U.S. General Officers planning for the U.S. Army 101st Air Cavalry Division's Operation Somerset Plain ( A Search and Destroy Mission to prevent North Vietnam Army elements from reentering the A Shau Valley, in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam). U.S. Officers including Major General Melvin Zais, Brigadier General John, S Lekson, Marine Major General C B Drake discussing a map with Lieutenant Colonel Daniel G. Sharp, Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, 502 Infantry Regiment. August,1968. (Vietnam War period).
Aerial views of a truck convoy in Vietnam. The runway as seen from cabin of O-1E aircraft during take off at the An Khe Base, of the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division, in Vietnam. O-1E pilot during flight. O-1E in low flight over jungle. (Vietnam War period).
United States Army's Major General John Norton stands beside an army UH-1D helicopter at the An Khe Air Base in Vietnam. He speaks on the success off their air strikes missions and says that they have demonstrated a successful use of close air support by deployment of various aircraft in Vietnam. Another UH-1D on ground in the background with U.S. troops aboard it. (Vietnam War period).
Republic of Vietnam field exercises with simulated combat. Regional and Popular Forces (RF/PF) land on river bank in assault boats and pursue Viet Cong impersonators in village. Some South Vietnam forces pursue impersonated enemy in V-100 Commando Armored cars. (Vietnam War period).
Film of Live Fire exercises involving Republic of Vietnam Regional and Popular Forces (RF/PF). They run along a river bank and then take up defensive position in a sandbagged bunker. Pre-planted munitions explode close around them. View of Republic of Vietnam flag fluttering from pole at river bank. Boats in the background. RF/PF fire their M-16 rifles. A pretender Viet Cong attacks the RF/PF and is "Killed." (Vietnam War period).
New class of replacements go through the 3 day course at the 1st Air Cavalry Division Combat Training Center in Vietnam. Replacements inspect AH-1G helicopter parked on an airstrip in Vietnam. Views of the interior of helicopter. Soldiers watch the instrument panel of the helicopter. (Vietnam War period).
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