F-51 Mustang aircraft of 2 Squadron, South African Air Force (SAAF), fly overhead, in two flights of 4 aircraft each, and peel off for landing. This Squadron, attached to the USAF 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, is operating at K-10, Chinhae (aka Jinhae) Air Base, where one of their F-51s, displaying SAAF markings is seen taxiing to park. Other aircraft of the 18th Wing are seen parked in the background. Another F-51D, with USAF markings, tail number 45-11736, and shark's teeth painted on its nose, taxis out of the parking area. This aircraft is from the 12th Fighter Bomber Squadron, and piloted by Lt. James Glessner. (Korean War)
Signal man sending message from USS Iredell County. LST-839 or USS Iredell County moving towards Da Nang harbor. A LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) moving closely to LST-839. Ships parked in harbor. Officer on the ship. A ship anchored at the harbor. Men from LST-839 look at the harbor. A twin 40mm gun mounted. Bridge area and personnel on it. Lieutenant(Junior Grade) William Heard,looks at USS Caroline County (LST-525) from the deck. LCVP moving in water. Signal flag hoist flying in air on USS Iredell County. A Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies over harbor. Deck area of LST-839. Beach area and a vehicle moving on road. (Vietnam War period).
Jet aircraft in flight. Columns of white smoke rise in the foreground. Bunkers in area. Jet aircraft passes over field. Bomb explodes on ground. Close view of black smoke rising from explosion. Jet aircraft passes over. Another explosion on ground and smoke rises up. Blast on ground in the background. Jet aircraft drop more bombs. More explosions on ground. Clouds of smoke arise from ground. Explosions throwing billows of smoke in air. Marines watch explosions from sandbag bunker. Heavy explosions on ground. (Vietnam War period).
Opening of film reel shows woman with a Kodak color chip card, also known as a "China Girl". United States Air Force 903rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron soldiers carry wounded men to the casualty staging area at Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. United States 903rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron soldiers assist a reversing Red Cross ambulance. Aeromedical squadron soldiers carry a marine or soldier casualty out of the ambulance. Aeromedical squadron soldiers unload wounded men in stretchers out of a helicopter. A forklift lifts cargo at airfield.
United States Air Force 903rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron soldiers unload a casualty from an ambulance at Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. Aeromedical squadron personnel place wounded soldier and equipment on C-130.
United States Air Force 903rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron soldiers unload a patient from a Sikorsky H-34 helicopter in Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. Aeromedical squadron personnel unload cargo from Sikorsky H-34 cargo door. Aeromedical squadron soldiers carry a wounded soldier on stretcher. A soldier standing by a jeep uses a telephone. In distance, United States Navy F-4 planes drop napalm outside the camp. Plane lands on runway.
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