U.S. Fire Support Base (FSB) Normandy is seen. A CH-54 brings a Howitzer and sets it down on top of a hill of the base. It then flies off. A CH-47 brings a ¾ ton truck to the base. An exploded signal bomb releases yellow smoke. Another CH-47 brings ammunition boxes and a 105mm howitzer in a sling. The helicopters are operated by the U.S. Army 160th Combat Aviation Group, supporting the 101st Airborne Division. (Vietnam War period).
Views from a helicopter,approaching and circling U.S. 101st Airborne Division Fire Support Base (FSB) Normandy, on top of a mountain in Vietnam, during the war. The base has been cleared of vegetation, but has few notable structures or equipment readily discernible from the altitude at which it is being viewed. A different sequence shows FSB Geronimo, from a helicopter. This 101st Airborne base is on a Hill top, and is larger and more developed than FSB Normandy. It has well defined perimeter and interior roads, and numerous structures and facilities. A fairly large river can be seen in the distant background in some views.
Aerial views of United States Fire Support Base (FSB) Nancy. It is built on a cleared area and is surrounded by mountains covered with thick vegetation. Unpaved roads run across the base. Erected tents at the base.
Air Base construction project by Prime Beef teams and U.S. contractors at Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam. Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (Prime BEEF) team assemble Quonset hut frame (to be used as storage for portable electric equipment). Men use drilling machines at frame and screw the frame. U.S. contractor looks the construction work.
Air Base construction project by Vietnamese and Prime Beef teams at Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam. Bemo huts and boxes outside huts. Vietnamese passes near side of Bemo huts on construction vehicle in the foreground. Structure of warehouse. Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (Prime Beef) team constructs Bemo warehouse. An engineer drills with hand driller and another engineer drills with drilling machine on Bemo roof. Engineers attach aluminium sheets to structure on roof. Ramp under construction (RMK-BRJ project).
Damage results from early morning enemy rocket attack at Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam. Aerial view of hangars and debris. Smoke rises from debris after damage. Vehicles come inside the main gate of air base. Aerial view of various areas of base.
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