking area showing starboard intake. Port side of and A-4E from squadron VA-55 (Warhorses). A-4E framed by wing of second A- 4E in right foreground. Plane captain working on aircraft in left foreground. Plane captain on starboard side of cockpit areas and man on port side looking into cockpit area. Ordnancemen fitting pylon in place under wing of A-4E. Plane captain seated in cockpit of A-4E with canopy open. Man's hand pointing toward bullet hole in side of A- 4E wing tank.