U.S. Army 65-foot Tugboat (ST- 2108) of 1098th Medium Boat company, 159th Transportation Battalion, Quinon, Vietnam, approaches a barge. A crewman at the bow of the tug boat attaches a hawser line from the tug to the barge. Views of the wheel house with Sergeant Markland (Captain and Tugmaster) at the helm. (His sleeves are rolled up hiding his full set of stripes. His rank is at least Staff Sergeant.) Views from the wheel house of the tug navigating the harbor with the barge. Close-up of Sergeant Markland. Views of the tug maneuvering the barge to the destination pier. The barge has "U.S. Army Barge BC-6103" stenciled on its hull. A full view of the Tug heading back out into the harbor. Another tug in the background. (Vietnam War period).
An Army tug boat pulls up to a dock in Vietnam. A crew man on the tug boat throws a mooring line to crew on the dock. The tug boat is moored to the dock. View of the wheel house. The captain at the helm. The tug boat captain turns the helm wheel while docking. (Vietnam War period).
5-inch shells from USS Mansfield hitting the shore line, the area containing the Viet Cong during Operation Sea Dragon in Vietnam. Smoke arises from shore. White phosphorus shells explode at the shore line. Mountains in background of the shore. Shells striking beach area from USS Mansfield. 5-inch gun firing at shore. A man enters the mount. Empty shell casings come out of the chutes. Twin guns of the mount fire salvo. The mount fires regularly. A man stands at the mount as it fires. (Vietnam War period).
USS Mansfield hitting 5-inch shells on the shore line, the area containing the Viet Cong during Operation Sea Dragon in Vietnam. View of shore. Smoke arise from shore. White phosphorus shells explodes at the shore line. Mountains in background of the shore. Shells striking beach area fired from USS Mansfield. 5-inch gun firing at shore. A man enters the mount. Empty shell casings come out of the chutes. Twin guns of the mount fire salvo. A man stands at the mount as it fires. (Vietnam War period).
F-4C at Phan Rang Air Base in Vietnam. Ground crew close inspection plates and load munitions on aircraft. Pilot and second crewman in the F-4C cockpit with both fore and aft canopies open.. F-4C taxis to runway and takes off. Another F-4C takes off. View of Buddist shrine on hill near the airfield, with Air Force aircraft taking off behind it. (Vietnam War period).
A day in the life of First Lieutenant Isley, combat pilot, at Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam. Lt. Isley gets up in morning. He shaves his beard. He comes out from tent at Air Force camp. He gets into Air Force vehicle.and drives to mission briefing. Map on wall in briefing room. Air Force Lieutant Colonel ,in fatigues,points out target on map. Boxes drawn on map. Lt. Isley and another pilot listen to the briefing. Isley drives back to the tent-barracks area, where he and another pilot enter a barracks building. (Vietnam War period).
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