King Bhumibol leaves Udorn Airport in thai military helicopter H-34. Crowd disperses after the departure of the King. View of military band. Udorn Airport building seen in background.
Two elephant statues seen in foreground. A new chapel under construction appears in the background at Udorn Thai Air Force Base. Thai workers climb up carrying sheets of lumber to build a roof. View of undeveloped barracks behind board of 556 CES Red Horse. The board states that this task is accomplished by Red Horse unit. Distant view of barracks from outside the air base.
View of corrugated steel revetments set up for explosives. A new Military Affiliate Radio System Station (MARS) with Centralized Command and Control Center is shown. U.S. air force officer getting into jeep and backing out.
Opening scenes show a live fire training area with no apparent activity. Suddenly, a puff of white smoke rises where a small bomb just struck. Scene shifts to an American advisor, seated on a rock outcropping above the target area. He releases orange smoke that billows downwind. On another hill an American advisor stands with several Laotian airmen. Closeup shows one Laotian communicating as a Forward Air Controller. Smoke from bomb strikes is seen below him at the target area. Next, several AT-28 aircraft are seen diving and releasing bombs that explode with white smoke on the ground. Scene shifts back to the American advisor and several Laotians where the Forward Air Controller trainee is communicating. Next, the American advisor ignites an orange flare and holds it aloft. But filming stops as some of the orange smoke begins to descend to where they are standing. Another bomb explodes with white smoke at the target area. The remainder of the film shows numerous views of a HH-53 helicopter flying over the target area.
Laotian T-28D, used for attack training is directed into position on flight line by United States Air Force officer. 50 caliber gun is loaded and armed. Mk 81 bombs removed from trailer and attached to wing. Fuse extender is screwed onto one bomb and nose fuse onto another by United States Air Force. personnel.
View of NCOs standing outside Base theatre and entering the theatre. Lieutenant General Wilson, Major General Charles R. Bond Jr., Deputy Commander 7th Air Force/13th Air Force and others arrive by staff car and walk toward theatre. Lieutenant General Wilson and others speak on mike. View of NCOs seated listen to them