First day of duty of the United States Air Force personnel in Vietnam A Trans International DC-8 airplane arrives at Saigon Tan Son Nhut Airport Terminal. Marshalling the airplane. Various personnel of the United States Air Force descend from the plane. Air Force personnel put their luggage in a truck. They then move in to a bus. (Vietnam War period).
Lieutenant Isley and his ISO return from a mission and get into debriefing van. F-4C's at Air Base. Buddist Shirne on hill. F-4C's in flight in the background.
Demonstration of defensive measures used at perimeter fence to guard against enemy ground attack. Napalm explodes after being shot off at night in dark in a fiery arc that drops to the ground, blazing at Bein Hoa Air Base. Fire burns in the background. Aerial view of the spreading fire.
Cam Ranh Bay Air Base mess facilities exterior shots show airmen dipping mess plates into hot boiling water. Men also dump food into garbage cans and scrub mess gear. A sign reads 'Dining Hall number 1' and 'Please Sterilize Mess Gear before using'.
Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor and General William C Westmoreland inspect Vietcong damage. A U.S. Air Force officer briefs them on the extent of the damage. Damaged barracks show rubble. Row of damaged barracks. (Vietnam War period).
Aircraft B-52 lands on airfield, using drag chute to help decelerate. B-52 releases parachute on runway during landing roll. Ground crews quickly retrieve the chute and clear runway. Inside hangar, they repack the drag chute for reuse. Plane taxies on airfield. Ground crewman hooks up hose to underground fuel supply for refueling the B-52 airplane. (Vietnam War period).
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