Elephant being airlifted from Trang Phuc to Chu Lai air base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Elephant stands on cargo net weaves from effects of drug. The elephant falls on the net. The elephant tries to get up. The United States Army (USA) special forces tie the cargo net around the elephant. The cargo net being lifted by a forklift. The net containing the elephant being placed onto a wooden pallet.
Air attack in Vietnam during Operation Rolling Thunder of Vietnam War. United States Air Force F-105 Thunderchief fighter aircraft piloted by Captain Charles Loucks from the 34th TFS, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, in flight over ammunition dump in Hoai An. Aircraft drop bombs. Smoke column rises from blasts. (Note: Captain Loucks completed 150 missions over North Vietnam in the F-105, receiving the Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters during this time.)
Forward Air Controller (FAC) of U.S. 1st cavalry performs preflight checks of an O-1G aircraft at the An Khe Air Base in Vietnam. Pilot climbs in the cockpit and secures his gear. O-1G's engine starts. The aircraft is taxied to runway under direction of the FAC. The aircraft takes off.
American comedian Bob Hope performs for United Service Organization (USO) at Tan Son Nhut air base in Vietnam. The U.S. Army troops watch the show and applaud. Bob Hope's entertainment troupe performs on the stage. Carroll Baker, Anita Bryant, Joey Heatherton, the Korean Kittens, Phyllis Diller seen on stage. A troupe member seen wearing a sari. (Vietnam War period).
A pair of RF-4C aircraft flying overhead to commence landing at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base during Vietnam War. Airmen downloading reconnaissance cameras from aircraft. Pilot fills out Form 1. Views of RF-4C Phantoms landing at Ubon Thai Air Force Base one by one, deploying drag chutes. RF-101 aircraft land and taxi to parking area.
United States Army CH-21 helicopter of 121st Aviation Company (AML), (formerly the 93rd Transportation Company - Light Helicopter) based in Soc Trang, Vietnam. It flies over trees and rice paddy fields in Vietnam as the crew chief stands at the doorway of the helicopter. It approaches Soc Trang air base as other helicopters are also seen parked at the base. (Vietnam War period).
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