AIR COMMANDOS IN REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, C-123 RESUPPLY Reel 2 · Part 3

Description

Coverage of 311th Air Commando Squadron making resupply to Special Forces camp at Gia Vuc and resupply at Khe Sanga, evacuating wounded Marines from Chu Lai to Da Nang AB and briefing. Shows loading and offloading operations and C-123B landing, taxiing and taking off. Also shows AV's of Gia Vuc. Reel 1 - EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: M62D-1088. MS, MCU and LS of Vietnamese soldiers offloading from C-123B and unloading drums and wire mesh at Khe Sanga. 147' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-1088. 160' Pilot's view from C-123 cockpit during takeoff from Khe Sanga. 199' EDITOR's SLATE: ROLL: M62D-1021. ALS of Gia Vuc. 291' MLS's, LS and MS's of drums being rolled off C-123B, Vietnamese soldiers around and Capt. Gibbs and Capt. Morrow talking -- Viet Cong prisoner in foreground. 394' EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: M62D-867. 396' MCU and MS RV of four Vietnamese children watching C-123B being unloaded at Gia Vuc. 425' MCU sign: LBJ RANCH showing picture of a dog, steer and rifle -- pan left to C-123B being unloaded. 437' LS to MS and LS of C-123B taking off over camera from Gia Vuc. 481' LS & MS to LS of C-123B landing to left at Gia Vuc. 530' TAIL SLATE: ROLL: M62D-867. 537' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - SLATE: ROLL: M62D-868. 6' Scenes of wounded Marines being transferred from field ambulance to C-123B --shows lieutenant checking list of wounded and ID tag on carrying case. 117' AMCU's and AMS's of wounded Marines during flight. 178' MS of two pilots watching wounded Marines being transferred to field ambulance backed up to aircraft with MCU of Capt Adkins. (Da Nang AB) 198' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-1051. 208' MCU's of Da Nang 8th Aerial Port Squadron sergeant talking to another enlisted man, then they both turn and exit right frame -- parked C-123B's and RAAF CV-2B executing turn in background of second scene. 293' MS left RV of prop starting to turn on C-123B. 314' MCU RV as C-123B taxis out at Da Nang AB. 359' LS to MS to LS of C-123B taking off to right at Da Nang AB. 399' EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: M62D-1091. MLS of truck backing up to rear of C-123B. 411' INT scenes of aircraft as Vietnamese women unload boxes of 105mm ammo onto roller conveyor and stacked inside the aircraft. 513' MS high angle of cows on truck and chickens in wicker baskets. 536' MS to MCU of truck loaded with tires and boxes backing up to aircraft. 563' TAIL SLATE: ROLLS: M62D-1091 and M62D-1052. 596' Pilot's view during landing at mountain outpost. 672' MS's of C-123B taxiing in as directed. 703' Several scenes of USA men getting out of jeep, Viet Cong prisoner, USA 0-1F taxiing right through scene, resupply being offloaded from C-123B and Vietnamese soldiers standing around. 785' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - SLATE: ROLL: M62D-1009. 12' LS of parked C-123B's -- pan right with 463L Hyster carrying load of flares over to C-123B -- maintenance crew working on engine in foreground. 52' MS EXT and INT C-123B showing 463L Hyster loading flares into aircraft with MCU's of fork lift operator's face and operator working controls. (Da Nang AB) 183' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-239. 202' Scenes of briefing -- shows airmen and officers standing and sitting in room, briefings by weather officer Capt Willis J. Gran, Operations Officer Maj. James B. Currie and intelligence airman -- shows group leaving room. 569' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities