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C-123B AIRLIFT TO AN KHE, SOUTH VIETNAM Part 3

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Coverage of C-123B's of the 315th Air Commando Group airlifting POL into the small airstrip at An Khe located in II Corps. Shows AV's of the airstrip and POL area, offloading of C-123B, aircraft landing and taking off. Also shows convoy parked along road. (Shot list to follow.) SLATE: ROLL: M62D-395. ALS & AMLS of An Khe POL area and landing strip with UH-1B's and U-6A's. 73' Scenes of USA POL truck being driven into C-123B and tied down -- USA warrant officer observing. 178' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-396. ALS's of runway at An Khe and POL area -- shows C-123B taking off and convoy parked along side of road. 325' AELS & ALS FV of A-1E carrying bombs in flight. 345' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-534. Scenes of fuel drums being rolled away from C-123B and stacked in POL area, and forklift putting pallet in C-123B -- pan down to ammo belt on stacked boxes. 441' LS's of C-123B landing and taking off. 488' SLATE: ROLL: 62D-876. Scenes of USA POL truck rolling out of C-123B and parking by fuel drums. 573' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-877. AV's from cockpit as aircraft makes an approach on An Khe, low pass and landing. 651' INT and EXT scenes of fuel drums rolling out of C-123B at POL area -- aircraft engines still running.

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Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities

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Date
1965-07-18
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