Operation Double Eagle in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Mail canvas bag highlined from USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) across the water to the USS Pollux (AKS-4), while both ships are underway at sea. Mail arrives at Pollux. Cargo net of supplies highlined over the water to Valley Forge from Pollux. Second cargo net begins to be highlined from forward station in the background. Group of men in hangar bay of Vally Forge handle supply. USS Pollux in background through the hangar hay door opening. Cargo net of supplies arrives on the deck-edge elevator, with men gathering around to unhook the sling. Starboard flight deck area of the valley Forge, with island in the background. USS Pollux in the background. Helicopters parked on flight deck area. Island in the background.
Operation Double Eagle in Vietnam during Vietnam War. U.S. Marines run down white line on flight deck to the helicopter turning up. Several ships off beach in the background. Small group of Marines run down center of deck to man the helicopter on after part of flight deck. All the helicopters turning up. Another group of marines run. U.S. UH-34D helicopter takes off. Second copter lifts off. Then the third one also fly off.
Operation Double Eagle in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Flight deck personnel carry an injured Marine from a helicopter. Wounded marine being lowered on elevator to the hangar bay. Gas crewmen refuel a helicopter. Man putts gas into the U.S. UH-34D as other helicopter refueled in background. Marines walk by in full packs, board the helicopter in foreground. Marines run over deck to board the helicopter. Helicopter takes off for vertical envelopment. Marines run down side of deck with rifles and gear to board the helicopter. Other group come. Helicopters take off.
U.S. 1st infantry Division cross river during exercise Return of forces to Germany III (REFORGER), in Europe. U.S. M-60 tanks and M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APCs) cross Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge (AVLB). Chaparral missiles mounted on carrier drives past spectators in the foreground. U.S. Army General Michael Shannon Davison, Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe, holds a press conference.
U.S. 1st infantry Division during exercise Return of forces to Germany III (REFORGER) in Panzing, Germany. U.S. Army General Michael Shannon Davison, Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe, addresses a press conference. He states about maneuver of testing and purpose of this exercise. He speaks about planning of Reforger IV. Lieutenant General Charles W. Eifeler, U.S. theater Army Support Command talks to press and spectators. Canadian Brigadier Chinon speaks. German Colonel Ruprecht Von Butler speaks. Generals answer questions about the purpose of exercise and allied formation. They talk about position and process of this exercise. Colonel Ruprecht talks about German view about this exercise. He says that it should be seen totally in military view. Journalists ask about the effectiveness of this exercise in limited terrain and simulated situation. Generals respond and say that this exercise is worthy enough. Colonel Ruprecht talks about political decisions, reduction of forces and balance.
Three United States F-105 D aircrafts taxi along the runway at Seymour Johnson Air Force base in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Planes take off