Helicopter Assault Mission, Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 (A) Release No. 148-65 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Footage: 315' 35mm FINE GRAIN TO; 135' 16mm UPI Newsfill July 16, 1965 HELICOPTER ASSAULT MISSION (Official Air Force footage released by Department of Defense) Approximately 75 South Viet Namese troops take part in an assault mission on a suspected VietCong stronghold 10 miles south of Dallong Air Base. They are airlifted to the attack point by helicopters of the Viet Nam Air Force's 213th Helicopter Squadron stationed at Dallong. Sequences show: (a) Army Republic of Viet Nam troops assembled in front of 213th Squadron Headquarters prepering to go to their helicopters. (b) U.S. Advisor discusses the mission. (c) Troops board helicopters. Special Forces Advisor assists them. (d) Interior of helicopter. U.S. Pilot. Viet Nam troops. (e) Helicopters take off - in flight. Lending.Troops depart helicopters. NOTE TO EDITORS: 3.35' 16mm dupe negative handed out to UPI-Newsfilm for servicing IV pool members. 31.5' 35mm fine grain hande out to MGM for servicing theatrical pool members. Both 1.6om and 35mm film to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within 12 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner. D23413
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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer