Ngo Dinh Diem's Nationalist troops fire during a short battle in Saigon, South Vietnam. Wounded natives. Captured weapons on display. Nationalist Vietnamese soldiers stand and march. Vietnamese Army soldiers and sailors marching in South Vietnam, Indochina.
Vice-President of United States Lyndon B. Johnson on a visit to Saigon in South Vietnam. Flags of both United States and South Vietnam seen. He is greeted by a flag waving crowd. Lyndon B. Johnson speaks from open top car. Cameramen takes photographs. He inspects Honor Guard and boards MATS (Military Air Transport Service) plane.
Vehicles move on a new road from Bien Hoa to Saigon, in Vietnam. This highway was the main link between the main military airbase at Bien Hoa, and the capital, Saigon. Cars, an auto rickshaw and a van drive past on the road. A puddle of water alongside the road.Travelers ride motorbikes. Trees in the foreground. Heading towards Saigon from Bien Hoa, the South Vietnamese National Military cemetery (equivalent to U.S.Arlington cemetery) is visible, on the right hand side.
Evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese refugees from Saigon during Operation Frequent Wind. Large group of evacuees on deck of aircraft carrier USS Midway. Former Vice President of South Vietnam, Nguyen Cao Ky, is seen leaving a helicopter and being escorted across the deck. Midway's deck crew prepares for emergency landing of a Cessna L-19/O-1 airplane, carrying a family of 7 persons. Lacking a radio headset, the pilot dropped a note that requested permission to land. The deck had been cleared of several helicopters (pushed overboard) to make room for the Cessna to land. A fire truck and firefighters stand ready. The Cessna aircraft is seen circling the Midway and setting up a landing pattern, above the ship. It lands smoothly on the carrier deck. The pilot, South Vietnamese Air Force Major Ly Bung, and his wife, are seen walking across the deck. Major Ly Bung holds his arm up acknowledging the other evacuees on board. (Note: This Cessna O-1 airplane was eventually brought to the U.S. and can be seen in the National Museum of Naval Aviation, at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.)
Aerial view of United States army port facilities at Saigon River in South Vietnam. Ships harbored at dockyard. Road leads from Saigon to Bien Hoa Air Base. View of an airstrip. Aerial view of Bien Hoa Air Base with clouds in the foreground. (Vietnam War period).
Aerial view of Bien Hoa Air Base in South Vietnam. Smoke rises from ground. Depot and storage area near Saigon. The Saigon River. Ships and boats in the river.
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