United States Air Force Aerial Resupply Missions Support Leathernecks, Khe Sanh, South Vietnam

Description

OF NEWSFILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 STATES OF PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 1968 OXford 75111 Number 93-68 Footage: 68' 16mm Color Master Room 2E 771 Time: 1:53 U. S. AIR FORCE AERIAL RESUPPLY MISSIONS SUPPORT "LEATHERNECKS" AT KHE SANH, SVN (Official U. S. Air Force Film Released by the Department of Defense) During the past several weeks, North Vietnamese Army forces around Khe Sanh have been unsuccessful in attempts to cut off supplies to the U. S. and South Vietnamese forces at Khe Sanh. Despite enemy efforts, aerial resupply of the base goes on. U. S. Air Force C-130 "Hercules" and C-123 "Provider" transports employ Con- tainer Delivery System (CDS) drops and Parachute Low Altitude Delivery System (PLADS) deliveries from altitudes of approximately 600 feet to resupply the Marines with ammunition, fuel and rations. This film, shot March l through 5, 1968, shows the various methods of delivery used by the Air Force pilots in getting the goods through to the troops, and right on target. Once the materiel reaches the ground, the troops recover the supplies while low level air strikes are being conducted against enemy positions. Tons of equipment and supplies have been delivered during the past few weeks by Air Force and Marine Corps aerial resupply operations. SEQUENCES FOOTAGE VIDEO 22 (a) Paradrop from C-123 and C-130s shot from ground 5 (b) Air strike with conventional bombs 10 (c) Supplies being dragged out from rear of plane 20 (d) Paradrop of supplies 11 (e) Marines recover supplies NOTE TO EDITORS: 68' 16mm color master released to CBS-TV for servicing TV and theatrical pool members. Color master to be forwarded to Deluxe Laboratories 850 Tenth Avenue, New York City, within 72 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY This motion film released to DOD pool member designated is for duplication and distri- bution to interested TV and newsreel pool members. It is to be forwarded within 72 hours to: Army Motion Picture Depository, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Ave., Long Island, N.Y. 11106, telephone 937-0600. This agency will deliver a duplicating master to Deluxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Ave., New York City, telephone Circle 73220, where it will be available to non-pool members and other authorized agencies which make satisfactory financial arrangements with Deluxe Laboratories. The original release film must not be cut in any manner.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases