Activities of United States Army 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade during the Vietnam War in Vietnam. Rubber fuel tanks (bladders) are rolled out of U.S. Air force C-123 Provider, American military transport aircraft. Forklift loads artillery shells into the C-123. C-123 on ground. Soldiers 173rd Infantry Brigade stand in the foreground.
Damage to A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress and to property following the aircraft crash shortly after take off at March Air Base in California. A USAF B-52 tail section and scattered debris. Personnel at crash site. Views of March Air Base and fog covered mountains. Medics carry body bag on a litter. Damaged tail section and tires of a crashed B-52. Fire fighters extinguish small fires. Smoldering debris. Damaged B-52.
Covers crash landing of U.S. Air Force F-105D Thunderchief, a fighter bomber on foamed runway at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Camouflaged F-105D skids on a foamed runway and catches fire as it skids to a stop. F-105D burns as fire-fighters spray foam. Fire truck moves to extinguish fire of a burning aircraft. American helicopter flies over a crash site. A fireman on a fire truck and signals. Scenes of fire at tail of F-105D and smoke rises. Fire-fighters spray foam on fire and on a bomb under the wing of aircraft.
Removal of damaged U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, a military transport aircraft after a crash landing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Shows foam-splattered C-130B with damaged landing gear and fuselage on runway. It is being towed to taxi strip and fire-fighters spray foam on gear. Giant crane tows a damaged C-130B. Air force personnel near the crashed C-130B. One personnel signals to stop the towing. Crew man opens the tow bar of C-130B from a crane.
A U.S. Air force F-100C Supersabre jet rounds out in nose-high attitude, during attempted emergency landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The pilot applies full power, attempting go around, but the aircraft continues in the same uncontrollable condition (known as a "Sabre Dance"). The aircraft yaws to the right and its right wing lowers, striking the runway and causing it to crash in a ball of fire. (Note:The aircraft was being flown by Lieutenant Barty Brooks, of the 1708th Ferrying Wing, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. He was to ferry it from Palmdale, California. When he experienced inflight difficulties. He attempted an emergency landing at Edwards Air Force Base, where cameras were set up for different purposes, but caught this event on film.)
Remains of United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress that crashed in Tinian, Northern Marianas Islands during World War 2. It was B-29 number 42-65283, nicknamed "Big Wheel," from the 9th Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Squadron. Opening scene shows remains of two engines and bent propellers from the crashed B-29. Ocean and a B-29 coming in for a landing are seen in background. Two destroyed engines and props along with partially intact empennage, are the only recognizable parts of the airplane. Aircraft debris is scattered close to the beach. Three U.S. Army Air Force personnel stand looking over the wreckage.
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