AIR STRIKES, VIETNAM Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

REEL no. 1: AIRCRAFT: A-1E No. 528 OPERATIONS: Operation MacArthur TARGET: Suspected enemy location. AV's of A-1E No. 528 rolling in for bombing run, dropping napalms and impacting and aircraft after expending ordnance. DATE: 5 Dec 1967. 100' AIRCRAFT: F-100 TARGET: ALS's of F-100 dropping Mk.82's, bombs exploding and smoking target in wooded area. DATE: 4 Jan 1968. 202' AIRCRAFT: B-57 TARGET: AELS of B-57 going in on target -- remainder of footage no good due to slippage in camera. DATE: 4 Jan 1968. 308' AIRCRAFT: F-100 TARGET: AELS of F-100 rolling in, strafing target and smoking target in jungle area -- fligt in support of an army ground assault against the enemy. DATE: 29 Dec 1967. 416' AIRCRAFT: O-1E and F-100 TARGET: AELS's of FAC O-1E in flight and F-100 dropping Mk.82; -- shows explosions and smoking target. DATE: 8 Jan 1968. 517' AIRCRAFT: F-100 TARGET: AELS of F-100 on bombing runs and strafing passes and view through cockpit of O-1E during approach and landing at Pleiku Air Base. DATE: 8 Jan 1968. 600' Total footage in reel. REEL no. 2: PILOT: Lapham AIRCRAFT: A-1G No. 612 TARGET: 161400N-1065100E. Napalms exploding and dispensing of CBU's. MISSION: SL/TH-227 DATE: 15 Jan 1968 UNIT: 602d ACS. 106' PILOT: Hildreth AIRCRAFT: A-1G No. 043 TARGET: 161400N-1065100E. Napalms and M-1117 impacting. MISSION: SL/TH-227 DATE: 15 Jan 1968 UNIT: 602d ACS. 250' AIRCRAFT: F-100 TARGET: AELS's of USA helicopter flying over target area, CBU's impacting, F-100 dive bombing -- bombs impacting. DATE: 15 Dec 1967. 350' AIRCRAFT: F-100 TARGET: F-100 strafing target. DATE: 15 Dec 1967. 392' AIRCRAFT: B-57 TARGET: 25 miles NW Tuy Hoa AB 42279. Shows CU of sign: 13 TAC BOMB SQ, AV's of B-57B in flight above clouds and heavy wooded area, also smoke and small bomb explosions on mountain side. DATE: 12 Dec 1967 UNIT: 13th TBS. 511' AIRCRAFT: B-57 TARGET: ZT 224254. AV's of B-57B in flight showing bomb bay doors opening and closing (no drops) and aircraft passing over and under camera aircraft. DATE: 14 Dec 1967 UNIT: 13th TBS. 622' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities