The U.S. Air Force aircraft drops bombs on Viet Cong huts around Soc Trang Province in Vietnam during Vietnam War . A water body in view between the fields. Several fields in the area. Trees and huts among the fields. A water body flowing among the fields. Viet Cong huts along the sides of the water body. U.S. Air Force A-1E aircraft piloted by Captain Richardson drops bombs on Viet Cong huts as smoke rises White smoke from napalm bombs rises from bombed areas. Black smoke mushrooms into the air due to explosion of the General-purpose bombs dropped on target areas. The water body between the trees. White smoke rises from several areas on the side of the water body among the trees.
Activities of the United States Air Forces (USAF) personnel in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States Air Forces HH-43B Huskie pilot at controls of an airbrne helicopter. Helicopter approaches a downed pilot at a field. Injured pilot setting off locater flare. He is being carried aboard the helicopter. Injured pilot being hoisted into a hovering HH-43B.
United States Air Force (USAF) Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. An officer reads a document. Soldiers standing at attention. USAF and SSF personnel march during a flag raising ceremony. A Vietnamese guard stands holding a flag. USAF and SSF personnel are inspected by a Province Chief. Troops and civilians during the flag raising ceremony.
A watch tower with a sign board of Pol terminal. Red and black drums of fuel are piled in the Pol terminal. Some red drums have white bases while rest are completely red. Some red and black drums have an additional yellow seal on them. Completely grey and grey drums with white seal also appear.The drums are stacked one over the other. Wooden planks are seen between the drum piles. A hose pipe with a knob lie on ground. Petrol Main and Pol Lab is written on a Pol tank. Thumps-up sign is seen on both side of the written matter on the tank. (Vietnam War period).
Opening scene shows wooden buildings at the Reliable Academy in Dong Tam, Vietnam, where the U.S. Ninth Infantry Division has established an NCO training facility.One building is designated "classroom 4" and displays the name of an instructor. Inside, members of the 9th Division Band play musical selections for the occasion. Closeup of the 9th Infantry Division band base drum and drummer, followed by another view of the band members playing. Next, all present rise to hear remarks from Brigadier General Frank Gunn, Deputy Commander of the 9th Infantry Division.
Viking crew members stand and talk to each other at a base in Soc Trang, Vietnam as a Viking sign board is seen. They walk and enter into a building to the left. UH-1B helicopters in revetment area. A UH-1B is seen in flight over the runway. Another UH-1B ready for flight as 'color me' and 'bad news' are written on it. Flight crew makes pre-flight checks. Rocket tubes loaded with rockets are seen. Crew members inside the helicopter wearing helmet and a lip mike are seen. Helicopter takes off.
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