U.S. troops near Phu Bai fire base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A Machete (sword) in the ground. A human skull lying on the ground. A U.S. soldier puts sunglasses on the skull. Soldiers advance up a hill to take up NDPs (night defensive positions). The soldiers sitting and resting.
U.S. troops near Phu Bai fire base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Soldiers advance up a hill to take up NDPs (night defensive positions). They move out to new positions. Soldiers sitting and resting. A U.S. Army UH-1D Iroquois helicopter in flight. Colored smoke rises from a signal grenade explosion. The UH-1D Iroquois helicopter comes in for a landing. Aerial views of soldiers moving over a mountainous terrain.
Views, from a low flying helicopter, of Camp JJ Carroll in Vietnam. Dual blade bunkers and gun positions at the Base. Dirt roads traverse the camp area. Tanks, or self-propelled guns are parked in some areas. Fresh excavations are seen around Fire Support Base Charlie One showing underground wooden bunkers and bunkers under construction. Trucks are moving cargoes. Dust is being raised in background from vehicular traffic on a road leading in and out of the Camp. Change in color and beginning of slightly closer look at the Camp. A main gate with vehicle barriers and a guard shack.
Aerial view of towns in Vietnam. Aerial view of trees and rice paddy fields. Aerial view of American base. Billets and U.S. army trucks parked alongside them. (Vietnam War period).
View of United States Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-52 bombers parked at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. They taxi to positions closer to the runway to facilitate quicker launch in the event of an enemy attack without much early warning. Electrical power and heat or air conditioning is suppliied to each aircraft from motorized ground units. Yellow conduits are seen extending into the aircraft cockpits. Various views ot the B-52s in position. Scene shifts to the base alert facility, where an alarm sounds and aircrews respond to vehicles pre-parked on the ramp outside. Closeup of responding aircrew members boarding their vehicles. Next, they are seen boarding their respective aircraft that then start engines and begin to taxi out for takeoff. Views of B-52s taxiing toward the runway. Since this is only an exercise, upon reaching the runway, the aircraft taxi down it and thrn return to their parking places.
Ground maintenance crew waiting beside KC-135A at at U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand. KC135A's cockpit. Four stars in window. Ground crew pushing away APU and carrying air start hose. General Joseph J Nazzaro getting out of car and bidding farewell to a line of officers, then he boards aircraft. KC135A is taxiing out.
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