President Richard Nixon answers a press reporter's questions about actions of the North Vietnamese and their plans to raid the U.S. Marine bases in South Vietnam. President Nixon reminds them about the talks he had with the North Vietnamese leadership and hopes that they will not raid the U.S. Marines. (Vietnam War period).
Flood relief operations being carried on in Vietnam. Lieutenant Colonel L.K. Cuong, Colonel Gibney, United states Air Force commander AFAT no.1 and Vietnamese officer stand near an aircraft at Rach Gia airport, Vietnam. They walk away and get into a car and leave the airport. Men offload bulgur bags from Vietnam Air Force C-47 aircraft onto a truck. Girl scouts under the wing of C-47 aircraft. Groundsman signals and C-47 being parked. Planes parked at the airport and a C-47 taxis along. (Vietnam War period).
Pilot in cockpit of A1-E Skyraider, with another A1-E flying on his left wing. View of small military forward base below and smoke rising from hills above the base. view from A1-E firing Rockets at military buildings atop the hill. Smoke enveloping the entire complex. (Vietnam War period.)
Covers TET observance program by VNAF (Viet Nam Air Force) 33rd Wing and USAF (United States Air Force) Advisory Team No.1 at Tan Son Nhut School in Saigon, Vietnam. A Vietnamese man hands tickets to children. U.S. Air Force women in civilian clothing and children seated. U.S. Director of Civic Action Major Louis Llera speaks into a microphone. Vietnamese children watch a stage show. U.S. 7th Air Force Chief of Staff Brigadier General Franklin A. Nichols, USAF Colonel Benjamin S Catlin III and Vietnamese officers watch the show. (Vietnam War period).
United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel talks about AC-130 aircraft in the Pave Pronto configuration. Views inside an AC-130 during combat operations over Vietnam. The Fire Control Officer and Pilot viewing screens inside AC-130. The computer correction capabilities are discussed by narrator. Fire control officer clicks miss-distance. The computer computes proper elevation correction for the next shot to be accurate. The co-pilot monitors air speed and altitude. He also coordinates with the gunship fighter escorts. The navigator is in contact with the air borne command force. The fire control officer is responsible for pin pointing corrections and advising the pilot. The flight engineer coordinates with the gunner through intercom and arms the gun. The gunner fires on the target. (Vietnam War period).
Activities of United States Air Forces Forward Air Controller (FAC) aircraft of the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Danang airbase in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Aerial view of target area during bomb runs. Pilot in the cockpit of airplane. United States Air Forces F-100 Super Sabre making strafing runs over ground targets. Smoke arises due to bombardment.
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