Air Strikes, Vietnam Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Hand-held camera coverage of ground support air strikes against VC positions by F-4C, F-100D, B-57B, A-1E, and VNAF A-1H aircraft, dropping CBU's, GP, and napalm bombs, and strafing. Included scenes of AC-47 aircraft dropping flare and firing Miniguns. SLATE: ROLL: R33C-8E-354. F-100D's dropping MK.82's and napalm over jungle, taken from FAC aircraft. 98' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-477. AV's of UC-123B's spraying defoliant, then CU of rocket salvo being fired from F-100F photo aircraft. 200' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-475. AV's from F-100F aircraft of F-100D's dropping GP and napalm on target near river. 304' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-474. View from FAC aircraft of Navy patrol boats and mine sweeper in South China Sea firing deck guns at shore targets. 412' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-459. AV's from FAC aircraft of A-37A's dropping GP bombs on VC camp near Phan Rang. 495' AV's of F-100D's strafing VC supply area. 518' SLATE: ROLL: R33C-7E-180. AV's of USAF B-57's dropping 750-lb GP's and napalm on VC base camp. 626' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-414. AV's of USAF B-57B in return flight after mission. 725' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-493. AV's of USAF B-57B's dropping GP and napalm on jungle trails. 823' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-484. AV's of B-57B's in flight, rolling in on bomb run and dropping napalm. 108' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-530. AV's of F-100D in flight, then dive bombing with GP. 212' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-395. AV of A-1E's strafing rice storage area in jungle. 230' AV's of B-57B's bombing VC base camp. 289' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7E-393. AV's of F-100D dropping GP bombs on landing zone. 339' CU onboard footage of marker rocket being fired from O-1 FAC aircraft, then smoke rising from GP bomb bursts. 378' ALS of B-57B diving toward jungle. 390' SLATE: ROLL: R33C-8E-293. AV's from FAC aircraft of GP bomb drops from F-4C's. (NG) 466' SLATE: ROLL: R33C-8E-318. AV's from FAC aircraft of F-4C's dropping napalm near clearing on hillside. 559' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-478. AV's of F-100D's dropping MK.82 bombs and napalm over jungle. 650' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-46l. ALS's of F-100D's strafing and dive bombing VC positions, followed by B-57B's strafing same area. 760' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-494. AV's of B-57B's dive bombing ground targets -- no impact shown. 820' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-446. AV's of VNAF A-1H aircraft dive bombing and strafing VC location. 103' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-447. AV of VNAF A-1H in flight, then diving on VC positions. 210' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-450. AV's of VNAF A-1H's in flight. 312' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-451. AV's of VNAF A-1H's in flight. 415' SLATE: ROLL: R35C-8E-10. MS of AC-47 crewman dropping flare canister out door of aircraft, then LS of flare and napalm burning on ground. 477' CU of Minigun firing from AC-47 port. 490' CU of crewman loading Minigun. 531' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-310. AV's from FAC aircraft of B-57B's bombing and strafing VC positions near coastline. 635' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-509. AV's from FAC aircraft of F-100D's strafing trail and nearby woods. 726' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-466. AV's from FAC aircraft of F-100D and B-57B's strafing VC positions on hillside. 837' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-495. AV's from FAC aircraft of F-100D's strafing VC positions. 859' AV of B-57B dropping 250-lb bombs shows impact and smoke rising. 910' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-498. AV's of USAF B-57B's dropping GP bombs and smoke bombs on landing zone. 105' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-425. AV's of USAF B-57B dropping GP bombs along canal bank. 207' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-473. AV from F-100F of F-105D dropping 750-lb GP bombs through overcast. 245' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-42l. Onboard camera view of marker rocket being fired from FAC aircraft, then F-100D's strafing and dropping GP bombs in woods along road. Also shows CBU's exploding in area. 354' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-476. ALS's of bombs bursting in wooded valley, heavy smoke rising, then A-1E's strafing area. 454' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-456. ALS of F-4C's dropping GP and napalm bombs in valley, followed by F-100D dropping napalm in same area. 542' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8E-527. AV's of USAF B-57B in flight, then diving in toward target and dropping 750-lb GP bombs. 648' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities