United States Marine Corps officer and trainees exit fuselage of a military transport aircraft in Nevada, United States. The officer salutes to USMC officials. The officer talks to the officials and shake hands with one of them. They head towards the staff cars parked in the airfield. Officials board the United States Navy staff cars. (During Vietnam War period.)
United States Marine Corps trucks parked on both sides of a dirt road in Nevada, United States, during training exercise in Vietnam War period. Mountains are seen in the background. Marines on top of a gun truck. Soldiers fasten ropes in truck. Some buildings, poles, and snow are seen in the background. A Marine in gun turret of gun truck. He aims the machine gun of the gun truck. A reporter interviews a Marine. The Marine talks to the reporter holding a microphone. African American Marine sitting on truck with fellow Marines.
United States Marine Corps trucks parked in the middle of a dirt road in Nevada, United States. Telephone poles and mountains on roadside are seen. A reporter interviews a Marine standing in front of a gun truck. The Marine talks to the reporter holding a microphone. A young Marine manning the gun turret of the gun truck. Camera zooms into the face of the Marine being interviewed by reporter. The Marine walks away after the interview finished. (Vietnam War period.)
Cargo compartment of AC-130 aircraft shows officers operating the sensors. Three officers operate the sensor system. Electronic warfare officer operates several sensors, the Trim 7 and other electronic counter measure systems. Officer operates Infrared Reconnaissance system and low light level television. Target image magnified on television. Sensor operator coordinates with the fire control officer. Infrared sensor depicts minute weather details. The IR (infrared) operator locks onto target on ground.
The interiors of AC-130 aircraft shows an officer looking at a screen. The screen depicts accurate aim at the target on ground. Illuminator in an IR (infrared) mode brightens the light on a dark night which in not visible to the enemy. Officer measures aim point. He tracks and locks onto a leading target of enemy trucks before striking.
The interior of AC-130 aircraft shows a television screen with a green light that tells the pilot he is on target. The fire control officer determines which sensor has the best picture of the target. He computes and gives correction to the navigator. The AC-130 A model of the control system displays the target information for the navigator. It keeps continuous updated information of wind direction, velocity,elevation,target offset and air speed. This information is passed to the pilot and he takes aim accordingly before firing.
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