Air Force Combat Control Team drop into Vietcong infiltrated area during the Vietnam War. Paratroopers’ parachutes activate as they jump from the C-130 aircraft. Air Force Combat Control Team jumping out of aircraft door as seen inside the airplane. Air Force Combat Control Team paratrooper lands in drop zone. Air Force Combat Control Team throwing smoke grenades. An Air Force Combat Control personnel communicates with aircraft over the phone. An African American Air Force Combat Control soldier looks at Vietnamese Airborne Division troops parachuting from aircraft. South Vietnamese Airborne troops dropping into Vietcong territory. Vietnamese Airborne troops wait for supplies to drop into the drop zone. A South Vietnamese paratrooper drags deflated parachute after landing. Vietnamese Airborne troops navigating through a marsh. Fighter aircraft strafing Vietcong position. Forward Air Controller in Cessna O-1 Bird Dog plane marks area for fighter aircraft to follow through. Aircraft drops bomb, exploding over Vietcong territory. A fighter strafing a farmhouse. Aerial view of Vietcong areas being bombarded. Vapor trails mark the paths of bombers. A bomber dropping multiple bombs over Vietcong installations.
Aerial bombardment of Vietcong positions during the Vietnam War by a B-52 bomber aircraft. Explosions and smoke pillars rise from jungle bomb target sites. United States Air Force aircraft bursts into flames mid-air and pilot is seen having ejected successfully from the aircraft. U.S. Air Force Sikorsky HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant air rescue helicopter searches the jungle crash site. Air rescue helicopter pilot looking down and talking. A rescuer is lowered down from helicopter. A downed Air Force pilot is rescued by helicopter team. Rescued U.S. Air Force pilot relieved after rescue.
Cargo unloading at Dover Air Force Base (AFB) in Delaware,United States. Transport trucks drives through street. Trucks arrive at base. Guard at gateway hands over a slip. Base construction activities at base. United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II cargo aircraft parked at base. Airmen rest and play at the quarters. View of the warehouses buildings. Transport trucks arrive at the freight terminal. Men of the terminal squadron unload cargo. Men check and prepare the cargo for shipment. They issue shipping code.
First flight of X-15 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. B-52 Stratofortress with X-15 in flight. Insignia of United States. X-15 attached under the right wing of B-52. Rear of X-15 with XLR-99 engine. Dyed water is released from X-15 Jettison line to check the spray pattern. Dyed water flows out of X-15 Jettison line. B-52 and three escort chase planes form contrails at high altitude. B-52 carrier aircraft with X-15. F-100 Super Sabre chase plane fly below and to the right of aircraft. Dyed water emits from Jettison line of X-15 under wing of B-52. X-15 under right view of B-52. B-52 right wing engine pod in the foreground. B-52 with X-15 flies at high altitude and contrails from behind the plane. B-52 banks left and right and then leaves out. X-15 under right wing of B-52 aircraft. F-100 chase plane fly below and alongside the aircraft. Landing gear extended on B-52. A terrain is visible. X-15 under right wing of B-52 carrier aircraft with landing skids extended. B-52 with X-15 under right wing descends. F-100 chase plane fly above and to the right of aircraft towards the runway at Edwards Air Force Base. B-52 with X-15 makes a final approach and lands on Edwards Air Force Base. B-52 with X-15 lands and taxis. Aircraft deploys drag chute.
United States Air Force Colonel Richard T. Herlund, base commander, speaks over microphone at Thule Air Force Base in Greenland. He introduces secretary of Air Force, Mr Talbott. Mr Talbott comes on stage and gives a brief speech to honor those serving at the base. He reads messages to the troops from President Eisenhower and introduces Arthur Godfrey and his group of entertainers.
Lieutenant Brown at wall map using pointers, briefs crew on route map at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. He points out at Thule Air Force Base, Walker Air Force Base on map.
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