Resumption of Bombing in North Vietnam

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301 - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E765 - EXTENSION 75111 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Release No. 27-66 FINE GRAIN TO; Footage: 105° 16mm Color Master February 14, 1.966 RESUMPTION OF BOMBING IN NORTH VIETNAM United States Air Force pilots flying F-105 Tumderchiefs and U. S. Navy pilots flying A4C Skyhawks returned to the sides over Commuist North Vietnam on January 31, striking military targets north of the 17th parallel for the first time in 37 days. The lull, which started at 6 p.m.g December 24, ended at 9:48 on the morning of the 31st when a flight of F-105B attacked the Ron Highway Ferry Complex 58 miles south-southwest of Vinh. The Navy A4C Skyhawks, operating from the carrier USS KITTY HAWK, hit military targets in the southern section of the country including strafing runs on bridges, roads, warehouse areas and storage facilities. Heavy eneary antiaircraft fire necessitated the violent evasive action shown in these films. Sequences show: (a) Various views of strafing runs by F-105s (b) Views of F-105 pulling out of attack runs, starting evasive maneuver (c) Views of hits on the ferry complex (d) Formation of F-105s returning to base following strikes (e) Various views of Navy A4Cs strafing werehouses and roads (Skyhawk) NOTE TO EDITORS: 105' 16km color master released to CBS-TV for servicing TV and theatrical pool members. Color waster to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within 72 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

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Filmed News Releases