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VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE A-1, F-5, AND O-1 AIR STRIKES Part 4

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Covers air strikes by VNAF A-1Hs as seen from A-lE, VNAF F-5As as seen from F-5B, and VNAF O-lE as seen from O-lE. Scenes include aircraft departing as seen from the accompanying camera aircraft. NOTE: All footage was shot aboard the camera aircraft. (6/085) ROLL: R30C-OX-287 1) AMSs of formation of three VNAF F-5As in flight. 33' ROLL: R30C-0X-289 2) Pilot at controls of A-lE as aircraft taxis past revetments and during takeoff--also shows view of runway during takeoff. 3) AMCU and AMS of VNAF A-1H, with M-117 and Mk.82 bombs, in flight. 4) 20mm wing guns of A-lE--pan to VNAF A-1H in flight to left. 129' ROLL: R30C-OX-290 5) A-lE pilot at controls as aircraft circles target area. 6) AVs of dives on target area. 7) AMLSs of VNAF A-1H diving and climbing. 8) AVs of strafing pass as seen from A-lE. 9) AMSs and AMCUs of VNAF A-1H and two VNAF A-1Hs in flight to left. 237' ROLL: R30C-OX-29l 10) VNAF F-5As with finned napalm bombs, parked in arming area, taxiing to runway and starting takeoff run. 11) AMSs of formation of three VNAF F-5As, with finned napalm bombs, in flight to right. 345' ROLL: R30C-OX-292 12) AVs of VNAF F-5As, with finned napalm bombs, in flight to right, peeling off, dropping napalm and Mk.82 bombs, and strafing. 13) AVs of explosions in wooded area. 14) AMSs of VNAF F-5A in flight to right. 454' ROLL: R30C-0X-293 15) VNAF O-lE taking off and in flight to left. 16) Pilot at controls of O-lE. 17) AMCUs VNAF O-lE in flight to left. 18) VNAF O-lE on approach and landing to right. 664' ROLL: R30C-0X-976 19) AMS high angle of VNAF O-lE in flight to right. 20) AVs of smoke rising from wooded area as seen from O-lE.

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Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities

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Date
1970
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3:40