Operation Delaware (1st Air Cavalry Division), I Corps Area, South Vietnam Part 1

Description

AVs, Camp Evans (unsteady). Pan from Marine M-48 tank to soldiers of the 1st Air Cavalry Division. This is a joint Marine, Army operation. Soldiers pour water from 5 gallon cans. Soldier washes and shaves. Marine tanks and soldiers move out across field. VS, Marine M-48 tanks and soldiers crossing grassy rice paddy. 81mm mortar rounds and M-16 ammo being prepared for demolition. Vietcong bunkers are going to be blown up. UH-1Ds land in a cloud of dust. UH-1D takes off. Air-to-air. UH-1Ds in flight. CH-47 flies off with damaged UH-1D in sling. Damage is from rocket attack on Camp Evans. Damaged UH-1D in revetment. Tail section of copter on ground. VS, damaged helicopters (portion is out of focus).

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection