A CH-54 carrying a 155mm howitzer from 101st Airborne Division Fire Support Base, Geronimo. It carries the howitzer in a sling to Fire Support Base, Whip, on top of a hill. A signal flare releases yellow smoke. The CH-54 sets down the howitzer. These aerial supply operations are conducted by the U.S. Army 160th Combat Aviation Group. (Vietnam War period).
The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division bases and camps in Vietnam. An aerial view of the road through a hilly country. Mountains in the background. Aerial view of two bridges side by side. One of the bridges in damaged condition. The route as it runs through Mang Yang pass. Camp Base of the 2nd Artillery Battalion, 17th Infantry.
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Retired Admiral Arthur W. Radford, and his wife, arrive by C-118 aircraft and are met by Air Force officers at U.S Air Force Base, Wiesbaden, Germany. After exchanging greetings with their host officers, The Radfords enter a car and and are driven away. The rear of the car displays four stars, indicating the retired admiral's rank.
The U.S. aircrafts lands after the Vietnam Carrier Air Strike in South China Sea on the deck of USS Hancock CV-19, Pacific Ocean. U.S. A-1H Skyraider makes a recovery. Plane taxies forward, aircraft folds its wings. U.S. A-1H Skyraider lands. U.S. A-1H Skyraider on a fly back taking a wave off. U.S. A-1H Skyraider on the deck after landing. Damage to the side of U.S. A-1H Skyraider. A hole in its fuselage.
U.S. aircrafts lands after the Vietnam Carrier Air Strike in South China Sea on the deck of USS Hancock CV-19, Pacific Ocean. U.S. A-4E Skyhawk makes arrested landing. U.S. F-8D Crusader makes arrested landing. Man runs out and hangs on the wing.
U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp operations in Phu Bai near Hue, Vietnam. Truck convoy enters gate of the camp. Soldiers wave from truck. Vietnamese young boys and girls fill sandbags. Soldiers look on. Soldier load sandbags onto a truck. (Vietnam War period. This camp was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969).
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