AIR STRIKE MISSIONS, VIETNAM Part 1

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Reel 1, 872': PILOT: Woodcock. AIRCRAFT: F-100D No. 658. OPERATIONS: Lamson's. TARGET: XT 885265. MISSION: 10-6839. DATE: 24 Oct 67. UNIT: 352nd TFS. Strafing runs and aircraft ahead dropping bomb on target (bunkers). 407' PILOT: Michael E. Sexton. AIRCRAFT: F-100D No. 381 OPERATIONS: Hanes Echo Escort. TARGET: XS 971 584. MISSION: 10-7049. DATE: 25 Oct 67. UNIT: 352nd TFS. Passes along canal and Mk. 82 Snakeye impacting. 603' PILOT: Col J.D. Sawyer. AIRCRAFT: F-100D No. 797. OPERATIONS: Fairfax. TARGET: XS 5990. MISSION: 8-4210. DATE: 17 Aug 67. UNIT: 615th TFS. Pass over open field and two Mk. 82's exploding. 665' PILOT: Michael E. Sexton. AIRCRAFT: F-100D No. 877. OPERATIONS: Pershing. TARGET: BR 793752. MISSION: 10-8431. DATE: 30 Oct 67. UNIT: 352nd TFS. Aircraft ahead dropping bombs (M-117's) and exploding near canal. 719' PILOT: Capt Gish. AIRCRAFT: F-100D No. 757. TARGET: YA 725 338. MISSION: 10-5297. DATE: 19 Oct 67. UNIT: 615th TFS. Passes over smoky jungle--CBU's bursting. 809' PILOT: Sharpe. AIRCRAFT: F-100D No. 704. MISSION: 10-5957. DATE: 22 Oct 67. UNIT: 615th TFS. Pass over wooded low-land--aircraft ahead dropping M-117 and bomb exploding. Reel 2, 680': PILOT: Capt Gordon M. Pollard. AIRCRAFT: F-100D No. 860. TARGET: XT863443. MISSION: 9-806. DATE: 3 Sep 67. UNIT: 614th TFS. Two CBU-2A pases and releases -- shows impact of Mk. 82 Snakeye on third pass. 152' PILOT: Capt J. Closner. AIRCRAFT: F-100 No. 944. OPERATIONS: Barking Sands. TARGET: XT 645253. MISSION: 9-800. DATE: 3 Sep 67. UNIT: 615th TFS. Shows plane ahead dropping napalm, strafing run and explosion from BLU-27. 253' PILOT: Miller. AIRCRAFT: F-100 No. 381. TARGET: XS 645524. MISSION: 9-809. DATE: 3 Sep 67. UNIT: 352nd TFS. Gun camera footage strafing VC location. 302' PILOT: Capt John F. Miko. AIRCRAFT: F-100 No. 757. OPERATIONS: Coronado IV. TARGET: XS 541839. MISSION: 5404. DATE: 21 Aug 67. UNIT: 615th TFS. Two M-117 high drag impacting in rice paddy, BLU-27 impacting on second pass (good); aircraft ahead dropping M-117 GP bomb and BLU-27 on target (good). 470' PILOT: Sites. AIRCRAFT: F-100 No. 383. TARGET: XT 754436. MISSION: 8-5660. DATE: 22 Aug 67. UNIT: 352nd TFS. BLU-27 impacting on wooded target. 511' PILOT: Capt J. Clossner. AIRCRAFT: F-100 No. 929. OPERATIONS: Fairfax. TARGET: YS 010 940. MISSION: 8-5651. DATE: 22 Aug 67. UNIT: 615th TFS. Shows aircraft ahead delivering Mk 82 Snakeye and BLU-27; two Mk. 82 Snakeyes descending and impacting, and BLU-27 impacting on target (VC Base Camp).

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