Helicopter Used As Troop Carrier in Republic of 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. 29-63 2R 2560 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Footage: 150 it February 1963 FINE GRAIN TO; HELICOPIER USED AS TROOP CARRIER IN REFUBLIC OF VIETHAM (Official Army-footage released by Department of Defense) The HU-1A "Iroquois" helicopter, redesignated UH-1, is a utility type aircraft powered by a single turbo-shaft engine. The "A" model normally transports five combat troops while the "B" model normally transports nine men. Film shows UH=1B being demonstrated as a troop carrier at an airport in the Republic of Vietnam. Sequences show: (a) UH-1B helicopter. (b) Twelve men of the Republic of Vietnam board UR-1B helicopter. (c) Helicopter takes off, in flight and hovering maneuvers. (a) Helicopter landing and unloading the troops as it would in a tactical situation. NOTE TO EDITORS: 100' 35mm fine grain handed out to Fox-UP, for servicing both TV and theatrical pool members. Fine grain to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within HAF 72 hours. type 9/26/63 Bud 11/7/63 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. E10575
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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer