Captain McCreery looks at a reconnaissance film on light table. He uses a magnifying glass. Captain looks up.
Night missions of aircraft AC-47A at night. Minigun fired from aircraft AC-47A at night. Gun fired creating flame 'Puff The Magic Dragon' image. Crewman aboard aircraft sets flares.
Vietnamese girl carries a candle stand. Woman wearing a head scarf sieves some material in a utensil while a dog passes by. In the background clothes seen hanging on a wire. A man carries two containers hanging on either side of a stick. Man wearing conical hat looks up in the sky. A boy tries to kill a snake with a stick.
French Union Forces thrust armored spearhead through communist controlled territory during Operation Camargue. A score of Viet Minh Forces crushed. Jeeps carry soldiers. French soldiers advance in Indochina. Soldiers fire guns.
Cargo compartment of AC-130 aircraft shows officers operating the sensors. Three officers operate the sensor system. Electronic warfare officer operates several sensors, the Trim 7 and other electronic counter measure systems. Officer operates Infrared Reconnaissance system and low light level television. Target image magnified on television. Sensor operator coordinates with the fire control officer. Infrared sensor depicts minute weather details. The IR (infrared) operator locks onto target on ground.
The interiors of AC-130 aircraft shows an officer looking at a screen. The screen depicts accurate aim at the target on ground. Illuminator in an IR (infrared) mode brightens the light on a dark night which in not visible to the enemy. Officer measures aim point. He tracks and locks onto a leading target of enemy trucks before striking.