USAF PARTICIPATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, VUNG TAU, BIEN HOA AB, TAN SON NHUT AB, PLEIKU AB AND BAN ME THUOT AB, VIETNAM AND DON MUANG AB, THAILAND Reel 1 · Part 3

Description

Outtakes of FR 436 covering night flare drops from C-123; FAC O-1E missions; communications training and equipment maintenance; VNAF U-10B leaflet drops; VNAF A-1H deployments and air strikes; mounting of photo-flash bombs aboard RB-57E; and loading of cargo aboard RNZAF Bristol freighter Type 170 Mk. 31. Reel 1: 1': AVs INT C-123 showing night flare drops, flares igniting and falling by parachute to Vung Tau Range. 302': USAF pilot briefing VNAF observers beside O-1E and VNAF observer demonstrating technique to drop smoke grenade from rear cockpit (Bien Hoa AB). 407': USAF pilot briefing VNAF observers in room (Bien Hoa AB). 548': USAF pilot briefing VNAF observers beside O-1E and pointing out features of smoke rocket launchers and rear seat flight controls (Bien Hoa AB). 596': Shows 1964th Communications Group Building (Tan Son Nhut AB). 646': Airmen performing maintenance on communications equipment. 772': AVs INT C-123 showing ARVN and USAF personnel passing parachute flares to rear of aircraft for night flare drop. 795': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1': AVs INT C-123 showing night flare drops, flares igniting and falling by parachute. 269': Scenes of VNAF U-10B in low-1evel fly-bys and dropping leaflets. 319': MLS of VNAF U-10B in flight to left over village and dropping leaflets. 377': AELS of aircraft (probably A-1E or A-1H) diving on jungle targets. 389': ALSs of C-123B in flight to right and parachute flares being dropped from aircraft. 764': AVs salvo of 2.75" FFARs and white phosphorous bombs hitting jungle targets at night (shot from A-1E). 920': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1': AVs INT C-123 showing night flare drops, flares igniting and falling by parachute. 151': AMLS and AMSs SV and high angle of A-1H in flight to right. 321': Airmen performing maintenance on communications equipment. 385': Shows 1964th Communications Group Building (Tan Son Nhut AB). 423': AVs INT C-123 showing night flare drops, flares igniting and falling by parachute. 547': Airmen mounting photo-flash bombs and camera in RB-57E (Tan Son Nhut AB). 698': Scenes of FPS-8 radar antenna rotating and tent classroom building in compound at Tan Son Nhut AB. 730': Airman conducting phraseology class for VNAF communications personnel (Tan Son Nhut AB). 835': Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 1': AMCUs and AMSs of VNAF A-1H, armed with napalm and AN-M30 (100-lb) GP bombs, in flight to right. 62': MSs of four VNAF A-Hs parked on ramp. 99': MS & MCU of VNAF A-1H, armed with 2.75" FFAR's and AN-M64 (500-lb) GP bombs, parked on ramp--intercut with CUs of VNAF A-1H propeller and engine cowling. 150': Scenes of truck backing to front of RNZAF Bristol Freighter Type 170 Mk. 31 and Thai personnel loading supplies aboard airoraft (Don Huang AB). 307': Scenes of VNAF radar observers at scopes and receiving instructions from TSgt. Gary B. Bagby and Capt. Robert K. Morris (Pleiku AB). 459': AVs of VNAF A-1H, armed with napalm and AN-M30 (100-lb) GP bombs, in flight to right and diving. 657': Scenes of radar installation at Ban Me Thout AB showing MPS-16 and TPS-1D radar antennas in motion. 715': Scenes of VNAF officer at radarscope and being briefed by Capt. James H. Sample. 802': MCUs of images on radarscope. 831': Total footage in reel. Reel 5: 1': Capt. Morris and VNAF radar observer (Pleiku AB). 48': Shows images on radarscope. 78': VNAF airman marking transparent plotting board. 116': Capt. Morris, TSgt Bagby and VNAF radar observers walking past surveillance radar antenna and entering radar installation at Pleiku AB. 171': AVs INT C-123 showing ARVN and USAF personnel unpacking parachute flares and ejecting flares through tube launcher at cargo door. 459': Total footage in reel.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities