C-7A TO LAC THIEN SPECIAL FORCES CAMP, VIETNAM Part 4

Description

Film shows the support the AF is giving the Lac Thien Special Forces Camp with C-7A (formerly CV-2 belonging to the US Army) and the Montagnard troops training, capturing VC, being issued rations of rice and offloading supplies from C-7A. ALS of Lac Thien Special Forces Camp. 16': Pilot's view during landing at Special Forces Camp. 27': MS of C-7A with radar nose taking off to right. 35': ELS of C-7A in low flight to right. 41': LSs of valley--mountains in background; Dak Lak Lake and Special Forces Camp as seen through treetops. 80': MS and MLS flight of Montagnards marching toward camera--another flight coming up beside them and looking down through the ranks. 97': SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7D-465. 103': Scenes of two Special Forces men firing 3.5 inch rocket launcher type M20A1--intercut with rocket striking tree and smoke clearing from target. 136': Scenes of Montagnards walking to and arriving at firing range--shows them cutting up carton to use as backing for target, sharpening limb with bayonet and mounted target on limb. 193': SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7D-468 AND 469. 202': Scenes of Montagnard troops in formation listening to instructions, Montagnard giving order to move to firing line, start firing and to cease fire, troops on line in prone positions firing M2 30 cal. carbine and end of firing practice checking their target sheet and recording score. 342': LS, MLS and MCUs of tin building and Special Forces man talking to Vietnamese farmer who helped in the capture of a VC. 390': EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7D-474 AND 475. 396': Scenes of captured VC (blindfolded) being led by two Special Forces men toward, away and past camera, behind barbed wire gate, followed by Montagnard troops. Also shows the VC man being taken inside building at the Special Forces Camp. 447': Scenes of dry rice being distributed to Montagnard troops and then leaving area. 535': Scenes of Montagnard troops standing in formation and commander giving order. 583': TAIL SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7D-475 AND EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7D-490. 594': ELS to MS of C-7A, with radar nose, landing at Lac Thien airstrip--shows props slowing. 621': MLS and MS of Montagnards in USA truck driving to and backing up to rear of C-7A. 641': Scenes of Montagnard men off1oading supplies from C-7A into truck--cutaway shot of Vietnamese woman walking through scene and children watching the operation. 680': Shows two Special Forces men talking to C-7A flight crewmen Maj. Bruce A. Roberts and Maj. Robert S. Hopkins. 690': EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7D-491. 694': AMLS of Lac Thien Special Forces Camp (Poor-good). 709': AMCU to ALS of Lac Thien rock with printed name and elevations--shadow of C-7A shown on ground. 730': ALS of Lac Thien Special Forces Camp. 740': TAIL SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7D-491. 742': Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities