United States aircraft carrier in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Essex-class USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) aircraft carrier sailing in the South China Sea. Inside the briefing room of the USS Hancock, Commander Warren H. Sells (Commander Air Wing 21) briefs the pilots prior to the Air Strike on North Vietnam. Commander C. BIRDWELL (Executive Officer of the VA-216) briefing pilots in ready room before an air strike. Commander Birdwell points to a diagram “VF-24 Checkertails”. Pilots listening to the briefing. A Douglas A-1H Skyraider and Vought F-8 Crusader coming in for arrested landing in the aircraft carrier. Pilot briefing recoveries of F8 and A4 aircraft and flight deck action. Pilot (Name: LCDR Rudy Miller) climbs the cockpit of Vought F-8 Crusader. Plane captain assists pilot before taxi. Aircraft label reads “LCDR Rudy Miller”. Pilot gives "thumbs up". Plane captain hands over helmet to pilot. Pilot wears helmet. Douglas A-1H Skyraider and Vought F-8 Crusader aircraft take off one by one from the aircraft carrier.
U.S. President Richard Nixon and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu on Midway Island during the Vietnam War. President Nixon standing with an officer on an airfield. A Pan American aircraft taxiing on the airfield. The aircraft taxiing into a parking area. A crowd gathered on the airfield. President Nixon and naval officer walking towards the ramp of the aircraft. A group of station officers in white uniforms beside the aircraft. President of South Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu and other officials debarking from the aircraft. President Nixon greeting the officials at the base of the ramp. People taking pictures of the event. President Nixon and President Thieu with the officials walking away from the aircraft. President Nixon introduces American officials to President Thieu. President Thieu shakes hands with the officials. The Presidents talking. The officials standing beside them. Both the Presidents get on to a speaker's stand to receive honors. The Presidents standing at attention on the stand. Honor guards coming to present arms. U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guards present arms. A band master directing a U.S. Marine Corps band. The station officers saluting. President Nixon and President Thieu leave the stand to inspect the honor guards. The Presidents with a U.S. Marine Corps officer inspecting the honor guards.
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 4, 1964, announcing that he is ordering U.S. military forces to respond to an incident involving hostile action by North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin. View of the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Constellation (CV-64) underway in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Vietnam. Next, pilots are seen walking on flight deck of the carrier,USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14). Behind them are A-3B Skywarriors of VAH-4 "Fourrunners," Det. B (tail code "ZB"). One displays BuNo 142255. Clear view, from another aircraft overhead, of a U.S. carrier-based Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft diving and firing a rocket at a target in North Vietnam and pulling out over hills afterwards. View of another rocket headed toward a target in hills, followed by fairly close views of an A-4 making another attack. U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert MacNamara, broadcasting that "We seek no wider war."
The U.S. Air Force aircraft attack target areas around Soc Trang Province during Vietnam War in Vietnam. A forest region with trees, 15 miles Southwest of Soc Trang Province in Vietnam . An explosion occurs due to a bomb dropped by a U.S. Air Force A-1E aircraft piloted by Captain Richardson. A General-purpose bomb explosion among the trees in the forest region. Smoke rises from the area of explosion. Shell casings drop from the aircraft as bombs drop on target areas.
The U.S. Air Force aircraft strike Viet Cong huts around Soc Trang Province in Vietnam during Vietnam War . U.S. Air Force aircraft piloted by Captain Richardson drops bombs on Viet Cong huts in hilly regions around Soc Trang Province in Vietnam. Smoke rises from the explosions. Fields in view. Shell casings drop from the aircraft. A forest region with trees. Explosions at several target areas.
Houses and huts on the shore of a water body are bombed by a U.S. A-1 Skyraider aircraft during Vietnam War in Vietnam. An aircraft in flight. Aerial views as the aircraft drops bombs on target areas. Smoke filled air above the fields. A few trees in view. A water body flowing between the trees. Several trees on both sides of the river. Smoke and fire rising from the bombed areas on the shore of the water body. The U.S. aircraft in flight above the water body. Thick smoke filled air.
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