USAF FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER IN VIETNAM, SONG BE AND BIEN HOA AIR BASE, VIETNAM Reel 1 · Part 3

Description

Coverage of FAC (Forward Air Controller) Capt. Lawrence Reed's activities in the field with ARVN and USSSF (Special Service Forces) personnel. Includes AV's of O-1F directing air strikes by A-1E's; A-1E's taking off for mission; Capt. Reed at ceremonies in village of Song Be; and Capt. Reed with the Vietnamese province chief. Reel 1: 1) Scenes of ARVN officer briefing USAF and VNAF FAC's on mission. 2) USAF radio operator talking into microphone. 3) AV's of O-1F in flight toward target area, then circling low over jungle clearings. 4) USAF pilot boarding A-1E. 3) AV's of three A-1E's in flight toward target area. 6) Scenes of A-1E engine start and aircraft taxiing from parking place. 7) Scenes of two A-1E's running up engines, then starting takeoff roll -- pan right with second aircraft. 8) Shows smoke rising from jungle after attack. 9) CU of photo aircraft pilot (A-1E) while circling target area. 770': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1) Shows sign over door: 510TH TAC FTR SQDRN OPERATIONS, then insignia of 602nd Fighter Squadron. 2) Scenes of USAF pilot preflight checking A-1E and SUU-14/A dispensers, then boarding aircraft and adjusting gear. 3) CU of crew chief signaling for engine start. 4) ALS of A-1E making low pass and dropping CBU's on target. 5) CU of guns on photo aircraft firing during strafing run. 6) Scenes of pilots running to A-1E's, boarding aircraft, starting engines, taxiing down flight line, then taking off to right. 7) INT scenes of DASC (Direct Air Support Center) as call for air strike is received and aircraft are assigned to mission. 667': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1) USAF and VNAF FAC's checking map on ground beside O-1F. 2) Capt Reed preflight checking O-1F and smoke rockets, then boarding aircraft. 3) Scenes of USAF captain with SSF personnel buying vegetables at Vietnamese market place. 4) LS of USAF and SSF personnel playing volleyball -- camera tilts to Army sergeant sitting beside sandbagged mortar position. 5) USAF and SSF personnel manning sandbagged machine gun positions at dusk. 6) CU of Vietnamese observer in O-1F and Capt. Reed adjusting gear in front seat. 7) Shows O-1F engine starting and aircraft taxiing to end of strip. 8) CU's of Capt. Reed at controls during flight. 9) ALS's of A-1E on dive bomb run over targets, then dropping napalm. 948': Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 1) USAF and SSF personnel marching through gate of Camp Horace E. Young. 2) LS of troops in formation during raising of Vietnamese flag. 3) MCU of Vietnamese flag on staff -- shows O-1F taking off from strip in bg, then buzzing strip toward camera. 4) Shows Vietnamese observer in O-1F. 5) CU of O-1F wheel moving. 6) FAC team being briefed in forward area -- ARVN troops firing in bg. 7) CU of briefing map showing troop positions and suspected Viet Cong positions. 8) Province chief briefing SSF and USAF personnel in field -- shows O-1F circling overhead. 9) ARVN troops firing in battle line. (Staged scene) 10) Vietnamese civilians at ceremonies in front of church. 11) USAF and SSF personnel marching to ceremonies and being inspected by province chief. 12) AV of troops and civilians during flag-raising ceremonies. 13) AV of O-1F circling over smoke rising from target. 14) ACU of captain in O-1F cockpit. 15) AMS of leaflet drop from O-1F. 888': Total footage in reel. Reel 5: 1) Troops marching into position for ceremonies and being greeted by province chief. 2) USAF, SSF and ARVN troops in formation during ceremonies. 3) Province chief awarding medals' to ARVN troops. 4) AV's of O-1F circling target area -- A-1E's dive bombing and strafing in bg. 5) ALS of O-1F making post-strike inspection of target area. 6) AV's of A-1E's dropping napalm and dive bombing target with GP bombs. 7) AV of A-1E's dropping CBU's, dive bombing, then starting to reform after strike. 8) Scenes of armored car convoy moving down road. 9) Scenes at ceremonies showing Province Chief M. S. Nhon (in fatigues) and Capt. Reed giving presents to Vietnamese civilians. 742': Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities